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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.
34 That he should not return. He addeth now the other member, that Christ was once raised from death that he may live for ever, as Paul teacheth Rom. 6.10.1 He dieth no more, neither shall death have dominion over him any more: because he liveth to God. For the hope conceived of Christ his resurrection should be slender and cold, if he were yet subject to destruction or to any change. Therefore he is said to be entered into the kingdom of God, that he may also give to his, eternal felicity, living for ever. For because Christ rose rather for our sake then for himself, the perpetuity of life which the father hath given him, reacheth unto us all, and is ours. Notwithstanding the place of Isay which is here cited, seemeth to make but a little for proof of Christ his immortality, I will give you the holy things of David. But it is not so. For seeing Isaiah speaketh of the redemption promised to David,2 and affirmeth that the same shall be firm and stable, we do well gather by this, the immortal kingdom of Christ wherein the eternity of salvation is grounded. And Paul followed the Greek interpreters, when he put Holy things, for mercies. Chessed, which signifieth meek, merciful and gentle, is wont by the Grecians to be translated Holy. Therefore they translated [Greek or Hebrew] of David, the holy things of David, whereas the Prophet meaneth rather the ⟨p. 315⟩grace promised to David. But Paul granted this to the ignorant and weak, who were better acquainted with the Greek reading, especially for as much as the force of the testimony consisteth in another point. For this is Paul his meaning in sum, If the grace be eternal which God sayeth he will give in his son, the life of his son must be eternal, and not subject to corruption. For we must hold this rule, that all the promises of God are in Christ, yea and Amen:3 and that therefore they can not be of any force unless he do quicken them.
34 That he should not returne. He addeth now the other member, that Christ was once raised from death that he may liue for euer, as Paul teacheth