A17642:984
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.
Though the Pope have oppressed the Church with his sacrilegious tyranny, yet doth he make boast of the title of the church: yea he deceiveth men under the vain title of the church, that he may put out the clear light of sound doctrine. But if we shall come throughly to examine the matter, we may easily refute such a gross mock: because he alone beareth rule having deposed Christ. He doth in word confess that he is Christs vicar: but in very deed after that he hath by a beautiful banishment sent Christ into the heavens, he taketh to himself all his power. For Christ reigneth by the doctrine of his gospel alone, which is wickedly trodden underfoot by this abominable idol. But let us remember that this shall be the lawful estate of the church among us, if we do all in general obey Christ the king of kings,1 that there may be one sheepfold & one shepherd.
Though the Pope haue oppressed the Churche with his sacrilegious tyrannie, yet doth he make boast of the title of the church: yea he deceiueth men vnder the vaine title of the church, that he may put out the cleere light of sound doctrine. But if we shall come throughly to examine the matter, we may easily refute such a grosse mock: because he alone beareth rule hauing deposed Christ. He doth in word confesse that he is Christs vicar: but in very deed after that he hath by a beautiful banishment sent Christ into the heauēs, he taketh to himself al his power. For Christ reigneth by the doctrine of his gospel alone, which is wickedly troden vnderfoot by this abominable idol. But let vs remember that this shalbe the lawfull estate of the church among vs, if we doe all in generall obey Christ the king of kings,1 that there may be one sheepfold & one shepheard.