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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.
31 After that he hath said that Christ came out of the grave, which was beset with the hired ministers of the adversaries: he addeth now that he appeared to many of the disciples, which bare faithful witness to the people. And he calleth them witnesses either in respect of their office:1 because they were chosen for this purpose, as we have already said in the first chapter: or else declaring simply, that they professed openly and freely that which they knew concerning Christ. Whereupon it followeth that the matter was made known openly at Jerusalem. And the proof was not so light, because in the fearful power of the enemies, ⟨p. 311⟩who were ready and bent to resist, and did omit nothing, there were notwithstanding such as did openly affirm that Christ rose again, and were also such as saw that thing with their eyes: for if there had bin any refutation in readiness, the Scribes would not have neglected it.
31 After that he hath said that Christ came out of the graue, which was beset with the hired ministers of the aduersaries: hee addeth nowe that hee appeared to many of the disciples, which bare faithful witnesse to the people. And he calleth them witnesses either in respect of their office:1 because they were chosen for this purpose, as we haue alredy said in the first chapter: or els declaring simplie, that they professed openly and freely that which they knewe concerning Christe. Whereuppon it followeth that the matter was made knowen openly at Ierusalem. And the proofe was not so light, because in the fearefull power of the enemies, ⟨p. 311⟩who were readie and bent to resist, and did omit nothing, there were notwithstanding such as did openly affirme that Christ rose again, and were also such as saw that thing with their eies: for if there had bin any refutation in readinesse, the Scribes woulde not haue neglected it.