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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.
But the kingdom of David was not only temporal, but also frail, and of a small continuance.
But the kingdome of Dauid was not onelie temporall, but also frayle, and of a small continuaunce.
Moreover, when David dyed, he left many enemies alive here and there. He got many notable victories: but he was far from subduing all his enemies. He made many of those people which were round about him tributaries to him: some did he put to flight, & destroyed: but what is all this unto all? Finally, we may prove by the whole text of the Psalm, that there can nothing else be understood save only the kingdom of Christ. That I may pass over other things, that which is here spoken ⟨p. 53⟩touching the eternal Priesthood, is too far disagreeing from David his person. I know what the Jews do prattle: that kings sons are called elsewhere Cohenim. But he entreateth here of the priesthood, as it is ascribed by Moses to the king Melchizedek. And there is established by a solemn oath, a certain new kind of priesthood. And therefore we must not here imagine any common or ordinary thing. But it had been wickedness for David to thrust himself into any part of the Priest his office. How should he then be called Cohen greater than Aaron, and consecrated of God for ever? But because I do not intend at this present to expound the whole Psalm, let this reason suffice which Peter bringeth, That he is made Lord of heaven & earth, which sitteth at the right hand of God. As touching the second member of the verse, read those things which I have noted upon the fifteenth Chapter of the former Epistle to the Corinthians,1 concerning the putting of his enemies under his feet.
Moreouer, when Dauid dyed, hee left manie enemies aliue here and there. He got many notable victories: but he was farre from subduing al his enemies. Hee made manie of those people which were round about him tributaries to him: some did he put to flight, & destroyed: but what is all this vnto all? Finally, wee may prooue by the whole text of the Psalm, that there can nothing els be vnderstood saue only the kingdome of Christ. That I may passe ouer other things, that which is here spoken