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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.
There is also another reason to be considered, that for as much as God hath in his hand both life and death, without all doubt he preserveth those alive whose father he will be, and whom he counteth his children. Therefore though Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, died concerning the flesh, yet do they live in spirit with God.
There is also another reason to be considered, that for as much as God hath in his hand both life and death, without all doubt he preserueth those aliue whose father he will be, and whom hee counteth his children. Therefore though Abraham, Isaach, and Iacob, died concerning the flesh, yet doe they liue in spirite with God.
And Moses being afraid. This might seem to be an absurd thing, that a voice full of consolation doeth rather terrify Moses than make him glad: but it was good for Moses to be thus terrified with the presence of God, that he might frame himself unto the greater reverence: Neither doeth the voice of God alone strike his mind: but his majesty, whereof he saw a sign in the burning bush. And what marvel is it, if man be afraid when he feeth God? And especially let us remember, that mens minds are by this means prepared unto fear & reverence, as in Exod. xx. Thou hast seen signs,1 thou hast heard the sound of the trump, that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord. But some will say, Why dare not Moses now for fear consider, who was not afraid to draw near before? I answer, that the nearer we draw unto ⟨p. 156⟩God, the more his glory doth appear, so are we the more afraid, and that by right. And God maketh Moses afraid for none other cause, save only that he may make him obedient unto him. This fear was a preparation not unfit for greater boldness. And to this end tendeth that which followeth, Put off thy shoes from thy feet, for he is admonished by this sign with reverence to receive the commandments of God, and to give him due glory by all means.