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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
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27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the chief priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we in commanding, command you, that you should not teach in this name•. And behold ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you will bring the blood of this man upon us.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the councel: and the chief priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we in commaunding, commaund you, that you shoulde not teach in this name•. And beholde yee haue filled Ierusalem with your doctrine, and you will bring the blood of this man vpon vs.
28 The chief Priest layeth two crimes to the charge of the Apostles. For he accuseth them of contumacy or stubbornness, because they obeyed not the decree of the Council. In the second member he bewrayeth an evil conscience, or at least he showeth that he handled rather a private business then any public cause. For he complaineth that the Apostles will cause the Priests and the Scribes to be hated for the death of Christ. Behold therefore, what that is which nettleth them, because they fear the revenge and punishment of wicked murder. He pretendeth at the first doctrine: but we may gather out of the end, that he was not so careful for doctrine. In the mean season he accuseth the Apostles of sedition: for he taketh that for a thing which all men for the most part did grant: that Christ was put to death justly. Notwithstanding this is the principal point of the accusation, that they did not obey the commandment of the Priests. It was an heinous offence not to obey the chief Priest: how much more heinous was it then to despise the whole order? But the chief Priest doeth not consider what is his duty toward God and the Church: he abuseth his authority tyrannously, as if the same were not under any laws. As the Pope dealeth with us at this day. For seeing that he taketh to himself an unbridled authority & government, he feareth not to condemn us for Schismatics, so soon as he seeth us refuse his decrees. For he catcheth at these sentences. He which despiseth you, despiseth me: