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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.
40 And they obeyed him: And when they had called the Apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go. 41 Therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, because they were counted worthy, to suffer reproach for his name. 42 And they did not cease daily in the Temple, and in every house to teach and preach Christ Jesus.
40 And they obeyed him: And when they had called the Apostles, hauing beaten them, they commaunded them that they shoulde not speake in the name of Iesus, and they let them goe. 41 Therefore they went reioycing from the face of the councell, because they were counted worthy, to suffer reproch for his name. 42 And they did not cease daily in the Temple, and in euery house to teach and preach Christ Iesus.
40 Having beaten them, they commanded. He sayeth that Gamaliel his counsel was allowed: yet the Apostles are beaten, and forbidden to preach. Hereby we gather how great the rage of the enemies was, who being now pacified or at least mitigated, do yet notwithstanding rage immoderately. And it appeareth also what evil success those doubtful counsels have, wherein men alone are respected, and the trueth of God set aside. Gamaliel obtaineth thus much, that the lives of the Apostles may be saved, but in the mean season, the son of God is blasphemed & slandered in their person. The truth of the Gospel is buried in eternal silence, so much as in the enemies lieth. God surely doth by this means wonderfully spread abroad his word: yet that counsel ceaseth not to be evil. Which we must note for this cause, because most men at this day do think, that they do not a little obey God, if they save the lives of those men which come in hazard for the doctrine of the Gospel, or somewhat appease the enemies who are otherwise bloody: in the mean season they are not afraid to drive them unto the wicked denial of Christ, the confessing of whom is far more precious in the sight of God, then the life of all men. But what could they do, who casting away all care of godliness, go about to redeem Gods favour with the duty of courtesy?