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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.
we may hereby gather that he was not the chief ruler over his fellows in office, but did so excel amongst them, that yet notwithstanding he was subject to, and did obey the body.
wee may heereby gather that hee was not the chiefe ruler ouer his fellowes in office, but did so excell amongst them, that yet notwithstanding he was subiect to, and did obey the bodie.
Which were at Jerusalem. This may carry a double meaning, either that all the Apostles were at Jerusalem then, or that there were certain resident there, when the rest went hither and thither. And I do rather allow this later: for it is to be thought that they did so divide themselves, that always some of the number might take upon them diverse ambassages, as occasion was offered: that some might stay at Jerusalem, as in the principal standing. Again it may be, that after every man had spent some time in his voyage, they were wont to assemble themselves there. It is certain in deed that that time which they spent at Jerusalem was not spent in idleness: and secondly that they were not tied to some one place,1 for as much as Christ had commanded them to go over all the world.
Which were at Ierusalem. This may carry a double meaning, either that al the Apostles were at Ierusalem then, or that there were certaine resident there, when the rest went hither and thither. And I doe rather allowe this later: for it is to bee thought that they did so deuide themselues, that alwayes some of the number might take vpon them diuerse ambassages, as occasion was offered: that some might stay at Ierusalem, as in the principal standing. Againe it may be, that after euery man had spent some time in his voyage, they were wont to assemble themselues there. It is certaine in deed that that time which they spent at Ierusalem was not spent in idlenes: and secondly that they were not tyed to some one place,1 for as much as Christ had commaunded them to goe ouer all the world.