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…

Whom all Asia and the world doth worship. It seemeth to Demetrius an unmeet thing that Diana her majesty should be brought to naught, which all the world doth reverence and worship, and this is a common starting hole for all superstitious persons, to pretend the consent of the multitude. But true religion requireth a more steadfast stay then in the will and pleasure of men. There is nothing which at this day doth more keep back the simple and unskilful then that they dare not cast from them such ancient errors as are commonly received every where. Because they feign and imagine that that which pleased many though foolishly and rashly, is to be counted lawful. For which cause they be not afraid boldly to set the very name of custom against God himself. But the Lord doth prescribe to us another manner of rule, to wit, that being content with his authority alone, we do not pass either for the opinion of men, no• for our own commodity, nor for the custom of many nations.

Whom all Asia and the world doth worship. It seemeth to Demetrius an vnmeet thing that Diana her maiestie should bee brought to naught, which all the world doth reuerence and worship, and this is a common starting hole for all superstitious persons, to pretend the consent of the multitude. But true religion requireth a more stedfast stay then in the will and pleasure of men. There is nothing which at this day doth more keepe backe the simple and vnskilfull then that they dare not cast from them such ancient errors as are commonly receiued euery where. Because they feigne and imagine that that which pleased many though foolishly and rashly, is to be counted lawful. For which cause they be not afraide boldly to set the very name of custome against God himselfe. But the Lord doth prescribe to vs another maner of rule, to wit, that being content with his authoritie alone, we doe not passe either for the opinion of men, no• for our owne commoditie, nor for the custome of many nations.

29 And all the city was full of confusion and they rushed into the common place with one consent, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul his companions.