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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.
Which I shall show thee. We must note that which I touched a little before, that Abraham is kept in doubt, to the end his patience may be tried. And this must we also apply to our own use, that we may learn to depend wholly upon god. And surely this is a principal exercise of our faith, to put our trust in God, even when we see nothing. God in deed will oftentimes show us a land wherein he granteth us an abiding place: ⟨p. 140⟩yet notwithstanding because we are strangers in the world, we have no certain and continual place of abode any where. Again, our life, as Paul saith,1 is hid: and being like unto dead men, we hope for salvation which is hid in heaven. Therefore as touching our perpetual habitation, God doth cause us to depend upon his providence alone when be commandeth us as it were to wander in a strange country. Least such deferring discourage us, we must hold this general rule of faith: that we must go whither god calleth us, howsoever he do not show that which he promiseth.
Which I shall shew thee. We must note that which I touched a little before, that Abrahā is kept in dout, to the end his patience may be tried. And this must we also apply to our own vse, that we may learn to depend wholy vpon god. And surely this is a principal exercise of our fa•th, to put our trust in God, euen when we see nothing. God in deed will oftentimes shewe vs a lande wherein hee graunteth vs an abiding place: ⟨p. 140⟩yet notwithstanding because we are strangers in the world, wee haue no certaine and continuall place of aboade any where. Again, our life, as Paule saith,1 is hidde: and being like vnto dead men, wee hope for saluation which is hid in heauen. Therfore as touching our perpetuall habitation, God doth cause vs to depend vpon his prouidence alone when be commaundeth vs as it were to wander in a strange countrie. Least suche deferring discourage vs, wee must holde this general rule of faith: that we must go whither god calleth vs, howsoeuer he do not shew that which he promiseth.