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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.
Therefore he turneth himself unto prayer, and by little & little draweth toward an end of his speech: though it be rather an expressing of a desire, then a direct prayer. As if he should have said, that they be unable to bear so great a burden: but he doth wish to them new help from heaven, whereto they may trust and overcome all temptations. And it is not to be doubted, though he speak unto the pastors alone, but that he doth also comprehend the whole church. First he commendeth them to God. Secondly to the word of his grace. Notwithstanding it is all one commendation: but Paul meant to express the means whereby the Lord doth defend the salvation of his, which (as Peter saith) is kept by faith:1 and the means of this keeping dependeth upon the word ⟨p. 490⟩least it come in hazard amidst so many dangers. And it is very expedient for us to know how God will keep us. For because his majesty is hid from us, until he come unto us by his word, we look too and fro being in doubt.
Therfore he turneth himself vnto prayer, and by litle & litle draweth toward an ende of his speeche: though it be rather an expressing of a desire, then a direct prayer. As if he should haue said, that they be vnable to beare so great a burthen: but he doth wish to them new helpe from heauen, whereto they may trust and ouercome all temptations. And it is not to be doubted, though he speake vnto the pastours alone, but that he doth also comprehend the whol church. First he cōmendeth thē to God. Secondly to the word of his grace. Notwithstanding it is all one commendation: but Paul meant to expresse the meanes whereby the Lorde doth defende the saluation of his, which (as Peter saith) is kepte by faith:1 and the meanes of this keeping dependeth vppon the woord ⟨p. 490⟩least it come in hazard amidst so many daungers. And it is very expedient for vs to know how God will keep vs. For because his maiestie is hid from vs, vntill he come vnto vs by his word, we looke too and fro being in doubt.
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