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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.
43 Who speaking. The sense is doubtful. For it may be referred unto the Jews and Proselytes, that they exhorted Paul and Barnabas that they should not faint, but stand stoutly in the grace of God. Neither did ⟨p. 322⟩they want occasion: for they saw combats prepared for them: & that therefore they had need of invincible constancy to suffer and abide the brunts of the contrary faction. Wherefore that might very well agree, that being inflamed with a desire to go forward, they sought to encourage Paul and Barnabas to hold on. If you refer it unto Paul and Barnabas, the sense shall be this: that they did not reject those which came, but they entertained them courteously and gently, and confirmed and strengthened them, that they might persist in the grace which they had received. And this word Grace, doth first comprehend the faith of the Gospel, secondly those good things which come thence to us: or that I may speak more briefly, the calling into the hope of eternal salvation.
43 Who speaking. The sense is doubtful. For it may be referred vnto the Iewes and Proselytes, that they exhorted Paul and Barnabas that they should not faint, but stand stoutly in the grace of God. Neither did ⟨p. 322⟩they want occasion: for they sawe cumbates prepared for them: & that therefore they had need of inuincible constancy to suffer and abide the brunts of the contrarie faction. Wherefore that might very well agree, that being enflamed with a desire to go forward, they sought to encourage Paul and Barnabas to hold on. If you referre it vnto Paul and Barnabas, the sense shalbe this: that they did not reiect those which came, but they intertained them courteously and gently, and confirmed and strengthned them, that they might persist in the grace which they had receiued. And this worde Grace, doth first comprehend the faith of the Gospel, secondly those good things which come thence to vs: or that I may speake more briefely, the calling into the hope of eternall saluation.