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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 in popery where none did call them back or reprove them, the preposterous wondering of men did easily get the upper hand. Wherefore we must so much the more seek for medicine out of the word, that doctrine may direct us unto the right end, being lifted up with the miracles.
But in poperie where none did cal them backe or reproue them, the preposterous woondering of men did easily get the vpper hande. Wherefore wee must so much the more seeke for medicine out of the worde, that doctrine may direct vs vnto the right ende, being lifted vp with the myracles.
11 In the porch. It is like that there was a porch builded in that place, where Solomons porch was sometimes, and that it took the name thereupon. For the old Temple was pulled down, but Zerubbabel and Esdras in the reedifying and new building of the same Temple had imitated the same so nigh as they could possibly devise. Afterward Herod renewed the same, and made it far more gorgeous, but that vain cost which he had bestowed, had not yet blotted out the remembrance of Solomon in the hearts of the people. And Luke nameth the same as a most famous place, whereunto the people ran together by heaps to celebrate their feasts unto God at the times appointed.
11 In the porch. It is like that there was a porch builded in that place, where Solomons porch was sometimes, and that it tooke the name thereupon. For the olde Temple was pulled downe, but Zerubabell and Esdras in the reedifying and newe building of the same Temple had imitated the same so nigh as they coulde possiblie deuise. Afterwarde Herod renewed the same, and made it farre more gorgeous, but that vaine cost which hee had bestowed, had not yet blotted out the remembrance of Solomon in the heartes of the people. And Luke nameth the same as a most famous place, whereunto the people ranne togither by heapes to celebrate their feastes vnto God at the times appointed.