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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.
14 Entering upon the day of the Sabbaths. He putteth the plural number in steed of the singular, as it falleth out oftentimes in other places of ⟨p. 300⟩scripture. For they were wont to assemble themselves together upon the Sabbaths, least their rest should be unprofitable and sluggish. The institution of the Sabbath had another end also, that it might be a figure of the spiritual rest, when as the faithful being dead to the world, and the flesh, abandon their own will, and cease from their works. Because we have the truth hereof in Christ, whiles that being buried together with him we put off the old man, therefore the old figure is past. But god had respect also unto the politic use, that the Jews being free from all other cares and businesses might keep their holy assemblies. So that the ceasing off from earthly works, did give a place to their heavenly exercises: So even at this day we must use holy days: for we must therefore omit all other things, that we may the more freely serve God.
14 Entering vpon the day of the Sabboths. Hee putteth the plurall number in steed of the singular, as it falleth out oftentimes in other places of ⟨p. 300⟩scripture. For they were wont to assemble themselues togeather vppon the Saboths, least their rest should be vnprofitable and sluggish. The institution of the Sabboth had another end also, that it might bee a figure of the spirituall rest, when as the faithfull being dead to the worlde, and the flesh, abandon their owne will, and cease from their works. Because we haue the truth hereof in Christ, whiles that being buried togeather with him we put off the old man, therefore the old figure is past. But god had respect also vnto the politike vse, that the Iewes being free from all other cares and businesses might keepe their holy assemblies. So that the ceasing off from earthly workes, did giue a place to their heauenly exercises: So euen at this day we must vse holy dayes: for we must therfore omit all other thinges, that we may the more freely serue God.