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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.
20 As the disciples. Though no man defended Paul, yet Luke showeth that the godly were desirous of his life: yet they did so moderate themselves, least they should attempt any thing with great danger to no end, seeing they could not help him unless it were done privily. And surely we must always mark what the Lord hath brought to our hand. If I standing upon the bank shall see a man in the middest of the water, and cannot reach him my hand when he is like to be drowned: what is remaining for me to do, but to commend him to the Lord? And if there be any hope to help him, then must I endanger my self. Therefore we will not say that Saint Paul was left alone by the Disciples through sloth: seeing they could not help him. And they declare their love and care, when they stand about him after he is cast out.
20 As the disciples. Though no man defended Paul, yet Luke sheweth that the godly were desirous of his life: yet they did so moderate themselues, least they should attempt any thing with great danger to no end, seeing they could not helpe him vnlesse it were done priuilie. And surely we must alwayes marke what the Lord hath brought to our hand. If I standing vpon the banke shall see a man in the middest of the water, and cannot reache him my hande when hee is like to be drowned: what is remaining for me to do, but to commende him to the Lorde? And if there bee any hope to help him, then must I indanger my selfe. Therefore wee will not say that Saint Paul was left alone by the Disciples through slouth: seeyng they coulde not helpe him. And they declare their loue and care, when they stande about him after hee is cast out.
They went to Derbe. It appeareth plainly by this that Paul was miraculously saved, seeing that on the morrow after he was cast out for dead, he taketh his journey being fresh & sound, whence it is also gathered what an invincible heart he bare against all evils & afflictions. For he creepeth not into a corner, where like an overworn soldier he may live idly: but he goeth to the same places, where he was uncourteously and cruelly handled but a little before. Notwithstanding Luke showeth that the church was first planted among the men of Derbe, he addeth afterward that Paul & Barnabas returned unto the Churches, which they had ordained, that they might confirm the Disciples, Whereby he giveth us to understand that the use of the word consisteth not in instruction only, whereby the hearer is only taught: but that it is also available for confirmation of faith in admonishing, exhorting & reproving,