A17642:1322
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.
25 And as concerning those which have believed. They add this, least they be thought to go about to take away or call back that liberty which they had granted to the gentiles, so that they may be burdened with some prejudice. But in the mean season they seem to keep the Jews in bondage, from which they set free the gentiles alone in plain words. I answer, forasmuch as the estate of all was like, like liberty was granted to both. But there is mention made of the Jews, who were so addicted to their observations and ceremonies, that they would not take to themselves, that liberty which they might well challenge. But the Apostles did by name provide for the gentiles, lest the Jews after their wonted custom, should reject them as profane & unclean, because they were neither circumcised, neither nuzzled up in the worship of the law. Moreover, least I lade the paper with a superfluous repetition, let the readers repair unto the 15. chapt.1 where they shall find those things which appertain unto the exposition of this decree.
25 And as concerning those which haue beleeued. They adde this, least they be thought to go about to take away or cal back that liberty which they had graunted to the gentiles, so that they may bee burdened with some preiudice. But in the meane season they seem to keep the Iewes in bondage, from which they set free the gētiles alone in plain words. I answere, forasmuch as the estate of al was like, like libertie was granted to both. But there is mention made of the Iewes, who were so addicted to their obseruations and ceremonies, that they woulde not take to themselues, that liberty which they might wel chalenge. But the Apostles did by name prouide for the gentils, lest the Iews after their wōted custome, should reiect them as profane & vncleane, because they were neither circumcised, neither nousled vp in the worship of the lawe. Moreouer, least I lade the paper with a superfluous repetition, let the readers repaire vnto the 15. chapt.1 where they shall find those things which appertaine vnto the exposition of this decree.
- 1Ch. 15.22.