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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.
and yet Satan meant under this shift to get in. So it falleth out oftentimes that those who contrary the doctrine of Christ, creep in under the title of his servants. Therefore there is one only remedy, to come to search out the matter with sound judgements: also it behoveth us to prevent an offence least we think that the faithful servants of God do therefore strive among themselves: because Satan doth falsely abuse their names, that he may set certain shadows by the cares together to terrify the simple.
and yet Satan meant vnder this shift to get in. So it falleth out oftentimes that those who contrary the doctrine of Christ, creepe in vnder the title of his seruants. Therefore there is one only remedie, to come to search out the matter with sound iudgements: also it behoueth vs to preuent an offence least we think that the faithful seruants of God doe therefore striue among themselues: because Satan doth falsely abuse their names, that he may set certaine shadowes by the cares togither to terrifie the simple.
2 When there was sedition arisen. This was no small trial in that Paul and Barnabas are hailed into a troublesome tumult. There was mischief enough already in the matter it self: but it is a more cruel mischief, when the contention waxeth so hot, that they are enforced to fight with their brethren as with enemies. Add moreover the infamy, wherewith they saw themselves burdened among the simple and unskilful, as if they would trouble the peace of the Church with their stubbornness. For it falleth out oftentimes so, that the faithful servants of Christ are envied alone, and bear all the blame, after that they have bin unjustly troubled, & have faithfully employed themselves in defence of a ⟨p. 351⟩good cause. Therefore they must be endowed with invincible courage to despise all false reports which are carried about concerning them. Therefore Paul boasteth in an other place that he went through the midst of seditions. But the servants of God must observe such moderation,1