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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.
who without all shame most impudently bring in the jugglings of visors in stead of lawful Councils, and that to that end, that the word of God may pack, so soon as a few bald and foolish men have set down whatsoever pleased them.
who without all shame most impudently bring in the iuglings of visures in steede of lawfull Councels, and that to that ende, that the worde of God may packe, so soone as a few bald and foolish men haue set downe whatsoeuer pleased them.
3 Being brought on the way by the Church. Where as by the common consent of the Church there were joined to Paul and Barnabas companions, who might for duties sake conduct them, we may thereby gather, that all the godly were on their side: & that they did never otherwise think but that the cause was theirs as well as the Apostles. Wherefore they determined the journey of Paul and Barnabas with like minds as they took it in hand: to wit, that they might tame and put to silence those troublesome spirits, who did falsely make boast of the Apostles. Whereas he saith shortly after that they certified the brethren in their voyage of the wonderful conversion of the Gentiles, it is a testimony & token that they came not to Jerusalem fraught with fear: but that they did even without fear stoutly profess that which they had taught before. Therefore they come not to plead their cause before their judges: ⟨p. 355⟩but that they may with common consent and judgement, on both sides approve that which was commanded by God touching the abolishing of ceremonies. For though they did not despise the judgment of the Apostles, yet because they knew that it was not lawful for them, neither for the Apostles to decree otherwise concerning the cause, it did not become them to stand as men whose matter is handled at the bar: thence cometh the boldness of rejoicing. To this end tendeth the joy of the godly whereby they subscribe both to the doctrine of Paul, & also the calling of the Gentiles.
3 Being brought on the way by the Church. Where as by the common consent of the Church there were ioined to Paul and Barnabas companions, who might for dueties sake conduct them, we may therby gather, that all the godly were on their side: & that they did neuer otherwise thinke but that the cause was theirs as well as the Apostles. Wherefore they determined the iourney of Paul and Barnabas with like minds as they tooke it in hande: to wit, that they might tame and put to silence those troublesome spirites, who did falsely make boast of the Apostles. Whereas he saith shortly after that they certified the brethren in their voyage of the wonderful conuersion of the Gentiles, it is a testimony & token that they came not to Ierusalem fraught with feare: but that they did euen without feare stoutly professe that which they had taught before. Therefore they come not to plead their cause before their iudges: