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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.
22 And behold. He declareth now more fully to what end he entreated of his upright dealing: to wit, because they should never see him any more. And it was very expedient, that the pattern which was set before them by God, of them to be followed, should be always before their eyes, & that they should remember him when he was dead. For we know how readily men degenerate from pure institution. But thought he deny that he doth know what shall befall him at Jerusalem, yet because he was taught by many prophecies, that bonds were prepared for him there as if he were now ready to die, he cutteth off shortly after the hope of his return. And yet for all this he is not contrary to him self. He speaketh doubtfully at the first of set purpose, that he may soften that which was about to be more hard & bitter: & yet he doth truly affirm, that he knew not as yet the ends & events of things: because he had ⟨p. 482⟩no certain and special revelation touching the whole process.
22 And behold. He declareth now more fully to what end hee intreated of his vpright dealing: to wit, because they should neuer see him any more. And it was very expedient, that the patterne which was set before them by God, of them to be followed, shuld be alwayes before their eies, & that they should remember him when he was dead. For we know how readily men degenerate from pure institution. But thought hee deny that he doth know what shall befall him at Ierusalem, yet because hee was taught by many prophecies, that bōds were prepared for him there as if he were now readie to die, he cutteth off shortly after the hope of his returne. And yet for all this he is not contrarie to him selfe. Hee speaketh doubtfully at the first of set purpose, that hee maye soften that which was about to be more hard & bitter: & yet he doth truly affirm, that he knew not as yet the ends & euēts of things: because he had ⟨p. 482⟩no certain and special reuelation touching the whole processe.