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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.
33 And with gre•• power. This third member appertaineth to doctrine. For Luke doth signify that the zeal which the Apostles had to preach the Gospel, was so far from being diminished, that they were rather endowed with new power. Whereas he doeth only name the ⟨p. 102⟩resurrection of Christ, it is Synecdoche: for this part is put for the whole Gospel. But Luke maketh mention of the resurrection alone, because it is as it were the furnishing or fulfilling of the Gospel: and secondly because they had endured a sore combat for the same, and the Sadducees were sore grieved at it, who did then bear the chief swing.
33 And with gre•• power. This thirde member appertaineth to doctrine. For Luke doth signifie that the zeale which the Apostles had to preach the Gospel, was so farre from being diminished, that they were rather endewed with newe power. Whereas he doeth onely name the ⟨p. 102⟩resurrection of Christ, it is Synecdoche: for this part is put for the whole Gospel. But Luke maketh mention of the resurrection alone, because it is as it were the furnishing or fulfilling of the Gospel: and secondlie because they had endured a sore cumbat for the same, and the Sadduces were sore grieued at it, who did then beare the chiefe swindge.
And great grace was. He signifieth that this served not a little to the spreading abroad of doctrine, in that by helping the poor so bountifully, they found favour at the hands of strangers. For he sayeth that they were beloved, because they were beneficial. Therefore there is a showing of a reason in these words, No man amongest them did lack. Although we need not doubt of this, but that their honesty, and temperance, and modesty, and patience, and other virtues did provoke many to bear them good will. He declareth afterward, after what sort they had their goods common, which he had touched before: to wit, that the rich men sold their lands and houses, that they might relieve the poverty of the poor.