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The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…
The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated out of Latin into English for the great profit of our country-men, by Christopher Fetherstone student in divinityThe commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated out of Latine into English for the great profite of our countrie-men, by Christopher Fetherstone student in diuinitie
Londini: printed by Thomas Dawson, 1585
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
They were Prophets. Whereas the word hath diverse significations, it is not taken in this place for those prophets to whom it was granted to foretell things to come: because this title should come in out of season ⟨p. 380⟩when he entreateth of another matter: but Luke his meaning is that Judas and Silas were endued with excellent knowledge and understanding of the mysteries of God, that they might be good interpreters of God: as Paul in the fourteenth of the first to the Corinthians, when he entreateth of the prophecy,1 and preferreth it before all other gifts, speaketh not of foretelling of things to come: but he commendeth it for this fruit, because it doth edify the Church by doctrine, exhortation, & consolation. After this manner doth Luke assign exhortation to the Prophets, as being the principal point of their office.
They were Prophets. Whereas the worde hath diuerse significations, it is not taken in this place for those prophets to whom it was graunted to foretell things to come: because this title should come in out of season ⟨p. 380⟩when hee intreateth of another matter: but Luke his meaning is that Iudas and Silas were indued with excellent knowledge and vnderstanding of the mysteries of God, that they might be good interpreters of God: as Paul in the forteenth of the first to the Corinthians, when he intreateth of the prophecie,1 and preferreth it before al other gifts, speaketh not of foretelling of things to come: but he commendeth it for this fruit, because it doth edifie the Church by doctrine, exhortation, & consolation. After this manner doth Luke assigne exhortation to the Prophets, as being the principall point of their office.