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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.
8 Whereas Cornelius expoundeth the whole matter to the soldier and his servants, it tendeth to this end, that he may the more encourage them to give ear to the commandment, which they see is rather a commandment of God than of man: and he is not afraid to make known unto them so great a matter, whom he had instructed well before.
8 Whereas Cornelius expoundeth the whole matter to the souldiar and his seruants, it tendeth to this end, that he may the more encourage them to giue eare to the commandement, which they see is rather a commaundement of God thā of man: and he is not afraide to make knowen vnto them so great a matter, whom hee had instructed well before.
10 On the morrow as they journeyed. As Luke declared that Cornelius was admonished by an oracle to send for Peter: so now he setteth ⟨p. 241⟩down another vision, whereby Peter is commanded to come to him. Whereby it appeareth that all this matter was governed by the wonderful counsel of God, who doth both make Cornelius apt to be taught, yea he kindleth in him a study & desire to learn, & on the other side, maketh Peter willing to take in hand to teach him. But we must note the circumstances whereby he maketh the history more evident.
10 On the morrow as they iourneied. As Luke declared that Cornelius was admonished by an oracle to sende for Peter: so nowe hee setteth ⟨p. 241⟩downe another vision, whereby Peter is commaunded to come to him. Whereby it appeareth that all this matter was gouerned by the wonderful counsel of God, who doth both make Cornelius apt to be taught, ye he kindleth in him a study & desire to learne, & on the otherside, maketh Peter willing to take in hand to teach him. But wee must note the circumstances whereby he maketh the historie more euident.