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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.
But it is a wonder that he was not reproved for falling down at their feet. For why did Paul wink at that,1 which (as Luke recordeth) Peter would not suffer in Cornelius? I answer that Paul doeth therefore bear with the keeper: because he knoweth that he was not moved with superstition but with fear of Gods judgement so to humble himself. It was a kind of worship common enough: but chiefly among the Romans it was a solemn thing, when they would humbly crave any thing, or crave pardon, they fell down at their knees, to whom they put up their supplication. Therefore there was no cause why Paul should be displeased with a man whom he saw simply humbled of God. For if there had bin any thing committed contrary to the glory of God, he had not forgotten that zeal which he showed before among the men of Lycaonia. Therefore by his silence we gather that in this kind of worship there was nothing contrary to godliness or the glory of God.
But it is a wonder that he was not reprooued for falling downe at their feete. For why did Paul winke at that,1 which (as Luke recordeth) Peter would not suffer in Cornelius? I aunsweare that Paul doeth therefore beare with the keeper: bicause he knoweth that he was not moued with superstition but with feare of Gods iudgement so to humble himselfe. It was a kind of worship common inough: but chiefly among the Romans it was a solemn thing, when they wold humbly craue any thing, or craue pardon, they fel down at their knees, to whō they put vp their supplicatiō. Therfore there was no cause why Paul should be displeased with a man whom he saw simply hūbled of God. For if there had bin any thing committed contrary to the glory of God, he had not forgotten that zeal which he shewed before among the men of Licaonia. Therefore by his silence we gather that in this kind of worship there was nothing cōtrary to godlines or the glory of God.
- 1Cha. 10.26.