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…

6 And it happened. Because this history was expounded more at large in the ninth Chapter, I will only briefly touch those things which were there spoken. But this is peculiar to this present place, that Paul reckoneth up his circumstances, that by them he may prove that he was converted by God. And this is the third member of the Sermon: otherwise this change should have been thought to have proceeded of inconstancy, or rashness, or else it should not have been void of some infamy. For nothing is more intolerable than to start aside from the course of godliness which men have once entered: and also not to do that which they are commanded to do. Therefore least any man might suspect Paul his conversion, he proveth by many miracles which he bringeth to light, that God was the author thereof. In the night season there appear oftentimes lightnings, which come of the hot exhalations of the earth: but this was more strange, that about noon a sudden light did not only appear, but did ⟨p. 512⟩also compass him about like a lightening, so that through fear thereof he fell from his horse, and lay prostrate upon the ground. Another miracle, in that he hard a voice from heaven: another, in that his companions heard it not as well as he. Also there follow other things, that after that he was sent to Damascus the event is correspondent to the oracle: because Ananias cometh to meet him. Also in that his sight is restored to him in a moment.

6 And it happened. Because this historie was expounded more at large in the ninth Chapter, I will onely briefely touch those thinges which were there spoken. But this is peculiar to this present place, that Paul reckoneth vp his circumstances, that by them he may proue that hee was conuerted by God. And this is the thirde member of the Sermon: otherwise this chaunge shoulde haue beene thought to haue proceeded of inconstancie, or rashnesse, or else it shoulde not haue beene voide of some infamie. For nothing is more intollerable than to start aside from the course of godlinesse which men haue once entred: and also not to doe that which they are commaunded to doe. Therefore least any man might suspect Paul his conuersion, hee proueth by many myracles which hee bringeth to light, that God was the authour thereof. In the night season there appeare oftentimes lightnings, which come of the hoate exhalations of the earth: but this was more strange, that about noone a sodayne light did not onely appeare, but did ⟨p. 512⟩