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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 let us use gravity in this point, yet such as is moderate: let us chide freely, yet without all heat of railing. We see that Peter did observe this order. For at the first he giveth an honourable title: when he is once come to the matter he inveigheth sharply against them: neither could such ungodliness as theirs was, be concealed. Those which shall follow this example, shall not only have Peter to be their guide, but also the spirit of God.
Therfore let vs vse grauitie in this point, yet such as is moderate: let vs chide freely, yet without al heate of railing. We see that Peter did obserue this order. For at the first he giueth an honorable title: when hee is once come to the matter hee inueigheth sharply against them: neither could such vngodlines as theirs was, bee concealed. Those which shal follow this example, shall not onely haue Peter to be their guide, but also the spirit of God.
112 Neither is there salvation in any other. He passeth from the species unto the” Genus: and he goeth from the corporal benefit, unto perfect health. And assuredly Christ had showed this one token of his grace, to the end he might be known to be the only author of life. We must ⟨p. 91⟩consider this in all the benefits of God, to wit, that he is the fountain of salvation. And he meant to prick and sting the Priests with this sentence, when as he saith that there is salvation in none other save only in Christ, whom they went about to put quit out of remembrance. As if he should say, that they are twice damned, who did not only refuse the salvation offered them by God, but endeavour to bring the same to naught, and did take from all the people the fruit and use thereof. And although he seemeth to speak unto deaf men, yet doth he preach of the grace of Christ, if peradventure some can abide to hear: if not, that they may at least be deprived of all excuse by this testimony.