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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.
Not because the son of God had any need to be guided by any other, who is eternal wisdom: but because he was also man, least any man should think that he did deliver those things unto his disciples, which he delivered by mans wit and reason, he calleth us back expressly unto the divine authority. Like as the Lord himself doeth so often affirm that he taught nothing but that which he had received of his Father: and therefore he saith, that his doctrine was not his own. Therefore he signifieth that in the preaching of the Gospel there is nothing which issueth from mans brain: but that it is the divine ordinance of the spirit, whereunto the whole world must be subject.
Not because the sonne of God had any neede to bee guided by any other, who is eternall wisedome: but because he was also man, least any man shoulde thinke that he did deliuer those things vnto his disciples, which he deliuered by mans wit and reason, hee calleth vs backe expresly vnto the diuine authoritie. Like as the Lorde himselfe doeth so often affirme that he taught nothing but that which hee had receiued of his Father: and therefore hee saith, that his doctrine was not his owne. Therefore he signifieth that in the preaching of the Gospel there is nothing which issueth from mans braine: but that it is the diuine ordinance of the spirit, whereunto the whole world must be subiect.
3 To whom also he showed himself alive, after that he had suffered, in many proofs, whiles that he is seen of them by the space of forty days, and he entreateth ⟨p. 4⟩of the kingdom of God. 4 And when he had gathered them together, he commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem: but that they should wait for the promise of the Father: whereof, saith he, ye have heard of me: 5 Because John truly baptised with water: but you shall be baptised with the holy Ghost, after a few days.
3 To whom also he shewed himselfe aliue, after that he had suffered, in manie proofes, whiles that he is seene of them by the space of fourtie dayes, and he intreateth ⟨p. 4⟩