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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.
19 Dealt subtly. The old interpreter did not translate this amiss to deceive. For Stephen meaneth that the king of Egypt did craftily invent new shifts, and wicked pretences, that he might ever now & then lay heavier burdens upon the people: like as almost all tyrants do: for how unjustly soever they vex their subjects, they are too witty to invent excuses. And it is not to be doubted but that Pharaoh abused this honest colour, that it was not meet that the Jews which were sojourners, should have a place of abode in his realm for nought, & that they should be free from all burdens, seeing they did enjoy great commodities. Therefore he deceitfully made them vile bondslaves of free men. When Steven saith that this tyrant knew not Joseph, hereby it appeareth how soon the remembrance of benefits passeth away amongst men. For although we do all with one consent detest unthankfulness, yet is there no vice more common amongst us.
19 Dealt subtillie. The old interpreter did not translate this amisse to deceiue. For Steeuen meaneth that the king of Egypt did craftily inuent new shiftes, and wicked pretences, that he might euer now & then lay heauier burthens vpon the people: like as almost all tyrants doe: for how vniustly soeuer they vex their subiects, they are too wittie to inuent excuses. And it is not to be doubted but that Pharao abused this honest colour, that it was not meet that the Iewes which were soiourners, shuld haue a place of abode in his realm for nought, & that they shuld be free frō all burthens, seing they did inioy great cōmodities. Therefore he deceitfully made thē vile bonslaues of free mē. Whē Steuen saith that this tyrant knewe not Ioseph, heereby it appeareth howe soone the remembrance of benefits passeth away amongst men. For although wee doe all with one consent detest vnthankfulnesse, yet is there no vice more common amongst vs.
Least they should be increased. Erasmus translateth this unproperly, in my judgement. For Zoogoneisthai expresseth more than, Least their children should live. For the word is set thence, because the people doth always remain alive in the offspring. And furthermore, Stephen ⟨p. 148⟩