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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.
9 He knew not that it was true. He did not think that it was a vain or false visor, as Satan doth oftentimes delude men with jugglings: but true is taken in this place for that which is done naturally and after the manner of men. For we must note the contrariety that is between the thing it self and the vision. Furthermore though he think that it is a vision, yet doth he willingly obey: whereby his obedience is proved: whiles that being content with the commandment of the angel alone, he doth not inquire nor reason what he must do, but doth that which he is commanded to do.
9 He knew not that it was true. He did not think that it was a vaine or false visure, as Satan doth oftentimes dilude men with iuglings: but true is taken in this place for that which is done naturally and after the manner of men. For we must note the contrarietie that is betweene the thing it selfe and the vision. Furthermore though he thinke that it is a vision, yet doth he willingly obey: whereby his obedience is prooued: whiles that being content with the commandement of the angel alone, he doth not inquire nor reason what he must do, but doth that which he is commanded to do.
10 When they were past. God was able to have carried Peter away in the turning of an hand: but he overcometh diverse straits one after another, that the glory of the miracle might be the greater. So be created the world in six days,1 not because he had any need of space of time, but that he might the better stay us in the meditating upon his works: for he applieth the manner of doing unto our capacity, and unto the increase of faith. If Peter had at a sudden ben carried unto the house where the brethren were assembled,2 then should one only deliverance have ben acknowledged, but now we see as it were with our eyes that he was delivered more than ten times.