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…

Believing all things. A short exposition of the sentence next going before. For because he had not simply affirmed that he worshipped God, but did add this word outos or so: he doth now set down how he worshippeth God. Whereby it appeareth what great heed he taketh for fear he entangle himself in those accidental superstitions which reigned among the Jews. As if any of us do at this day answer the papists that he worshipeth the God whom they profess, as we be taught out of the Law & out of the Gospel. By this let us learn that God is not rightly worshipped: so that our obedience can please him, unless it be of faith, which is the only ground-work of godliness. For he (to the end he may prove himself to be the servant of God) doeth not thrust upon them bare ceremonies: but he saith flatly, that He believeth. Furthermore this place containeth a profitable doctrine, that this is the only foundation of right and true faith, for a man to submit himself to the Scripture, and reverently to embrace the doctrine thereof. Furthermore Paul doth in this place divide the scripture into the Law and the Prophets, that he may the more plainly prove that he doth not dissent from the universal consent of the Church.

Beleeuing all things. A short exposition of the sentence next going before. For because he had not simplie affirmed that he worshipped God, but did adde this word outos or so: he doth now set downe how hee worshippeth God. Whereby it appeareth what great heede he taketh for feare he intangle himselfe in those accidentall superstitions which reigned among the Iewes. As if any of vs do at this day answere the papists that he worshipeth the God whom they professe, as we be taught out of the Law & out of the Gospel. By this let vs learn that God is not rightly worshipped: so that our obedience can please him, vnlesse it be of faith, which is the onely ground-worke of godlinesse. For he (to the end hee may proue himselfe to bee the seruant of God) doeth not thrust vppon them bare ceremonies: but he saith flatly, that He beleeueth. Furthermore this place containeth a profitable doctrine, that this is the onely foundation of right and true faith, for a man to submit himselfe to the Scripture, and reuerently to embrace the doctrine thereof. Furthermore Paul doth in this place diuide the scripture into the Law and the Prophets, that he may the more plainly proue that he doth not dissent from the vniuersall consent of the Church.