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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.
Because it is not sufficient for those to be gathered together who are rulers of the Church, unless they do this in the name of Christ. Otherwise for as much as it is an usual policy of Satan, to transform himself into an angel of light, we will grant him as fit a covert under the ⟨p. 115⟩title of the Church, as he can wish.
Because it is not sufficient for those to bee gathered together who are rulers of the Churche, vnlesse they doe this in the name of Christ. Otherwise for as muche as it is an vsuall policie of Satan, to transfourme himselfe into an angell of light, we will graunt him as fit a couert vnder the ⟨p. 115⟩title of the Church, as he can wish.
He brought them without violence. 1We have spoken somewhat before of the captain of the Temple. For I do not think that it was lawful for the Jews to set and appoint whom they would to rule the temple, but that the President of the Province did appoint one to have the government of the temple. And he sayeth that they were brought without violence, that is, that they were not drawn violently: least any tumult should arise. So that whereas they neither fear nor reverence God, they are afraid of men. The Apostles also do show their modesty in that, that whereas they are guarded with a great number of men, yet do they suffer themselves to be led away by the officers, least they should be authors of any tumult.
He brought them without violence. 1Wee haue spoken somewhat before of the captaine of the Temple. For I doe not thinke that it was lawfull for the Iewes to set and appoint whome they would to rule the temple, but that the President of the Prouince did appoint one to haue the gouernment of the temple. And hee saieth that they were brought without violence, that is, that they were not drawen violently: least any tumult shoulde arise. So that whereas they neither feare nor reuerence God, they are afraide of men. The Apostles also doe shew their modestie in that, that whereas they are garded with a great number of men, yet doe they suffer themselues to be led away by the officers, least they shoulde be authours of any tumult.