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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.
Calling unto him. And here we see the providence of God yet more manifestly. For though this be the drift of the chief captain, to prevent a public uproar, whereof he should have given an account before the Governor: yet he executeth the counsel of God in delivering Paul. For he was to gather soldiers together: also the city must needs be stripped of the garrison, and the voyage required some cost. Therefore we must so consider the wisdom of the chief captain, that our faith lift up her eyes into heaven, and understand that God doth guide the heart of a profane man by a secret instinct, and that he is at length a guide to Paul and the soldiers, that he may come safe to Caesarea. The third hour of the night was the end of the first watch. Therefore it is all one as if the chief captain did command that the soldiers be in readiness at the second watch.1 Luke calleth those who carried darts Lancearios, who being more lightly weaponed, were placed in the wings, when as the soldiers which pertained unto the legions were more fit for set war.
Calling vnto him. And here we see the prouidence of God yet more manifestly. For though this bee the drift of the chiefe captaine, to preuent a publike vprore, whereof he should haue giuen an account before the Gouernour: yet hee executeth the counsell of God in deliuering Paul. For he was to gather souldiars together: also the citie must needs be stripped of the garrison, and the voyage required some cost. Therefore we must so consider the wisedome of the chiefe captaine, that our faith lift vp her eyes into heauen, and vnderstand that God doth guide the heart of a profane man by a secret instinct, and that hee is at length a guide to Paul and the souldiars, that hee may come safe to Cesarea. The third houre of the night was the end of the first watch. Therefore it is all one as if the chiefe captaine did commaunde that the souldiars be in readinesse at the second watch.1 Luke calleth those who carried dartes Lancearios, who being more lightly weaponed, were placed in the winges, when as the souldiars which pertained vnto the legions were more fit for set warre.