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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.
God did choose in us. The word Choose doth signify to appoint or decree. Though Peter doth comprehend as well the free Election of God, as the choice, whereby God did adopt the Gentiles to be his people. Therefore he chose, that is as it were making choice, that he might show a token of his free election in the gentiles, he would that by my mouth they should hear the doctrine of the gospel. These words, In us, do import as much, as in our sight, or we being witnesses, or, among us. For his meaning is that he declareth nothing, but that which they knew full well, to wit, which was done before their eyes. The phrase is common enough both among the Grecians, & also among the Hebritians: unless we had liefer resolve it as some other do, He hath chosen me out of this company.
God did choose in vs. The word Choose doth signifie to apoint or decree. Though Peter doth comprehend as wel the free Election of God, as the choise, whereby God did adopt the Gentiles to be his people. Therefore he chose, that is as it were making choise, that he might shew a token of his free election in the gentiles, he would that by my mouth they should heare the doctrin of the gospel. These words, In vs, do import as much, as in our sight, or we being witnesses, or, among vs. For his meaning is that he declareth nothing, but that which they knew full well, to wit, which was done before their eies. The phrase is common ynough both among the Grecians, & also among the Hebritians: vnlesse we had leffer resolue it as some other do, He hath chosen me out of this company.
And believe. This was a seal to confirm the calling of the Gentiles. The office of teaching was enjoined Peter by an oracle: but the fruit which came of his doctrine, doth make his ministry noble, & authentical, as they call it. For seeing that the elect are illuminate into the faith by a peculiar grace of the Spirit, doctrine shall bring forth no fruit, unless the Lord show forth his power in his ministers: in teaching the minds of those inwardly which hear, and in drawing their hearts inwardly. Therefore seeing the Lord commanded that the doctrine of the Gospel ⟨p. 358⟩