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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.
40 Take heed that that come not upon you. Because he had to do with stiffenecked men, or at least there were diverse in the company which were stiffenecked, (as if he meant with a hammer to soften their stubbornness) he addeth a chiding unto doctrine. For if the Jews had bin obedient, and willing to obey, undoubtedly he would have sought sweetly to allure them unto Christ. But it was either their sluggishness or else their wilfulness that caused him to be more angry. Like as all those must be cited to appear before Gods judgement seat, who contemn the grace of Christ, and the horrible judgement of eternal death must be denounced to those. He signifieth in deed that there is yet place left for repentance, when he willeth them to take heed: yet notwithstanding he telleth them therewithal, that unless they beware in time, the horrible vengeance of God is not far off.
40 Take heede that that come not vpon you. Because he had to doe with stiffenecked men, or at least there were diuerse in the companie which were stiffenecked, (as if he ment with a hammer to soften their stubbernes) he addeth a chiding vnto doctrine. For if the Iewes had bin obedient, and willing to obey, vndoubtedly he would haue sought sweetly to allure them vnto Christ. But it was either their sluggishnes or else their wilfulnesse that caused him to be more angrie. Like as all those must be cited to appeare before Gods iudgement seat, who contemne the grace of Christ, and the horrible iudgement of eternal death must be denounced to those. He signifieth in deed that there is yet place left for repentance, when he willeth them to take heed: yet notwithstanding he telleth them therewithall, that vnlesse they beware in time, the horrible vengeance of God is not far off.