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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.
17 Calling unto him. Paul was not so desirous of life, but he would have made hast to die, if the Lord had thought it good so to be: but because he knoweth that he serveth Christ upon that condition, that he may no less live then die to him, he doth not neglect to avoid the danger which was revealed to him. And though he be fully persuaded that God is the keeper of his life: yet he doeth not wait until God put forth his hand out of heaven to work a miracle, but doth rather use the remedy which is offered him: nothing doubting but that it is appointed by God.
17 Calling vnto him. Paul was not so desirous of life, but he would haue made hast to die, if the Lord had thought it good so to bee: but because he knoweth that he serueth Christ vppon that condition, that he may no lesse liue then die to him, he doth not neglect to auoid the danger which was reuealed to him. And though he be fully persuaded that God is the keeper of his life: yet hee doeth not wait vntill God put foorth his hand out of heauen to worke a myracle, but doth rather vse the remedy which is offered him: nothing douting but that it is appointed by God.
Thus must all the ministers of Christ deal, that being furnished with ⟨p. 535⟩invincible constancy, so far as their calling requireth, they fear not danger, and yet that they cast not away themselves through rashness. Let them call upon the name of the Lord, cheerfully even amidst the pikes: and yet let them not contemn those helps which are offered. Otherwise they shall be injurious to God, in that they are not only not moved with his promises, but also despise the means which he hath appointed for their deliverance.
Thus must all the ministers of Christ deale, that being furnished with ⟨p. 535⟩inuincible constancie, so farre as their calling requireth, they feare not danger, and yet that they cast not away themselues through rashnesse. Let them call vpon the name of the Lorde, cheerefully euen amidst the pikes: and yet let them not contemne those helpes which are offered. Otherwise they shall be iniurious to God, in that they are not only not moued with his promises, but also despice the means which he hath appointed for their deliuerance.