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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.
CHAP. XVI.
1 AND he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold there was there a certain disciple named Timotheus, the son of a certain faithful woman a Jewess, and his father was a Grecian. 2 He was well reported of by the brethren, which were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul would have him to go with him: and when he had taken him he circumcised him because of those Jews which were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Grecian. 4 And as they passed through the Cities, they delivered to them to be kept the decrees, which were decreed by the Apostles & Elders, which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so the Churches were confirmed in the faith, and abounded in number daily.
1 AND he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold there was there a certain disciple named Timotheus, the sonne of a certaine faithfull woman a Iewesse, and his father was a Grecian. 2 He was well reported of by the brethren, which were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul would haue him to go with him: and when he had taken him he circumcised him because of those Iewes which were in those places. For they all knewe that his father was a Grecian. 4 And as they passed through the Cities, they deliuered to them to bee kept the decrees, which were decreed by the Apostles & Elders, which were at Ierusalem. 5 And so the Churches were confirmed in the faith, and abounded in number daily.
1 Luke doeth now now begin to declare what were the proceedings of Paul after that Barnabas and he were separate. And first he showeth that he took to his company at Lystra, Timothy to be his companion. But to the end we may know that Paul did nothing rashly or without good consideration, Luke saith plainly that Timothy was such a man as the brethren did well like of, and that they gave testimony of his godliness: for thus doth he speak word for word. And so Paul himself observeth the like choice, which he elsewhere commandeth to be made in choosing ministers. Neither is it to be thought, that those prophecies did even then come to light wherewith Timothy was set forth,