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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.
59 Calling on. Because he had uttered words enough before men though in vain, he turneth himself now unto God for good causes, and armeth himself with prayer to suffer all things. For although we have need to run unto Gods help every minute of an hour during our whole warfare, yet we have greatest need to call upon God in the last conflict which is the hardest.
59 Calling on. Because he had vttered wordes enough before men though in vaine, he turneth himselfe now vnto God for good causes, and armeth himselfe with prayer to suffer all thinges. For although we haue need to run vnto Gods help euerie minute af an houre during our whole warfare, yet we haue greatest need to call vpon God in the last conflict which is the hardest.
And Luke expresseth again how furious mad they were: because their ⟨p. 180⟩cruelty was not assuaged even when they saw the servant of Christ praying humbly. Furthermore, here is set down a prayer of Stephen having two members. In the former member where he commendeth his spirit to Christ, he showeth the constancy of his faith. In the other, where he prayeth for his enemies, he testifieth his love toward men. Forasmuch as the whole perfection of godliness consisteth upon these two parts, we have in the death of Stephen a rare example of a godly & holy death. It is to be thought that he used many mo words, but the sum tendeth to this end.
And Luke expresseth again how furious mad they were: because their ⟨p. 180⟩crueltie was not aswaged euen when they saw the seruāt of Christ praying humbly. Furthermore, here is set downe a prayer of Steeuen hauing two members. In the former member where he commendeth his spirite to Christ, he sheweth the constancie of his faith. In the other, where he prayeth for his enemies, he testifieth his loue towarde men. Forasmuch as the whole perfection of godlinesse consisteth vpon these two partes, we haue in the death of Steeuen a rare example of a godly & holy death. It is to be thought that he vsed many mo words, but the summe tendeth to this end.