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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.
4 Those which stood by said. By this it appeareth that they were all sick of one disease. For why do they not rather blame Ananias, when they saw that he had quite forgotten all modesty, & that he brake out into violence, and stripes after a barbarous manner; for even this did turn to the reproach of them all. But this is a solemn thing among hypocrites, they look narrowly into other mens faults, and wink at their own. Again, this pride is coupled with tyranny, so that their subjects and ⟨p. 525⟩those who are under them may do nothing, but as for themselves they may do whatsoever they will. So fareth it at this day in popery, the more liberty that impure clergy doth grant to it self, and the more carelessly it waxeth wanton, and polluteth the whole world with the sins which flow thence, the more straitly do they rule, and stay the tongues of the people. Therefore if any man dare be so bold as once to whisper: a little liberty doth cause them to make outrageous outcries as if it were heinous sacrilege.
4 Those which stood by said. By this it appeareth that they were al sicke of one disease. For why do they not rather blame Ananias, when they saw that he had quite forgottē al modesty, & that he brake out into violence, and stripes after a barbarous manner; for euen this did turne to the reproch of them all. But this is a solemne thing among hypocrites, they looke narrowly into other mens faultes, and winke at their owne. Againe, this pride is coupled with tyranny, so that their subiectes and ⟨p. 525⟩those who are vnder them may doe nothing, but as for themselues they may do whatsoeuer they wil. So fareth it at this day in popery, the more liberty that impure cleargie doth graunt to it selfe, and the more careleslie it waxeth wanton, and polluteth the whole world with the sinnes which flow thence, the more straitly doe they rule, and stay the tongues of the people. Therefore if any man dare be so bold as once to whisper: a little liberty doth cause them to make outragious outcries as if it wer haynous sacriledge.