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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.
8 Having made inquiry. A good request, that the Governor do not give sentence before he throughly examine and know the matter: and that he do not condemn Paul before he be lawfully convict. But how dare they put in these conditions, seeing their own consciences do accuse them of unjust dealing? I answer that they had witnesses in readiness: and that they do not offer themselves to prove the matter until they do call them though there were another end. For they did hope that Felix would be so persuaded with such glorious words, that he would turn over unto them the man whom they did accuse, for a condemned man, whom they might handle at their pleasure. In sum, the more ⟨p. 541⟩fierce they be upon him, and the more they were puffed up with some affiance they had in themselves, they think they shall get the upper hand by this means: because the party arraigned shall have no licence granted to defend himself. Thus do false accusers boldly boast, that their matter is plain that they may blind the eyes of the judges.
8 Hauing made inquirie. A good request, that the Gouernour doe not giue sentence before hee throughly examine and know the matter: and that he do not condemne Paul before he be lawfully conuict. But howe dare they put in these conditions, seing their owne consciences doe accuse them of vniust dealing? I answere that they had witnesses in redinesse: and that they do not offer themselues to proue the matter vntill they do cal thē though there were another end. For they did hope that Felix would be so perswaded with such glorious words, that hee woulde turne ouer vnto them the man whom they did accuse, for a condemned man, whom they might handle at their pleasure. In summe, the more ⟨p. 541⟩fierce they be vppon him, and the more they were puffed vp with some affiance they had in themselues, they thinke they shall get the vpper hand by this meanes: because the partie arreigned shal haue no licence granted to defend himselfe. Thus doe false accusars boldly boast, that their matter is plaine that they may blind the eyes of the iudges.