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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
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3 They were of the same trade. This place teacheth that Paul before he came to Corinthus was wont to work with his hands: and that not upon pleasure, but that he might get his living with his handiwork. It is not known where he first learned his occupation: notwithstanding it appeareth by his own testimony that he wrought principally at Corinthus.1 And he showeth a reason, because the false Apostles taught freely without taking any thing, that they might craftily creep in, therefore the holy man would not give place to them in that point, least he should cause the Gospel of Christ to be evil spoken off. But we may easily gather out of this place, that whithersoever he came,) until he was occupied in the continual labour of teaching) he wrought of his occupation, that he might get his living. When Chrysostom saith that Paul was a cordiner, he doth no whit dissent from Luke, because they were wont at that time to make tents of skins.
3 They were of the same trade. This place teacheth that Paul before he came to Corinthus was wont to worke with his hands: and that not vpon pleasure, but that he might get his liuing with his handyworke. It is not knowne where hee first learned his occupation: notwithstanding it appeareth by his owne testimony that he wrought principally at Corinthus.1 And he sheweth a reason, because the false Apostles taught freely without taking any thing, that they might craftily creepe in, therefore the holy man would not giue place to them in that point, least he should cause the Gospel of Christ to be euill spoken off. But we may easily gather out of this place, that whithersoeuer he came,) vntill he was occupied in the continual labour of teaching) he wrought of his occupation, that he might get his liuing. When Chrysostome saith that Paul was a cordiner, he doth no whit dissent from Luke, because they were wont at that time to make tents of skinnes.