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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.
12 Then when the deputy saw. This is that which I said, that the snares were broken, wherein Elimas kept him entangled. For he was brought by the miracle unto faith: because the reverence of doctrine is the beginning of faith, and the preparation. Therefore forasmuch as he saw an evident token of the power of God, he knew that Paul was sent of God, and so he began to reverence his doctrine, whereof he did doubt before. If God do now miraculously strengthen in the minds of many the faith of the gospel, which is shaken with so many & such strong engines: if he bring to pass after an incredible manner, that the course of faith doth pass through a thousand lets, being content with this his grace, let us not murmur against him or reason the matter with him, as if our condition were worse, if he do not daily show such miracles as we would desire.
12 Then when the deputie saw. This is that which I saide, that the snares were broken, wherein Elimas kept him intangled. For hee was brought by the myracle vnto faith: because the reuerence of doctrine is the beginning of faith, and the preparation. Therfore forasmuch as hee sawe an euident token of the power of God, he knew that Paul was sent of God, and so he began to reuerence his doctrine, wherof he did doubt before. If God doe now myraculously strengthen in the mindes of many the faith of the gospel, which is shaken with so many & suche strong •ngines: if he bring to passe after an incredible manner, that the course of faith doth passe through a thousande lets, beeing content with this his grace, let vs not murmure against him or reason the matter with him, as if our condition were worse, if hee doe not daily shewe such myracles as we would desire.
13 And when Pauls companions had loosed from Paphus, they came to Perga of Pamphilia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 Furthermore, when they had passed over the country of Perga, they came to Antioch a city of Pisidia, and entered into the Synagogue upon the day of the Sabbaths, and sate down. 15 And after the lecture of the Law and Prophets, the master of the Synagogue sent to them, saying: Men and brethren, if there be in you any word of exhortation unto the people, say on.