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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.
For in that after the old people were cast off, the possession of the church was left empty for strangers, it began to be a new occasion of gathering the church of the Gentiles, but & if that people had stood in the faith, the Gentiles had been joined into the common society of honour.
For in that after the old people wer cast off, the possession of the church was left emptie for strangers, it began to be a new occasion of gathering the church of the Gentiles, but & if that people had stood in the faieth, the Gentiles had been ioyned into the common societie of honor.
After that he had raised Christ. The word raised, in my judgement reacheth farther, than it doth where it is shortly after repeated. For he doth not only say that Christ rose from the dead, but that he was appointed of god, and as it were brought to light by the hand of god, that he might ⟨p. 313⟩fulfil the office of the Messiah, as the scripture teacheth every where, that kings and Prophets are raised up. For the word anastesai, is sometimes taken in this sense: And this reason moveth me thus to think, because God by sending his son into the world, did fulfil his promise made to his servants in times past, by the effect it self.
After that he had raised Christ. The word raised, in my iudgement reacheth farther, thē it doth where it is shortly after repeated. For he doth not onely say that Christ rose from the dead, but that he was appointed of god, and as it were brought to light by the hand of god, that he might ⟨p. 313⟩fulfill the office of the Messias, as the scripture teacheth euery where, that kings and Prophets are raised vp. For the word anastesai, is sometimes taken in this sense: And this reason moueth me thus to thinke, because God by sending his sonne into the world, did fulfill his promise made to his seruants in times past, by the effect it selfe.