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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.
CHAP. XIIII.
1 AND it came to pass at Iconium, that they went "together into the Synagogue of the Jews:a & spake so, that a great multitude both of Jews and Gentiles believed. 2 And the Jews which believed not, stirred, and with envy infected the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren. 3 Therefore they were long time conversant there, behaving themselves boldly in the Lord, who bare witness of the word of his grace, granting that signs and wonders might be done by their hands. 4 And the multitude of the city was divided▪ and some stood with the Jews, and some with the Apostles.
1 AND it came to passe at Iconium, that they went "together into the Synagogue of the Iewes:a & spake so, that a great multitude both of Iewes and Gentiles beleeued. 2 And the Iewes which beleeued not, stirred, and with enuie infected the mindes of the Gentiles against the brethren. 3 Therefore they were long time conuersant there, behauing themselues boldly in the Lord, who bare witnesse of the worde of his grace, graunting that signes and wonders might bee done by their hands. 4 And the multitude of the citie was diuided▪ and some stood with the Iewes, and some with the Apostles.
- aOr at the same time.
1 IN the chapter last going before Luke declared, how Paul and Barnabas took in hand their embassy unto the Gentiles. Furthermore it might seem to be an unprosperous and unlucky beginning, in that they were not only expelled out of Antioch, but also enforced by the obstinate wickedness of certain to shake off the dust from their feet. But though they had but short entertainment in one place, yet do they not yield: because they consider that the Lord had called them upon that condition, that they should do their duty though the whole world & Satan, did say nay. Therefore we see that they came not only ready to teach, but also armed to enter conflicts, that they might courageously proceed in publishing the Gospel, even through the midst of combats. And assuredly that which was once spoken to Jeremiah, is common to all the prophets and ministers of God, they shall fight against thee,