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…

whereof many did grow out of kind, and became altogether unlike to the first fathers, that this honour is due to the children of God alone, and that others are to be refused.¹ Which thing the Prophets do also beat in every where: Walk not in the ways of your fathers, &c.

whereof manie did growe out of kinde, and became altogether vnlike to the first fathers, that this honor is due to the children of God alone, and that others are to bee refused.¹ Which thing the Prophets doe also beat in euerie where: Walk not in the waies of your fathers, &c.

1. 1Eze. 20.18.

Whom ye have delivered. He mingleth with doctrine a most sharp chiding, according as the matter did require. For it was unpossible to bring them truly unto God, unless they were first brought to the knowledge of their sins. Neither doth he only lightly touch them, but he doeth very gravely show them the horribleness of that offence, which they had committed. To this end tendeth that comparison, that they delivered him to be put to death, whom Pilate would have loosed. And again, that pardoning a murderer, they put the prince of life to death: that they did reject the just & holy. Men must be so stricken, that being ⟨p. 74⟩brought to know their guiltiness, they may earnestly fly unto the remedy of pardon. Such vehemency and earnestness did Peter also use in his first sermon. He saith afterward that God raised him up. Whereby they ought to know, that in putting Christ to death, they did strive against God. Although Peter had respect unto an higher thing: to wit, that their cruelty did no whit impair the glory of Christ because God had nevertheless restored him to life. When as he saith, that he and his fellows in office were witnesses of the resurrection, his meaning is, that they saw it with their eyes.