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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.
He nameth the resurrection, not because they must bear witness thereof alone: but because first under this is comprehended the preaching of the death of Christ: secondly, because we have the end of our redemption therein, and the accomplishment thereof, and also it bringeth with it the celestial government of Christ, and the power of the Spirit in defending his, in establishing justice & equity, in restoring order, in abolishing the tyranny of sin, and in putting to flight all the enemies of the church.1 Let us know therefore that those things are not excluded by this word, which are necessarily knit together. Nevertheless, let us note that the resurrection is here named before other things, as being the chief point of the Gospel, as also Paul teacheth.
Hee nameth the resurrection, not because they must beare witnesse thereof alone: but because first vnder this is comprehended the preaching of the death of Christe: secondly, because wee haue the ende of our redemption therein, and the accomplishment thereof, and also it bringeth with it the celestiall gouernment of Christe, and the power of the Spirit in defending his, in establishing iustice & equitie, in restoring order, in abolishing the tyrannie of sinne, and in putting to flight all the enemies of the churche.1 Let vs know therefore that those thinges are not excluded by this worde, which are necessarilie knit together. Neuerthelesse, let vs note that the resurrection is heere named before other thinges, as beeing the chiefe point of the Gospell, as also Paule teacheth.
But were the Apostles alone witnesses of the resurrection? Was not this also common to the rest of the disciples? For Peter seemeth to challenge this as proper only to the Apostles. I answer that this title is therefore attributed unto them: because they were chosen peculiarly unto that function, and because they had the chief room amongest those which did bring this embassy: therefore though they were the chief of those which were assigned: yet were not they only appointed thereunto.