A17642:449
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.
45 Which they brought in. This serveth to increase the frowardness of the nation, that where as the Tabernacle did continue with them, and they carried the same whither so ever they went, yet could they not be kept within the bounds of Gods covenant, but they would have strange and profane rites, to wit, declaring that God dwelt amidst them, from whom they were so far distant, and whom they did drive out of that inheritance which he had given them. To this purpose serveth that also, that God did beautify the Tabernacle with diverse miracles: for the worthiness thereof was established by those victories which the Jews had gotten, as it appeareth by diverse places of the holy history. Therefore it must needs be that they were very disobedient, which did not cease oftentimes to start aside from that worship whi•h was so many ways approved.
45 Which they brought in. This serueth to encrease the frowardnesse of the nation, that where as the Tabernacle did continue with them, and they carryed the same whither so euer they went, yet could they not be kept within the boundes of Gods couenant, but they would haue straunge and prophane rites, to wit, declaring that God dwelt amidst them, from whom they were so farre distant, and whom they did driue out of that inheritance which he had giuen them. To this purpose serueth that also, that God did bewtifie the Tabernacle with diuerse myracles: for the worthinesse thereof was established by those victories which the Iewes had gotten, as it appeareth by diuerse places of the holie historie. Therefore it must needs be that they were very disobedient, which did not cease oftentimes to start aside from that worship whi•h was so many wayes approued.
Until the days of David. Although the Ark of the Lord continued long in Silo, yet it had no certain place until the reign of David. For it was unlawful for men to erect a place for the same,1 but it was to be placed in that place which the Lord had showed, as Moses sayeth oftentimes.