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…

but rather stinking dunghills wherein faith and religion are chocked: those who make the use thereof generally free, do ascribe more to the Pope, than the Lord granteth to his Law. It is to no end to speak of the Mass and of such filthiness which ⟨p. 386⟩contain in themselves manifest idolatry.

but rather stinking dunghils wherein faith and religion are chocked: those who make the vse thereof generally free, doe ascribe more to the Pope, than the Lord graunteth to his Law. It is to no end to speake of the Masse and of such filthinesse which ⟨p. 386⟩containe in themselues manifest idolatrie.

They all knew this. Luke telleth us that this was Pauls drift, to make an entrance for Timotheus unto the Jews, least they should abhor him as a profane man. They knew all (saith he) that his father was a Grecian. Therefore because the mothers had no power over their children, they were fully persuaded that he was uncircumcised. Let the readers note here by the way, how miserable the bondage of the people of God was then. Eunicha mother to Timotheus was one of the small remnant, which the very Jews themselves counted a monster: & yet being married to a man which was an Infidel, she durst not consecrate her children to God: no she durst not so much as give them the external sign of grace: and yet she ceased not therefore to instruct her son of a child holily in the fear of God: and in his true worship. An example surely worthy to be followed of women, whom their husbands affray with their tyrannous government, from keeping and training up their children and families chastely in true godliness. Grecian is taken in this place for a gē tile, after the old and common custom of the scripture.

They all knew this. Luke telleth vs that this was Pauls drift, to make an entraunce for Timotheus vnto the Iewes, least they should abhorre him as a prophane man. They knew all (saith hee) that his father was a Grecian. Therefore because the mothers had no power ouer their children, they were fully perswaded that he was vncircumcised. Let the readers note here by the way, how miserable the bondage of the people of God was then. Eunicha mother to Timotheus was one of the smal remnaunt, which the very Iewes thēselues counted a monster: & yet beyng married to a man which was an Infidel, she durst not consecrate her children to God: no she durst not so much as giue thē the external signe of grace: and yet she ceased not therfore to instruct her sonne of a child holily in the feare of God: and in his true worshippe. An example surely worthy to be folowed of womē, whō their husbands affray with their tyrannous gouernment, from keeping and training vp their children and families chastly in true godlines. Grecian is taken in this place for a gē tile, after the olde and common custome of the scripture.