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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.
11 Behold the hand. The hand is put here to punish: whereby he doth signify, that God is the author of this punishment, and that he is only the minister, Furthermore I think that this ability is that which Paul calleth dunamis or power.1 For as they did excel in power of the Spirit to help the faithful with miracles, so had they the whip in their hand to tame the rebellious and obstinate with all. Such vengeance of God did Peter show upon Ananias and Sapphira. But because miracles ought for the most part to resemble the nature of Christ,2 who is all gentle, sweet, bountiful, and merciful: therefore he would seldom have the apostles to show examples of the contrary power. Neither must we think that they were endued with this power to punish any man so often as it seemed good in their own eyes, but the same Spirit of god which did thus arm them, did direct them unto the lawful and right use. Therefore we must remember that which we had before, that Paul spake by inspiration of the Spirit.
11 Behold the hand. The hand is put heere to punish: whereby hee doth signifie, that God is the authour of this punishment, and that hee is onely the minister, Furthermore I thinke that this habilitie is that which Paul calleth dunamis or power.1 For as they did excel in power of the Spirite to helpe the faithfull with myracles, so had they the whip in their hand to tame the rebellious and obstinate with all. Such vengeance of God did Peter shew vpon Ananias and Sapphyra. But because myracles ought for the most part to resemble the nature of Christ,2 who is all gentle, sweet, bountifull, and mercifull: therefore he would seldome haue the apostles to shew examples of the cōtrary power. Neither must we think that they wer indued with this power to punish any man so often as it seemed good in their own eies, but the same Spirit of god which did thus arm them, did direct them vnto the lawfull and right vse. Therfore we must remember that which we had before, that Paul spake by inspiration of the Spirit.
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