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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.
Your blood. He denounceth to them vengeance: because they be with out excuse. For they can shift no part of their fault from themselves after that despising the calling of God, they have endeavoured to put out the light of life. Therefore seeing they bear the blame of their own destruction, he doth also affirm that they shall be punished. And in saying that he is clean, he testifieth that he hath done his duty: it is well known what the Lord giveth all his ministers in charge in Ezekiel. If thou show not unto the wicked that he may convert,1 I will require his blood at thy hand. Therefore Paul (because he did what he could to bring the Jews to repentance) doth acquit himself of all guiltiness. And by these words teachers are warned that unless they will be guilty of blood before the Lord, they must do what in them lieth to bring those which go astray into the way, and that they suffer nothing to perish through ignorance.
Your blood. He denounceth to them vengeance: because they be with out excuse. For they can shift no part of their fault from themselues after that despising the calling of God, they haue indeuoured to put out the light of life. Therfore seeing they beare the blame of their owne destruction, he doth also affirme that they shall be punished. And in saying that he is cleane, he testifieth that he hath done his dutie: it is wel knowen what the Lorde giueth all his ministers in charge in Ezechiel. If thou shew not vnto the wicked that hee may conuert,1 I will require his blood at thy hand. Therefore Paul (because hee did what hee coulde to bring the Iewes to repentance) doth acquit himself of all giltines. And by these wordes teachers are warned that vnlesse they will bee giltie of blood before the Lorde, they must doe what in thē lyeth to bring those which goe astray into the way, and that they suffer nothing to perish through ignorance.