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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.
30 Sirs what must I do. He doth so ask counsel that the showeth there withal that he will be obedient. By this we see that he was throughly touched, so that he was ready to do what they should command him, whom not many hours before he had bound uncurteously. The wicked oftentimes when they see wonders, though they tremble for a time,1 yet are they straightway made more obstinate, as it befell Pharaoh at least they are not so tamed, that they give over themselves to God. But in this place the keeper (acknowledging the power of God) was not only a little afraid, so that he returned straightway unto his former cruelty: but he showeth himself obedient to God, and desirous of sound and wholesome doctrine He demandeth how he may obtain salvation: whereby it appeareth more plainly, that he was not suddenly taken with some light fear of God only: but truly humbled to offer himself to be a scholar to his ministers. He knew that they were cast in prison for no other cause, save only because they did overthrow the common estate of religion. Now he is ready to hear their doctrine, which he had before contemned.
30 Sirs what must I doe. He doth so aske counsel tha the sheweth there withal that he wilbe obedient. By this we see that he was throughly touched, so that he was readie to doe what they should command him, whō not manie howres before he had bound vncurteously. The wicked oftentimes when they see wonders, thogh they tremble for a time,1 yet are they streightway made more obstinate, as it befel Pharao at least they are not so tamed, that they giue ouer thēselues to God. But in this place the keper (acknowledging the power of God) was not only a litle afraid, so that he returned streightway vnto his former crueltie: but he sheweth himself obedient to God, and desirous of sound and wholesom doctrine He demandeth how he may obtain saluation: wherby it appeareth more plainly, that he was not sodainly taken with some light feare of God only: but truly humbled to offer himself to be a scholer to his ministers. He knew that they were cast in prison for no other cause, saue only because they did ouerthrow the common estate of religion. Now he is ready to heare their doctrine, which he had before contemned.
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