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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.
The prophet entreateth of the restoring of an house which was decayed, he describeth the miserable ruin thereof. Therefore the promise, which is added immediately that the seat & throne shall be set up again, from of which, kings of the posterity of David shall rule over the Gentiles, doth properly appertain unto Christ. Therefore so soon as the kingdom of Christ is set up, that must needs follow which the prophet saith also, that the Gentiles shall call upon the name of God. Now we see that James did not unadvisedly make choice of this place. For if the kingdom of Christ cannot be otherwise established, unless god be called upon every where throughout the whole world, & the Gentiles grew together to be one with his holy people, it is an absurd thing that they should be driven from hope of salvation, and the middle wall must fall to the ground, wherewith the one was separate from the other under the law. The first word, I will return, is not in the prophet:1 but the change of the state which he denounceth, is very well expressed by this means.
The prophet intreateth of the restoring of an house which was decayed, he describeth the miserable ruine thereof. Therefore the promise, which is added immediately that the seat & throne shalbe set vppe againe, from of which, kinges of the posteritie of Dauid shal rule ouer the Gentiles, doth properly appertaine vnto Christ. Therefore so sone as the kingdome of Christ is set vp, that must needs folow which the prophete saith also, that the Gentiles shal call vpon the name of God. Now we see that Iames did not vnaduisedly make choise of this place. For if the kingdome of Christ cannot be otherwise established, vnlesse god be called vpō euery wher throughout the whole world, & the Gentiles grew together to be one with his holy people, it is an absurd thing that they should be driuen from hope of saluation, and the midle wall must fal to the ground, wherwith the one was separate from the other vnder the law. The first word, I will returne, is not in the prophet:1 but the change of the state which he denounceth, is very well expressed by this meanes.