Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Romans 4

^{1 !} He declareth that justification is a fre gift euen by them them selues, of whome the Jewes moste boasted as of Abraham and Dauid.

^{1 a} That is, by workes.

^{2 b} He might pretende some mercie or worke worthie to be recompensed.

^{4 c} Meriteth by his workes.

^{5 e} Which maketh him that is wicked in him self, juste in Christ.

^{5 d} That dependeth not on his workes, nether thinketh to merit by them.

^{9 f} Vnder this excellent sacrament he comprehendeth the whole Law.

^{12 g} This may not be vnderstande of the frutes of faith: (for thereof the Apostle doeth hereafter expresly intreat) but of the faith it self.

^{13 h} In fulfilling the workes thereof.

^{14 i} And thinke to performe the same by workes.

^{14 k} If it be requisit to fulfil the Law for him that shalbe of Abrahams inheritance, then it is in vaine to beleue the promes: for it seruth to no vse.

^{15 l} Through our defaut, and not of it self.

^{15 m} That is no breache of comandement.

^{15 !} And also by the office of the Law & faith.

^{16 n} Which beleue.

^{17 p} Abraham be gate the circumcised euen by the vertue of faith and not by the power of nature, which was extinguished: so the Gentils which were nothing, are called by the power of God to be of the nomber of the faithful.

^{17 o} By a spiritual kinred which God chiefly accepteth.

^{19 r} In that she was past childe bearing.

^{19 q} But moste strong & constant.

^{20 s} For his mercie and trueth.

^{24 t} For our instruction: for we shalbe justified by the same meanes.

^{25 u} To accomplish & make perfect our justification.