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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.
They heard Barnabas and Paul. We may gather by these words that they were not heard with silence before. For seeing that the more part was persuaded that they did wickedly admit the profane Gentiles into the church, there should nothing which they should have said, have been patiently received until this false opinion were corrected & reformed: but all should have been taken at the worst. We see what a poison displeasure conceived for no cause, is, which doth so possess mens minds, that it stoppeth the way so, that the truth can never have entrance. Hereby we learn how true that saying is, all things are sound to the sound, for there is nothing so wholesome but corrupt affections do turn the same in to that which is hurtful.1 And to this end tendeth the narration made by Paul and Barnabas, that they may show & prove that God doth allow their Apostleship among the Gentiles: forasmuch as it was ratified and confirmed by miracles which are as it were certain seals thereof.
They heard Barnabas and Paul. We may gather by these words that they were not heard with silence before. For seeing that the more part was perswaded that they did wickedlie admit the profane Gentiles into the church, there should nothing which they should haue said, haue been patiently receiued vntill this false opinion were corrected & reformed: but all should haue been taken at the worst. Wee see what a poyson displeasure conceiued for no cause, is, which doth so possesse mens mindes, that it stoppeth the way so, that the truth can neuer haue entrance. Hereby we learne how true that saying is, all things are sound to the sounde, for there is nothing so wholsome but corrupt affections do turn the same in to that which is hurtfull.1 And to this end tendeth the narration made by Paul and Barnabas, that they may shew & proue that God doth allowe their Apostleship among the Gentiles: forasmuch as it was ratified and confirmed by myracles which are as it were certaine seales thereof.