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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.
They shall come thence and serve me. Therefore their deliverance went before the temple, & the worship of the law. Whereupon it followeth, that the grace of God was not tied to ceremonies. Nevertheless Stephen noteth the end of their deliverance, that god chose both a peculiar people, & a peculiar place for the true worship of his name. Whence we gather again, that we must regard what he commandeth & alloweth. Other nations also were determined to worship God, but because their rites were corrupt and bastardly, God doth separate the Jews from the ⟨p. 143⟩rest, and assigneth them a place, where he will have them to worship him sincerely & duly as they ought. This place teacheth us, that Gods benefits must be referred to this end, that men might be brought to addict & give over themselves wholly to him. Now since that god hath dispersed the treasures of his grace throughout the whole world: we must endeavour to sanctify him, by worshipping him purely and holily, in what country soever we dwell.
They shall come thence and serue me. Therfore their deliuerance went before the temple, & the worship of the law. Wherupon it foloweth, that the grace of God was not tyed to ceremonies. Neuerthelesse Steeuen noteth the end of their deliuerance, that god chose both a peculiar people, & a peculiar place for the true worship of his name. Whence we gather again, that we must regard what he commandeth & alloweth. Other nations also were determined to worship God, but because their rites were corrupt and bastardly, God doth separate the Iewes from the ⟨p. 143⟩rest, and assigneth them a place, where he wil haue them to worship him sincerely & duly as they ought. This place teacheth vs, that Gods benefites must be referred to this end, that men might be brought to addict & giue ouer themselues wholy to him. Now since that god hath dispearsed the treasures of his grace throughout the whole world: wee must endeuor to sanctifie him, by worshipping him purely and holily, in what countrie soeuer we dwel.