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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.
Who have foretold. Hereby we gather that this was the drift of all the prophets to direct their nation unto Christ: as he is the end of the law. It were too long to gather all the prophesies wherein the coming of Christ was foretold.1 Let it suffice to know this generally, that it was the common office of all the prophets to promise salvation by the grace of Christ. Christ is called in this place the Just, not only to note his innocency, but of the effect: because it is proper to him, to appoint justice in the world. And even in this place doth Stephen prove that the Jews were altogether unworthy of the benefit of redemption: because the fathers did not only refuse that in times past, which was witnessed unto them by the prophets, but they did also cruelly murder the messengers of grace: & their children endeavoured to extinguish the author of righteousness and salvation which was offered unto them. By which comparison Christ teacheth that the wicked conspiracy of his enemies was an heap of all iniquities.
Who haue foretold. Hereby we gather that this was the drift of all the prophtes to direct their nation vnto Christ: as he is the end of the lawe. It were too long to gather all the prophesies wherein the comming of Christ was foretold.1 Let it suffice to know this generally, that it was the common office of all the prophets to promise saluation by the grace of Christ. Christe is called in this place the Iust, not onely to note his innocencie, but of the effect: because it is proper to him, to appoint iustice in the world. And euen in this place doth Steeuen proue that the Iewes were altogether vnworthie of the benefit of redemption: because the fathers did not onely refuse that in times past, which was witnessed vnto them by the prophets, but they did also cruelly murther the messengers of grace: & their children indeuored to extinguish the authour of righteousnes and saluation which was offered vnto them. By which comparison Christe teacheth that the wicked conspiracie of his enemies was an heape of al iniquities.