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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.
CHAP. XXIII.
1 And Paul beheld the Council steadfastly and said: Men & brethren, I have served God until this day in all good conscience. 2 And the high Priest Ananias commanded those that stood by him, to smite him on the face. 3 Then Paul said to him: God will smite thee thou painted wall. And thou sittest judging according to Law: and transgressing the Law. Commandest thou me to be smitten? 4 And those which stood by, said: Railest thou on Gods high priest? 5 And Paul said, I wist not brethren▪ that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
1 ANd Paul beheld the Councel stedfastly and said: Men & brethren, I haue serued God vntil this day in all good conscience. 2 And the high Priest Ananias commanded those that stoode by him, to smite him on the face. 3 Then Paul saide to him: God will smite thee thou painted wall. And thou sittest iudging according to Lawe: and transgressing the Lawe. Commaundest thou me to be smitten? 4 And those which stood by, said: Railest thou on Gods high priest? 5 And Paul saide, I wist not brethren▪ that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
1 Looking earnestly. Paul beginneth with the testimony of a good con science: that all the whole multitude may understand, that he is unjustly charged with such an heinous offence, as if he had gone about to overthrow the worship of God. It may be indeed that a man may offend of ignorance, who will not otherwise be a contemner either of God or of religion: but Paul meant at the first only with this excuse to mollify their nettled minds, that he might the better be heard. For it had bin in vain for him to have defended himself, so long as that opinion did stick in the minds of the priests, that he was a wicked revolt. Therefore before he enter the cause, he excuseth him self of that crime: