A17642:1166
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.
11 He continued there a year. We do not read that Paul stayed so long any where else save there: and yet it appeareth by his two Epistles, that he was not only like to suffer much troubles: but that he had suffered many unjust and unmeet things by reason of the pride and unthankfulness of the people: so that we see that there was no part of warfare wherein the Lord did not wonderfully exercise him. Also we gather what a hard & laborious matter the edifying of the church is: seeing that the most excellent workmaster spent so much time about the laying of the foundation of one church only. Neither doth he boast that he had finished the work, but that the Lord had put other in his place, that they might build upon his foundation: as he saith afterward, that he had planted,1 and that Apollo had watered.
11 He continued there a yeere. We do not read that Paul staied so long any where els saue there: and yet it appeareth by his two Epistles, that he was not only like to suffer much troubles: but that he had suffered manie vniust and vnmeet things by reason of the pride and vnthankfulnes of the people: so that we see that there was no part of warfare wherein the Lord did not wonderfully exercise him. Also we gather what a hard & laborous matter the edifiyng of the church is: seeing that the most excellent workmaster spent so much time about the laying of the foundation of one church only. Neither doth he boast that he had finished the work, but that the Lord had put other in his place, that they might build vpō his foundation: as he saith afterward, that he had planted,1 and that Apollo had watered.
12 Now when Gallio was deputy of Achaia, the Jews rose with one accord against Paul, and brought him before the judgement seat, 13 Saying, this man persuadeth men to worship god contrary to the law. 14 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto them, If it were any injury or wicked fact, O Jews, I would according to reason maintain you. 15 But if it be a question of words & names, & your law, look ye to it your selves for I will be no judge in these matters. 16 And he drave them from the judgement seat. 17 And when all the Greeks had caught Sosthenes the ruler of the Synagogue, they smote him before the judgement seat: neither did Gallio care for any of these things,