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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.
8 Peter being filled with the holy Ghost. It is not without great cause that Luke addeth this, to the end we may know that Peter spake not with such a majesty of himself. And surely seeing he had denied his master Christ, being afraid at the voice of a silly woman, he should have utterly fainted in such an assembly,1 when he did only behold their pomp, unless he had been upholden by the power of the Spirit. He had great need of wisdom & strength. He excelleth in both these so much, that his answer is in deed divine. He is another manner of man here than he was before. Furthermore this profiteth us two manner of ways. For this title or commendation is of no small force to set forth the doctrine which shall follow immediately, when it is said that it came from the holy God. And we are taught to crave at the hands of the Lord the Spirit of wisdom and strength, when we make profession of our faith, to direct our hearts & minds. The fullness of the spirit is taken for a large & no common measure.
8 Peter being filled with the holy Ghost. It is not without great cause that Luke addeth this, to the ende wee may know that Peter spake not with such a maiestie of himself. And surely seeing hee had denied his master Christ, being afraid at the voice of a sielie woman, he should haue vtterly fainted in such an assembly,1 whē he did only behold their pomp, vnles he had been vpholden by the power of the Spirite. He had great need of wisdome & strength. He excelleth in both these so much, that his answer is in deed diuine. He is another maner of man here than he was before. Furthermore this profiteth vs two maner of wayes. For this title or cō mendation is of no small force to set foorth the doctrine which shall followe immediatly, when it is saide that it came from the holy God. And we are taught to craue at the hands of the Lord the Spirit of wisedome and strength, when we make profession of our faith, to direct our hearts & minds. The fulnes of the spirit is taken for a large & no cōmō mesure.