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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.
21 Afterward they desired. And this change was all one as if they would quite and manifestly overthrow the government which he had appointed,1 whereof God himself complaineth in Samuel. But the stability of the election saved them from being punished as such madness did deserve: yea the wicked and unlawful desire of the people, was to God a new & uncredible occasion to erect the kingdom whence Christ should afterward come. For how is it that the sceptre came to the tribe of Judah, save only because the people were desirous to have a king? And assuredly the people dealt wickedly, but God who knoweth how to use evil things well,2 turned that offence into safety. Whereas Saul was thrown down from the kingdom, it served to reprove the fault of the people, but immediately when the kingdom is established, Davids family,3 the prophecy of Jacob was verified.
21 Afterward they desired. And this chaunge was all one as if they would quite and manifestly ouerthrowe the gouernment which he had appointed,1 whereof God himselfe complaineth in Samuel. But the stabilitie of the election saued them from beeing punished as suche madnesse did deserue: yea the wicked and vnlawefull desire of the people, was to God a new & vncredible occasion to erect the kingdome whence Christ shoulde afterwarde come. For how is it that the scepter came to the tribe of Iuda, saue only because the people were desirous to haue a king? And assuredly the people dealt wickedly, but God who knoweth how to vse euill things well,2 turned that offence into safetie. Whereas Saul was throwen downe from the kingdome, it serued to reprooue the fault of the people, but immediately when the kingdome is established, Dauids familie,3 the prophesie of Iacob was verified.
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