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…

For examples sake, I hear out of the Gospel that I am reconciled to god through the grace of Christ, and that my sins are purged through his holy blood: there shall be some testimony uttered which shall make me believe this. If afterward I examine and search the scriptures more throughly, I shall find other testimonies oftentimes, which shall not only help my faith, but also increase it and establish it, that it may be more sure and settled. In like sort as concerning understanding, faith is increased by reading the Scriptures. If any man object again, that those men do attribute but small authority to Pauls doctrine, who search the scriptures whither these things be so: I answer, that such are the proceedings of faith, that they sometimes seek for that in the Scripture, whereof they are already persuaded by God, and have the inward testimony of the spirit. And Luke doth not say that the faith of the Thessalonians was in ⟨p. 417⟩all points perfect: but he doth only declare how they were brought to Christ, and how they did profit in faith, until the absolute building of godliness might he erected among them.

For examples sake, I heare out of the Gospel that I am reconciled to god through the grace of Christ, and that my sins are purged through his holy blood: there shalbe some testimonie vttered which shall make me beleeue this. If afterward I examine and search the scriptures more throughly, I shal finde other testimonies oftentimes, which shal not onely help my faith, but also encrease it and establish it, that it may be more sure and setled. In like sort as concerning vnderstanding, faith is increased by reading the Scriptures. If any man obiect againe, that those men doe attribute but small authoritie to Pauls doctrine, who search the scriptures whither these things be so: I answere, that such are the proceedings of faith, that they sometimes seeke for that in the Scripture, whereof they are alreadie perswaded by God, and haue the inward testimonie of the spirite. And Luke doth not say that the faith of the Thessalonians was in ⟨p. 417⟩all points perfect: but he doth onely declare how they were brought to Christ, and how they did profite in faith, vntill the absolute building of godlines might he erected among them.