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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.
15 The shadow of Peter as he came. The Papists abuse this text, not only to the end they may commend feigned miracles which they say are done ⟨p. 111⟩at the graves of martyrs: but also that they may boast of their relics. Why (say they) shall not the grave or garment, or the touching of the bones of Peter have power to heal, as well as his shadow had this power? I answer, we must not by and by think that that is right, which Luke sayeth was done by ignorant men, and those which knew not the pure faith. Yet we have a more certain answer in readiness than this. For the apostles were endued with such power for this cause, because they were ministers of the gospel. Therefore they used this gift in as much as it served to further the credit of the gospel: yea God did no less show forth his power in their shadow than in their mouth. Those miracles whereof the Papists babble, are so unlike to these, that they are rather altogether contrary. For this is the end of their miracles, to lead away the world from Christ unto Saints.
15 The shadow of Peter as he came. The Papists abuse this text, not only to the end they may cōmend feigned myracles which they say are done ⟨p. 111⟩at the graues of martyrs: but also that they may boast of their reliques. Why (say they) shall not the graue or garment, or the touching of the bones of Peter haue power to heale, as well as his shadowe had this power? I answere, we must not by and by thinke that that is right, whiche Luke saieth was done by ignorant men, and those which knewe not the pure faith. Yet we haue a more certaine answere in readinesse than this. For the apostles wer endued with such power for this cause, bicause they were ministers of the gospell. Therfore they vsed this gift in as much as it serued to further the credite of the gospel: yea God did no lesse shewe foorth his power in their shadowe than in their mouth. Those myracles wherof the Papists babble, are so vnlike to these, that they are rather altogeather contrarie. For this is the end of their myracles, to lead away the world from Christ vnto Saints.