“But when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and does according to all the abominations that the wicked person does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.
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As in the last lecture the Prophet offered sinners a sure hope of pardon if they heartily repented, and promised that God would be propitious to th…

But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness , &c.] This is to be understood, not of a truly righteous man; f…

The wicked man would be saved, if he turned from his evil ways. The true penitent is a true believer. None of his former transgressions shall be me…
John Calvin
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