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…

Other some said. Luke setteth before us two sorts of men: which both were far from godliness: and yet the one sort is worse than the other. Those who are desirous to hear that again which they call new, first they are moved not with any right desire to learn, but with vain curiosity. Secondly they think unhonourablie of the word of God, in that they count it profane novelty. Yet because they give ear, and that being in doubt, until they may know farther of the matter, they are not quite past hope. But the rest who proudly refuse that which is offered, yea condemn it reproachfully, do shut the gate of salvation against themselves. For this railing did proceed from monstrous pride, what meaneth this Babbler? Because they neither vouchsafe to hear Paul, & also reproachfully refuse him, as if he were some common jester. Moreover they do not loath his doctrine through rash zeal: but do openly tread under foot that which is brought unto them concerning religion, though as yet they know it not: because these are ashamed to learn any thing of a base and obscure fellow, who had hitherto professed themselves to be teachers of all the whole world.

Other some said. Luke setteth before vs two sorts of men: which both were farre from godlinesse: and yet the one sort is worse than the other. Those who are desirous to heare that againe which they call newe, first they are mooued not with any right desire to learne, but with vaine curiositie. Secondly they thinke vnhonourablie of the worde of God, in that they count it prophane noualtie. Yet because they giue eare, and that being in doubt, vntill they may know farther of the matter, they are not quite past hope. But the rest who proudly refuse that which is offered, yea condemne it reprochfully, do shut the gate of saluation against themselues. For this railing did proceede from monstrous pride, what meaneth this Babler? Because they neither vouchsafe to heare Paule, & also reprochfully refuse him, as if he were some common iester. Moreouer they do not loath his doctrine through rash zeale: but do openlie tread vnder foot that which is brought vnto them concerning religion, though as yet they know it not: because these are ashamed to learn any thing of a base and obscure fellowe, who had hitherto professed themselues to be teachers of all the whole world.