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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.
when he had throughly taught the Jews concerning the office of the Redeemer, he declared by testimonies of scripture that this is he which was to be hoped for: because all those things agree to him, which the law and the prophets attribute to Christ. Therefore he did not simply affirm, but using a solemn testification, he proved Jesus the son of Mary to be that Christ, who should be the mediator between God & men, that he might restore the world from destruction to life.
when he had throughly taught the Iewes concerning the office of the Redeemer, he declared by testimonies of scripture that this is hee which was to be hoped for: because all those things agree to him, which the law and the prophets attribute to Christ. Therefore he did not simply affirm, but vsing a solemne testification, he proued Iesus the sonne of Mary to be that Christ, who should be the mediatour betweene God & men, that he might restore the worlde from destruction to life.
6 And when they gainsaid him, and railed upon him, shaking his garments, he said unto them, Your blood be upon your own head, I will go henceforth clean unto the Gentiles. 7 And going thence, he entered into the house of a certain man named Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house joined to the Synagogue. 8 And Crispus the chief ruler of the Synagogue believed in the Lord with all his household: and many of the Corinthians which heard, believed, and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said by night by a vision to Paul, Fear not: but speak, & hold not thy peace. 10 Because I am wit thee, and no man shall lay hand on thee to hurt thee: because I have much people in this city. 11 And he remained there a year and six months, teaching them the word of the Lord.
6 And when they gainsaid him, and railed vpon him, shaking his garments, hee said vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head, I will goe hencefoorth clean vnto the Gentiles. 7 And going thence, he entred into the house of a certaine man named Iustus, a worshipper of God, whose house ioyned to the Synagogue. 8 And Crispus the chief ruler of the Synagogue beleeued in the Lord with al his housholde: and manie of the Corinthians which heard, beleeued, and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said by night by a vision to Paul, Feare not: but speake, & hold not thy peace. 10 Because I am wit thee, and no man shall lay hande on thee to hurt thee: because I haue much people in this citie. 11 And hee remained there a yeere and sixe monethes, teaching them the worde of the Lorde.