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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.
41 Then they went rejoicing. We must not think that the Apostles were so senseless, but that they felt some shame, and did also lament, when they felt the punishment: for they had not quite put of nature: but when they considered the cause, then joy gat the upper hand. So the faithful must be two manner of ways affectioned so often as they suffer persecution for the Gospel, they must be touched with the bitterness of punishments, yet so that they overcome this sorrow with spiritual joy. For they should have changed their mind, and stricken sail by and by, unless they had been strengthened and encouraged by that joy. And it is not to be doubted but that even death was sweet and pleasant to Peter on this fashion, which notwithstanding the Lord doth testify shall be bitter unto him.
41 Then they went reioycing. Wee must not thinke that the Apostles were so senselesse, but that they felt some shame, and did also lament, when they felt the punishment: for they had not quite put of nature: but when they considered the cause, then ioy gat the vpper hande. So the faithfull must bee two manner of wayes affectioned so often as they suffer persecution for the Gospel, they must bee touched with the bitternesse of punishmentes, yet so that they ouercome this sorrowe with spirituall ioy. For they shoulde haue chaunged their minde, and striken saile by and by, vnlesse they had beene strengthened and encouraged by that ioie. And it is not to be doubted but that euen death was sweet and pleasant to Peter on this fashion, which notwithstanding the Lord doth testifie shalbe bitter vnto him.
Let us therefore learn that we must wrestle with sorrow and care, that we hold on courageously to suffer the cross, and that we bear the same when it is laid upon us.
Let vs therefore learne that we must wrastle with sorrow and care, that we hold on couragiously to suffer the crosse, and that we beare the same when it is laid vpon vs.