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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.
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.
It is well known how much the Papists differ from this rule, who tie the cause of grace to their exorcisms and enchantments: & they are so far from studying to direct the miserable people unto Christ, ⟨p. 517⟩that they rather drown Christ in Baptism, and pollute his sacred name by their enchantments.
It is well knowen howe much the Papistes differ from this rule, who tye the cause of grace to their exorcismes and inchauntments: & they are so farre from studiyng to direct the miserable people vnto Christ, ⟨p. 517⟩that they rather drown Christ in Baptisme, and pollute his sacred name by their inchantments.