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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.
16 The man running upon them. That is attributed to the man which the devil did by him. For he had not been able to do such an act of himself, as to put to flight seven strong young men being wounded and naked. And to set down for a certainty how the devil doeth dwell in men, we cannot, save only that there may be a contrariety between the spirit of God, and the spirit of Satan. For as Paul teacheth that we be the temples of God, because the spirit of God dwelleth in us: so he sayeth again, that Satan worketh effectually in all unbelievers. Notwithstanding we must know that Luke speaketh in this place of a particular kind of dwelling: to wit, when Satan hath the bridle so much that he doth possess the whole man.
16 The man running vpon them. That is attributed to the man which the diuell did by him. For hee had not been able to doe such an acte of himselfe, as to put to flight seuen strong young men being wounded and naked. And to set downe for a certaintie how the diuell doeth dwell in men, we cannot, saue only that there may be a contrarietie between the spirite of God, and the spirite of Satan. For as Paul teacheth that we be the temples of God, because the spirite of God dwelleth in vs: so he saieth againe, that Satan worketh effectually in all vnbeleeuers. Notwithstanding we must know that Luke speaketh in this place of a particular kinde of dwelling: to wit, when Satan hath the bridle so much that hee doth possesse the whole man.
Furthermore God meant to show such a token, that he might declare that his power is not included in the sound of the voice, & that it is not lawful superstitiously to abuse the name of his son. And when he suffereth Satan to deceive us, let us know that we be more sharply punished, then if he should wound us in the flesh For the false show & colour of miracles, is an horrible enchantment to bewitch and besot the unbelievers, that they may be drowned in deeper darkness, because they refused the light of God.
Furthermore God meant to shew such a token, that he might declare that his power is not included in the sound of the voice, & that it is not lawefull superstitiously to abuse the name of his sonne. And when hee suffereth Satan to deceiue vs, let vs know that we be more sharply punished, then if he should wound vs in the flesh For the false shew & colour of miracles, is an horrible inchantment to bewitch and befot the vnbeleeuers, that they may be drowned in deeper darknes, because they refused the light of God.