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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.
Thou hast not lied to men but to God. Although the words be diversly construed, yet do I not doubt but that this confirmeth the former sentence. For hypocrites do so enwrap themselves in so many shifts, that they think they have nothing to do with God. And Peter speaketh thus expressly, because Ananias had deceived the church.1 But he ought to have considered, that, Where two or three be gathered together in the name of Christ, he is present there as the chief governor: yea he ought to have behaved himself no other wise in that assembly, than if ⟨p. 106⟩he should have seen God with his eyes. For seeing that God will reign in the Church, if we give him any reverence, we must reverence that rule and government religiously, which he exerciseth by his word. The Apostles were in deed men, but not private men:2 because God had put them in his stead. Furthermore we must note, that he saith that he lieth to God, who doeth lie to the holy Ghost. For the divinity of the holy ghost is manifestly proved by this form of speech. In like sort Paul saith: Ye are the Temples of God, because his Spirit dwelleth in you. 1. Cor. the third Chapt.
Thou hast not lied to men but to God. Although the wordes be diuersly construed, yet doe I not doubt but that this confirmeth the former sentence. For hypocrites do so inwrappe themselues in so many shifts, that they thinke they haue nothing to doe with God. And Peter speaketh thus expresly, because Ananias had deceiued the church.1 But he ought to haue considered, that, Where two or three bee gathered together in the name of Christ, he is present there as the chief gouernour: yea hee ought to haue behaued himselfe no other wise in that assemblie, than if ⟨p. 106⟩he should haue seene God with his eyes. For seeing that God wil reigne in the Church, if we giue him any reuerence, wee must reuerence that rule and gouernement religiously, which hee exerciseth by his woorde. The Apostles were in deed men, but not priuate men:2