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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.
13 Also Jupiters priest. Though Luke do not express with what affection he was moved to be so diligent, yet it is to be thought, that, forasmuch as there was great hope of most plentiful gain offered, he was moved with covetousness. For he had great hope of gain in time to come, if it should be noised abroad, that Jupiter appeared there. For this opinion would ⟨p. 336⟩by & by have followed, that Jupiter was more delighted in the temple of Lystra then in any other. And so soon as such superstition hath once filled the minds of men, they spare no cost to offer sacrifice. The world is in deed of it self inclined to this: but then came the sacrificing priests, who are like fans & bellows. And it is not to be doubted, but that the whole multitude was moved with ambition, to be so desirous to offer sacrifice to Paul under the name of Jupiter, that their city might be the more famous and noble. Hence hath Satan so great liberty to deceive, whiles that the sacrificing priests set nets to get gain, and the people are delighted to have errors confirmed.
13 Also Iupiters priest. Though Luke doe not expresse with what affection he was moued to be so diligent, yet it is to be thought, that, forasmuch as ther was great hope of most plentifull gain offered, he was moued with coueteousnes. For he had great hope of gain in time to come, if it shuld be noised abrode, that Iupiter appered ther. For this opiniō wold ⟨p. 336⟩by & by haue followed, that Iupiter was more delited in the temple of Lystra then in any other. And so soone as such superstition hath once filled the mindes of men, they spare no cost to offer sacrifice. The world is in deed of it selfe inclined to this: but then came the sacrificing priestes, who are like fannes & bellowes. And it is not to be douted, but that the whole multitude was moued with ambition, to be so desirous to offer sacrifice to Paul vnder the name of Iupiter, that their citie might bee the more famous and noble. Hence hath Satan so great libertie to deceiue, whiles that the sacrificing priestes set nets to get gaine, and the people are delighted to haue errors confirmed.