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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.
30 I was fasting. Many greek books have emen, I sate. The old interpreter omitteth the word Fasting: which I think was done through ⟨p. 251⟩error or negligence, because it is expressed in all the Greek books. Furthermore he maketh express mention of fasting, partly that we may know that he prayed not coldly, or overfields at that time: secondly, that the vision may be the less suspected. For doubtless the brain of a man that is fasting (where there is moderate sobriety) doeth not easily admit any strong imaginations wherein appear images and strange forms, whereby men are deceived. Therefore Cornelius his meaning is that he was earnestly bent to pray, at such time as the Angel appeared to him, and that his mind was free from all such lets which use to make men subject to fantasies, & imaginations. And to the same end tendeth the circumstance of time, tha• this was done when it was now fair day light, three hours before the going down of the sun.
30 I was fasting. Many greeke bookes haue emen, I sate. The olde interpreter omitteth the word Fasting: which I thinke was done through ⟨p. 251⟩errour or negligence, because it is expressed in all the Greeke bookes. Furthermore hee maketh expresse mention of fasting, partly that wee may know that he praied not coldly, or ouerfields at that time: secondly, that the vision may be the lesse suspected. For doubtlesse the braine of a man that is fasting (where there is moderate sobrietie) doeth not easily admit anie strong imaginations wherein appeare images and strange formes, whereby men are disceiued. Therefore Cornelius his meaning is that he was earnestly bent to pray, at such time as the Angel appeared to him, and that his minde was free from all such lets which vse to make men subiect to fantasies, & imaginations. And to the same end tendeth the circumstance of time, tha• this was done when it was now faire day light, three houres before the going downe of the sunne.