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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.
CHAP. XIII.
1 And there were in the Church which was at Antioch, certain Prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene and Manaim, who had bin brought up with Herod, and Saul. 2 And as they ministered unto the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said: Separate to me Barnabas and Saul unto the work whereto I have called them. 3 Then after they had fasted, and prayed, and laid the hands upon them, they let them go.
1 ANd there were in the Church which was at Antioch, certaine Prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, Lucyus of Cyren and Manaim, who had bin brought vp with Herod, and Saul. 2 And as they ministed vnto the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said: Seperate to me Banabas and Saul vnto the worke whereto I haue called them. 3 Then after they had fasted, and praied, and laid the hands vpon them, they let them goe.
1 Here followeth an history not only worthy to be remembered, but also very profitable to be known, how Paul was appointed the teacher of the Gentiles, for his calling was as it were a key, whereby God opened to us the kingdom of heaven. We know that the covenant of eternal life was properly concluded with the Jews,1 so that we had nothing to do with Gods inheritance, forasmuch as we were strangers: and the wall of separation was put between, which did distinguish those of the household from strangers. Therefore it had profited us nothing, that Christ brought salvation unto the world, unless the disagreement being taken away, there had bin some entrance made for us into the Church. The Apostles had already received commandment,2