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…

If the spirit. This ought undoubtedly to be expounded of the holy Ghost. And nothing could be spoken either more godlily or modestly. For so soon as it is apparent that any doctrine is revealed from heaven, those do wickedly resist God, who do not receive the same. But how is it that the Scribes do so suddenly count Paul a prophet of God, whom they were once ready to have murdered: whom they had condemned with their prejudice, until the contention arose? Furthermore as they did cut their own throats with these words as with a sword: so God would have them to be to us teachers to instruct us that we despise not the oracles which come from heaven. Notwithstanding we see again, that those stand in doubt, who take not good heed and are not careful to mark the word of God: and that they waver so often as any thing is brought to light, because they be unworthy to understand the certain truth. Wherefore if we be desirous to have our studies governed by the spirit of discretion, let us apply our selves to learn.

If the spirit. This ought vndoubtedly to be expounded of the holie Ghost. And nothing could be spoken either more godlily or modestly. For so soone as it is apparant that any doctrine is reuealed from heauen, those doe wickedly resist God, who doe not receiue the same. But how is it that the Scribes do so sodainly count Paul a prophete of God, whom they were once readie to haue murthered: whom they had condemned with their preiudice, vntill the contention arose? Furthermore as they did cut their owne throtes with these words as with a swoord: so God would haue them to be to vs teachers to instruct vs that we despice not the oracles which come from heauen. Notwithstanding wee see againe, that those stande in doubt, who take not good heede and are not carefull to marke the woord of God: and that they wauer so often as anie thing is brought to light, because they be vnworthie to vnderstande the certaine truth. Wherefore if wee bee desirous to haue our studies gouerned by the spirite of discretion, let vs applie our selues to learne.

10 And when there arose a sore dissension among them, the chief captain feared least Paul should have bin pulled in pieces by them, and he commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him from them, and to bring him into the camp. 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good courage