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…

namely, that he shall not be subject to the corruption of the grave, Peter doth for good causes gather, that that doth not properly appertain unto him for that his body was corrupt in the grave. And now because this had bin somewhat hard to be spoken among the Jews, he mollifieth the hardness with a circumlocution. For he doth not flatly deny in one word, that that was fulfilled in deed in David, but doth only by the way signify so much unto them, because he lieth consumed in the grave after the common custom of other men. And David did so prophesy of Christ, that he did both apply this consolation unto himself privately, & also extend the same unto the whole body of the church. For that which is sound & perfect in the head, is spread abroad, being afterward poured out into all the members Neither is it to be denied, but that David spake of himself in this place: yet only so far forth as he beheld himself in Christ, as in the mirror of life. First he hath respect unto Christ: after that he turneth his eyes toward himself, & other the faithful. So that we have a general doctrine prescribed unto us in this place, concerning the nature of faith, the spiritual joy of conscience, & the hope of eternal deliverance.

namelie, that he shal not be subiect to the corruptiō of the graue, Peter doth for good causes gather, that that doth not properly appertain vnto him for that his body was corrupt in the graue. And now because this had byn somwhat hard to be spoken among the Iewes, he mollifieth the hardnes with a circūlocutiō. For he doth not flatlie denie in one worde, that that was fulfilled in deed in Dauid, but doth only by the way signifie so much vnto thē, because he lyeth consumed in the graue after the common custom of other men. And Dauid did so prophesie of Christ, that he did both apply this consolatiō vnto himself priuately, & also extend the same vnto the whole body of the church. For that which is sound & perfect in the head, is spread abroad, being afterward powred out into al the mēbers Neither is it to be denied, but that Dauid spake of himself in this place: yet only so far foorth as he beheld himself in Christ, as in the mirrour of life. First he hath respect vnto Christe: after that he turneth his eies toward himself, & other the faithful. So that we haue a generall doctrin prescribed vnto vs in this place, concerning the nature of faith, the spiritual ioy of conscience, & the hope of eternall deliuerance.