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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.
Therefore in my judgement this member and that which followeth express both one thing: to be turned from the power of Satan unto God. For that renewing which Paul declareth more largely in the second chapter to the Ephesians, is expressed in divers forms of speech. Remission of sins followeth next,1 whereby God doth freely reconcile us to himself, so that we need not doubt but that god will be favourable & merciful to us. At length the furnishing and filling of all things is put in the last place: to wit, the inheritance of eternal life. Some do read it falsely in one text, Among those who are sanctified by faith: because this word is extended unto the whole period. Therefore the meaning thereof is, that by faith we come unto the possession of all those good things which are offered by the gospel. And faith is properly ⟨p. 567⟩directed unto Christ: because all the parts of our salvation are included in him. Neither doth the Gospel command us to seek the same any where else save only in him.
Therefore in my iudgement this member and that which followeth expresse both one thing: to bee turned from the power of Satan vnto God. For that renewing which Paul declareth more largely in the second chapter to the Ephesians, is expressed in diuers formes of speech. Remission of sins followeth next,1 wherby God doth freely reconcile vs to himselfe, so that we need not doubt but that god wil be fauourable & mercifull to vs. At length the furnishing and filling of all thinges is put in the last place: to wit, the inheritance of eternall life. Some doe reade it falsly in one text, Among those who are sanctified by faith: because this woord is extended vnto the whole period. Therefore the meaning thereof is, that by faith wee come vnto the possession of all those good thinges which are offered by the gospell. And faith is properlye ⟨p. 567⟩directed vnto Christ: because all the parts of our saluation are included in him. Neither doth the Gospel commaund vs to seeke the same any where els saue only in him.
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