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…

¹3 Because the Jews laid wait for him. The Lord did exercise his servant so diversly and continually, that he set before us in him an example ⟨p. 473⟩of most excellent constancy. It is not sufficient for him to be wearied with the labour and trouble of a long and wearisome journey, unless he be also brought in danger of his life by those which lay in wait for him. Let all the servants of Christ set this mirror before their eyes, that they may never faint through the wearisomeness of straits. Notwithstanding when Paul doth journey another way that he may avoid their laying in wait, he showeth that we must have regard of our life so far forth, that we throw not our selves headlong into the midst of dangers. And those who accompany him, give no small testimony of their godliness: and we see how precious his life was to the faithful, when as a great many being chosen out of divers countries to be his companions, do for his sake take a hard & sharp journey, not without great charges. Luke saith that Paul tarried at Philippos so long as the days of unleavened bread did last, because he had at that time better opportunity offered to teach. And for as much as it was unknown as yet that the law was disannulled, it stood him upon to beware least by neglecting the feast day, he should be thought among the rude to be a contemner of God. Though for mine own part I think that he sought principally opportunity to teach, because the Jews were then more attentive to learn.

¹3 Because the Iewes laid wait for him. The Lord did exercise his seruant so diuersly and continually, that hee set before vs in him an example ⟨p. 473⟩of most excellēt constancy. It is not sufficiēt for him to be wearied with the labour and trouble of a long and werisome iourney, vnles he be also brought in danger of his life by those which lay in waite for him. Let all the seruants of Christe set this mirrour before their eyes, that they may neuer faint through the wearisomnes of straits. Notwithstanding when Paul doth iourney another way that he may auoid their laying in wait, he sheweth that we must haue regard of our life so farre foorth, that wee throw not our selues headlong into the midst of dāgers. And those who accompanie him, giue no smal testimonie of their godlines: and we see how precious his life was to the faithful, when as a great many beeyng chosen out of diuers countries to be his companions, do for his sake take a hard & sharp iourney, not without great charges. Luke saith that Paul tarried at Philippos so long as the daies of vnleauened bread did last, bicause he had at that time better opportunitie offered to teach. And for as much as it was vnknown as yet that the law was disanulled, it stoode him vpō to beware least by neglecting the feast day, he shuld be thought among the rude to be a contemner of God. Though for mine owne part I thinke that he sought principally opportunity to teache, because the Iewes were then more attentiue to learne.