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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.
in the Pope his Law there is no exception. These men humbled themselves before the company of the faithful: the Pope giveth a far other commandment: that the sinner confess his sins whisperingly in the ear of one priest. Lo how well they apply the Scriptures to prove their subtlety.
in the Pope his Law there is no exception. These men humbled themselues before the company of the faithful: the Pope giueth a farre other commandement: that the sinner confesse his sinnes whisperingly in the eare of one priest. Lo how wel they applie the Scriptures to proue their subtiltie.
19 Who used curious crafts. Luke doeth not only speak of magical jugglings, but of frivolous and vain studies, whereof the more part of men is for the most part too desirous. For he useth the word perierga: under which the Grecians comprehend whatsoever things have in themselves no sound commodity: but lead mens minds and studies ⟨p. 465⟩through diverse crooks unprofitably. Such is judicial Astrology, as they call it, and whatsoever divinations men invent to themselves against the time to come. They burn their books that they may cut off all occasion of erring both for themselves and for others. And whereas the greatness of the price doeth not call them back from endamaging themselves so much, they do thereby better declare the study of their godliness. Therefore as Luke did of late describe their confession in words, so now he setteth down the confession they make in deeds. But because the Grecians take argurion for all kind of money, it is uncertain whether Luke doth speak of pence or sestertians. Notwithstanding because it is certain, that he expressed a sum that we might know that the faithful did valiantly contemn gaine•; I do nothing doubt but that he meaneth pence or some other better kind of coin. And fifty thousand peace, make about nine thousand pound of french money.
19 Who vsed curious crafts. Luke doeth not onely speake of magicall iuglings, but of friuolous and vaine studies, whereof the more part of men is for the most part too desirous. For hee vseth the word perierga: vnder which the Grecians comprehende whatsoeuer thinges haue in themselues no sound commoditie: but lead mens mindes and studies