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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 this sermon must continually sound in the church, Repent: not that those men may begin the same, who will be counted faithful, & have a place already in the church but that they may go forward in the same:1 although many do usurp the name of faithful men, which had never any beginning of repentance. Wherefore we must observe this order in teaching, that those which do yet live unto the world & the flesh, may begin to crucify the old man, that they may rise unto newness of life: and that those who are already entered the course of repentance, may continually go forward toward the mark. Furthermore, because the inward conversion of the heart, ought to bring ⟨p. 56⟩forth fruits in the life, repentance cannot be rightly taught, unless works be required: not those frivolous works, which are only in estimation amongst the Papists, but such as are sound testimonies of innocency and holiness.
Therefore this sermon must continuallie sound in the church, Repent: not that those mē may begin the same, who will be counted faithfull, & haue a place alreadie in the church but that they may goe forward in the same:1 although manie do vsurpe the name of faithfull men, which had neuer any beginning of repentance. Wherfore we must obserue this order in teaching, that those which do yet liue vnto the world & the flesh, may begin to crucifie the old man, that they may rise vnto newnesse of life: and that those who are alredy entred the course of repentance, may continually go forward toward the mark. Furthermore, because the inwarde conuersion of the heart, ought to bring ⟨p. 56⟩foorth frutes in the life, repentaunce cannot bee rightly taught, vnlesse works be required: not those friuolous workes, which are only in estimation amongst the Papists, but such as are sound testimonies of innocencie and holinesse.