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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.
17 Adopted. It is word for word Reckoned. And he saith that he was one of the number, that he might signify unto them, that it was needful that the empty place should be filled, to the end that the number might continue whole. And to this purpose serveth that which followeth, that he had obtained a part in the ministry. For thereupon it doth follow, that the body should be as it were lame, if that part should be wanting. Surely it was a thing which might make them greatly amazed, that he whom Christ had extolled unto so high dignity, should fall headlong into such destruction. Which circumstance doeth increase the cruelty of the fact, and teacheth the rest to take heed unto themselves. Neither is it to be doubted, but that the disciples did remember Judas with great grief and sorrow. But Peter doth here express by name the excellency of his function, that he might make them more attentive & more careful to provide a remedy.
17 Adopted. It is worde for word Reckoned. And he saith that he was one of the number, that he might signifie vnto them, that it was needfull that the emptie place shoulde bee filled, to the ende that the number might cōtinue whole. And to this purpose serueth that which foloweth, that hee had obteined a part in the ministerie. For thereupon it doth folow, that the body should be as it were lame, if that part shuld be wanting. Surely it was a thing which might make them greatly amased, that he whom Christ had extolled vnto so high dignitie, should fall headlong into such destruction. Which circumstance doeth increase the crueltie of the fact, and teacheth the rest to take heed vnto themselues. Neither is it to be doubted, but that the disciples did remember Iudas with great griefe and sorrow. But Peter doth here expresse by name the excellencie of his function, that he might make them more attentiue & more carefull to prouide a remedie.
18 And he truly. It seemeth unto me a thing like to be true, that this narration of the death of Judas was put in by Luke: therefore it seemed good to me to include it within a Parenthesis, that it may be separated from Peter his Sermon. For to what end should Peter here reckon up unto the Disciples those things which they already knew well enough?