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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.
The promise of the Spirit, for the Spirit which was promised. For he had oftentimes before promised the Spirit to his Apostles. Therefore Peter doth signify, that Christ had obtained power of God the Father to fulfil the same. And he maketh mention of the promise in plain words, to the end the Jews may know that this came not to pass suddenly, but that the words of the prophet were now verified, which went long time before the thing it self.
The promise of the Spirit, for the Spirite which was promised. For he had oftentimes before promised the Spirite to his Apostles. Therefore Peter doth signifie, that Christe had obteined power of God the Father to fulfill the same. And he maketh mention of the promise in plaine wordes, to the ende the Iewes may knowe that this came not to passe sodainlye, but that the wordes of the prophet were nowe verified, which went long time before the thing it selfe.
Furthermore, whereas it is said, That he obtained it of the father, it is to be applied to the person of the Mediator. For both these are truly said, That Christ sent the Spirit from him self, and from the Father. He sent him from himself; because he is eternal God: From the Father; because in as much as he is man, he receiveth that of the Father which he giveth us. And Peter speaketh wisely according to the capacity ⟨p. 51⟩of the ignorant, least any man should move a question out of season concerning the power of Christ. And surely forasmuch as it is the office of Christ to direct us unto his Father, this is a most apt form of speaking for the use of godliness, that Christ being placed as it were in the middest between God and us, doth deliver unto us with his own hand, those gifts which he hath received at the hands of his Father. Furthermore, we must note this order that he sayeth, that the Spirit was sent by Christ after that he was exalted. This agreeth with those sentences: The Spirit was not yet given, because Christ was not yet glorified. And again, Unless I go hence, the Spirit will not come.1