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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.
13. 14. The God of Abraham. He addeth a remedy now, in calling them back unto Christ. And the sum is this, that this is Gods purpose in those miracles which he worketh by the Apostles, to set forth the glory of his Christ. Whereupon it followeth that all those do deal disorderly, who set up Peter or any other whatsoever he be, for so much as all men must decrease, and Christ alone must be excellent. Here appeareth a manifest difference between Christ and the Apostles.1 First of all he is the author, they are only the ministers. Secondly, this is the lawful end, that he alone may have the glory: and as for them, there is no respect to be had of them as concerning glory. For certainly, they which do glorify any in miracles besides Christ, they set themselves flatly against the counsel of God.
13. 14. The God of Abraham. Hee addeth a remedie nowe, in calling them backe vnto Christ. And the summe is this, that this is Gods purpose in those miracles which he worketh by the Apostles, to set forth the glorie of his Christ. Whereuppon it followeth that all those doe deale disorderlie, who set vp Peter or any other whatsoeuer hee bee, for so much as all men must decrease, and Christ alone must bee excellent. Heere appeareth a manifest difference betweene Christ and the Apostles.1 First of all hee is the authour, they are onely the ministers. Secondly, this is the lawfull ende, that hee alone may haue the glorie: and as for them, there is no respect to bee had of them as concerning glorie. For certainely, they which doe glorifie any in myracles besides Christ, they set themselues flatlie against the counsell of God.