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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.
15 When he did knock at the gate. Whereas they think that the maid is mad, which telleth them that Peter was come: we gather by this, that they did not hope or look for Peters deliverance, and yet we will not say that they prayed without faith: because they looked for some other success, to wit, that Peter being armed with power from heaven, should be ready whether it were by life or ⟨p. 284⟩death to glorify God, that the flock being terrified with the violent invasion of wolves might not be scattered abroad, that those that were weak might not faint, that the Lord would put away that whirl wind of persecution. But in that the Lord granteth them more than they hoped for, he surpasseth their desires with his infinite goodness. And now that which was done seemeth to them incredible, that they may be the more provoked to praise his power.
15 When he did knocke at the gate. Whereas they thinke that the maide is madde, which telleth them that Peter was come: we gather by this, that they did not hope or looke for Peters deliuerance, and yet wee will not say that they prayed without faith: because they looked for some other successe, to witte, that Peter being armed with power from heauen, shoulde bee readie whether it were by life or ⟨p. 284⟩death to glorifie God, that the flocke being terrified with the violent inuasion of woolues might not be scattered abroad, that those that were weake might not faint, that the Lord would put away that whirle winde of persecution. But in that the Lorde graunteth them more than they hoped for, he surpasseth their desires with his infinit goodnes. And now that which was done seemeth to them incredible, that they may bee the more prouoked to praise his power.
1It is his Angel. They call him his Angel, who was by God appointed to be his keeper and the minister of his safety. In which sense Christ saith that the Angels of little ones do always see the face of his father. And what do they gather hence commonly? That every particular man hath a particular Angel, which taketh charge of him: but it is too weak. For the scripture doeth sometimes testify that there is one Angel given to a great people,