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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 calling upon the name of the Lord. It is out of question that he meaneth Christ, not because the name of Christ alone is called upon in baptism, but because the father commandeth us to ask of him whatsoever is figured in baptism: neither doth the operation of the Spirit tend to any other end saving that it may make us partakers of his death & resurrection: Therefore Christ is appointed to excel in baptism: yet in as much as he is given us of the father, and inasmuch as he poureth out his graces upon us by the holy Ghost. Whereby it cometh to pass that the calling upon the name of Christ, containeth both the Father and the Sonne.
In calling vpon the name of the Lorde. It is out of question that he meaneth Christ, not because the name of Christ alone is called vpon in baptiswe, but because the father commandeth vs to aske of him whatsoeuer is figured in baptism: neither doth the operatiō of the Spirit tend to any other end sauing that it may make vs partakers of his death & resurrection: Therfore Christ is appointed to excell in baptism: yet in as much as he is giuen vs of the father, and in asmuch as he powreth out his graces vppon vs by the holy Ghost. Whereby it commeth to passe that the calling vppon the name of Christe, containeth both the Father and the Sonne.
Wherefore Ananias doth not mean, that the name of Christ must only be named: but he speaketh of prayer, whereby the faithful do testify, that the effect of the outward sign is in the power of Christ alone. For the sacraments have neither any power of salvation included in them, neither are they any thing worth of themselves. Wherefore this member is as it were a correction of the former saying, because Ananias doth in plain words send Paul from reposing confidence in the external sign, unto Christ.
Wherefore Ananias doth not meane, that the name of Christe must only bee named: but hee speaketh of prayer, whereby the faithfull doe testifie, that the effect of the outward signe is in the power of Christe alone. For the sacraments haue neither anie power of saluation included in them, neither are they any thing worth of themselues. Wherfore this member is as it were a correction of the former saying, because Ananias doth in plaine words send Paul from reposing confidence in the external signe, vnto Christ.