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…

1 Luke declareth in this chapter how Paul loosing from Asia, did again cross the Seas to go to Jerusalem. And though whatsoever is written in this narration be worthy of most diligent meditation and marking: yet doth it need no long exposition. It appeareth that the church was preserved in safety by the wonderful power of God amidst those troublesome tumults. The church of Ephesus was as yet slender & weak: the faithful having had experience of a sudden motion once, might for just causes fear, least like storms should ever now and then arise. We need not doubt that Paul did with much ado depart from them: yet because greater necessity doth draw him unto another place, he is enforced to leave his sons who were lately begotten and had as yet scarce escaped shipwreck, in the midst of the raging Sea. As for them though they be very loth to forgo Paul, yet least they do injury to other churches, they do not keep him back nor stay him. So that we see that they were not wedded to themselves, but that they were careful for the kingdom of Christ, that they might provide as well for their brethren as for themselves. We must diligently note these examples, that one of us may study to help another in this miserable dispersing: but if it so fall out at any time that we be bereft of profitable helps, let us not doubt nor waver, knowing that God doth hold the helm of our ship. And we must also note this that Paul doth not depart until he have saluted the Brethren, but doth rather strengthen them at his departure. As Luke sayeth straightway of the Macedonians, that Paul exhorted them with many words: that is not overfieldes, as if it were sufficient to put them only in mind of their duty: but as he commandeth else where that others should do, he urged importunately and beat in throughly, things which were needful to be known: that they might never be forgotten.

1 Luke declareth in this chapter how Paul loosing from Asia, did againe crosse the Seas to goe to Ierusalem. And though whatsoeuer is written in this narration bee worthie of most diligent meditation and marking: yet doth it need no long exposition. It appeareth that the church was preserued in saftie by the wonderfull power of God amidst those troublesome tumults. The church of Ephesus was as yet slender & weake: the faithfull hauing had experience of a sodaine motion once, might for iust causes feare, least like stormes should euer now and then arise. We need not doubt that Paul did with much ado depart from thē: yet because greater necessitie doth draw him vnto another place, hee is enforced to leaue his sonnes who were lately begotten and had as yet scarce escaped shipwracke, in the midst of the raging Sea. As for them though they be very loth to forgo Paul, yet least they do iniurie to other churches, they do not keepe him back nor stay him. So that wee see that they were not wedded to themselues, but that they were carefull for the kingdome of Christ, that they might prouide as well for their brethren as for themselues. We must diligently note these examples, that one of vs may studie to help another in this miserable dispearsing: but if it so fall out at any time that we be bereft of profitable helps, let vs not dout nor wauer, knowing that God doth hold the helme of our ship. And we must also note this that Paul doth not depart vntill he haue saluted the Brethren, but doth rather strengthen them at his departure. As Luke sayeth straightway of the Macedonians, that Paul exhorted them with many wordes: that is not ouerfieldes, as if it were sufficient to put them onely in minde of their dutie: but as he commaundeth els where that others shoulde doe, hee vrged importunately and beate in throughly, things which were needfull to bee knowen: that they might neuer bee forgotten.