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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.
1 Luke reckoneth up briefly the course of his sailing: and that not only to win credit to the history, that we may know what was done in every place, but that the Readers may weigh with themselves the invincible and heroical fortitude which was in Paul, who had rather be tossed and troubled with such long, unlevel, and troublesome journeys, that he might serve Christ, then provide for his own quietness. Whereas he saith that they were drawn and pulled away, it is not simply referred unto the distance of places: but because the brethren stood on the shore, so long as they could see the ship wherein Paul and his companions were carried. He nameth the havens where the ship arrived for this cause, that we may know that they sailed quietly without trouble of tempest. Let us search the describers of countries touching the situation of the cities whereof he maketh mention, it is sufficient for me to show Luke his purpose.
1 Luke reckoneth vp briefly the course of his sayling: and that not only to winne credite to the historie, that we may know what was done in euery place, but that the Readers may weigh with themselues the inuincible and heroicall fortitude which was in Paul, who had rather bee tossed and troubled with such long, vnleauell, and troublesom iourneies, that he might serue Christ, then prouide for his owne quietnesse. Wheras he saith that they were drawen and pulled away, it is not simply referred vnto the distance of places: but because the brethren stood on the shoare, so long as they could see the ship wherin Paul and his companions were carried. He nameth the hauens where the ship arriued for this cause, that we may know that they sailed quietly without trouble of tempest. Let vs search the describers of countries touching the situation of the cities wherof he maketh mention, it is sufficiēt for me to shew Luke his purpose.
4 And when they had found disciples. Though the number of the faithful was but small, yet there came some seed of the gospel thither, according to the prophesies of the prophets, least Tyre should be altogether void of the blessing of God. And here as in other places going before,