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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.
The will of God alone ought to be so reverenced among us, that every man for himself subscribe to his decrees without delay: because the cloak and colour of ignorance useth oftentimes to be objected, therefore Paul sayeth plainly, that Christ was by his resurrection openly showed to be the judge of the world, and that that was revealed to the eyes of men, which GOD had before determined with himself, concerning him. For that point of doctrine which Luke toucheth briefly in few words, was handled by Paul at large. He said not only in a word that Christ rose from death: but he did also entreat of the power of his resurrection, as was meet. For to what end did Christ rise, but that he might be the first fruits of those which rise again? And to what end shall we rise again,1 but either to life or death? Whereupon it followeth, that Christ by his resurrection is declared and proved to be the Judge of the world.
The will of God alone ought to be so reuerenced among vs, that euery man for himselfe subscribe to his decrees without delay: because the cloke and colour of ignoraunce vseth oftentimes to bee obiected, therefore Paule saieth plainely, that Christ was by his resurrection openly shewed to be the iudge of the worlde, and that that was reuealed to the eyes of men, which GOD had before determined with himselfe, concerning him. For that poynt of doctrine which Luke toucheth brieflie in fewe woordes, was handeled by Paul at large. Hee saide not onely in a woorde that Christ rose from death: but hee did also intreate of the power of his resurrection, as was meete. For to what ende did Christe rise, but that he might bee the first fruites of those which rise againe? And to what ende shall wee rise againe,1 but either to life or death? Wherevppon it followeth, that Christe by his resurrection is declared and prooued to bee the Iudge of the worlde.