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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.
Therefore in this history is most lively painted out unto us the frowardness of the world. Paul might have reigned under the title of Mercury, with the commendation of all men: he will not be a God. Because he serveth Christ faithfully, he is stoned. His constancy is commended, to the end we may follow it. He was in deed wonderfully delivered by the Lord:1 but as touching himself he suffered a most cruel kind of death. Therefore we must make like account of this testimony, which he doth also recite in the second Epistle to the Corinthians, as if he had been slain. Furthermore, we need not doubt but that the common sort made insurrection against him outrageously. So that what violence soever the wicked do to the servants of Christ, it is never called in question: the laws are whist, judgements cease: the magistrate is asleep: there is no patron to be found.
Therefore in this historie is most liuely painted out vnto vs the frowardnesse of the worlde. Paule might haue reigned vnder the title of Mercurie, with the commendation of all men: he will not be a God. Because he serueth Christe faithfully, he is stoned. His constancie is commended, to the end we may follow it. He was in deed wonderfully deliuered by the Lorde:1 but as touching himself he suffered a most cruell kinde of death. Therefore we must make like account of this testimony, which he doth also recite in the second Epistle to the Corinthians, as if he had been slaine. Furthermore, we need not doubt but that the common sort made insurrection against him outragiously. So that what violence soeuer the wicked doe to the seruants of Christ, it is neuer called in question: the lawes are whist, iudgements cease: the magistrate is asleepe: there is no patron to be found.