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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.
13 And when the Jews. We see how the Jews were carried to and fro with such hatred of the Gospel as could never be appeased. For they do not only expel Christ furiously when he is offered unto them at home but when they hear that he is preached elsewhere, they run thither like mad men. But we must not so much in this place consider the fury of the nation, as the desperate malice of Satan who pricketh forward those which be his to trouble the kingdom of Christ, and to destroy mans salvation, & he useth them as fans to raise sedition. Wherefore let us know, that when at this day so many furious enemies do set themselves against the faithful ministers of Christ, it is not men which procure the war, but it is Satan the father of lying, who doth go about all these things, that he may overthrow the kingdom of Christ. And though there be not always the same form in fighting & encountering: yet will Satan never cease to make weary those whom he knoweth to serve Christ faithfully either with open war, or secret lying in wait,1 or domesticall combats.
13 And when the Iewes. We see how the Iewes were carried to and fro with such hatred of the Gospel as coulde neuer be appeased. For they doe not onely expell Christ suriously when hee is offered vnto them at home but when they heare that he is preached elsewhere, they run thither like madde men. But we must not so much in this place consider the furie of the nation, as the desperate malice of Satan who pricketh forward those which be his to trouble the kingdome of Christ, and to destroy mans saluation, & he vseth them as fannes to raise sedition. Wherfore let vs know, that when at this day so many furious enimies doe set themselues against the faithfull ministers of Christ, it is not men which procure the war, but it is Satan the father of lying, who doth goe about all these things, that he may ouerthrow the kingdome of Christ. And though there be not alwayes the same forme in fighting & encountring: yet will Sathan neuer cease to make weary those whom hee knoweth to serue Christ faithfully either with open war, or secreat lying in waite,1 or domesticall cumbates.