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…

16 And in the faith of his name. When as he saith, In the faith of his name, and His name, and again, The faith which is by him: this repetition is a token of a fervent affection. For because he was wholly given to set forth the glory of Christ, he beateth in the same thing oftentimes. Moreover we see that when Paul is occupied about the showing and setting forth of the grace of Christ: he thinketh that he hath never spoken enough touching the same. And surely, such is the wicked nature of men, that Christ cannot be so highly extolled, & so preached, that his honour can remain sound unto him. Let us therefore remember, that Peter did use such variety and plenty of words, to the end he might stay us in Christ. As touching the phrase, when as he saith, his name, in the faith of his name hath strengthened, he showeth both the cause & the manner. The power of Christ had healed the Cripple, but by faith. When as he saith, the faith which is by him, by this word he signifieth unto us, that our faith cannot arise up unto God, unless it be grounded in Christ, and so consequently that this our faith doth look unto Christ and stay it self upon him, and so he showeth that there can be no right faith in God, when we pass over this mean.

16 And in the faith of his name. When as he saith, In the faith of his name, and His name, and again, The faith which is by him: this repetition is a token of a feruent affection. For because hee was wholie giuen to set foorth the glorie of Christe, hee beateth in the same thing oftentimes. Moreouer wee see that when Paule is occupied about the shewing and setting foorth of the grace of Christ: he thinketh that he hath neuer spoken enough touching the same. And surely, such is the wicked nature of men, that Christ cannot be so highly extolled, & so preached, that his honour can remaine sounde vnto him. Let vs therefore remember, that Peter did vse such varietie and plentie of wordes, to the ende he might stay vs in Christ. As touching the phrase, when as he saith, his name, in the faith of his name hath strengthened, hee sheweth both the cause & the maner. The power of Christ had healed the Creeple, but by faith. When as he saith, the faith which is by him, by this worde hee signifieth vnto vs, that our faith cannot arise vp vnto God, vnlesse it bee grounded in Christ, and so consequentlie that this our faith doth look vnto Christ and stay it selfe vpon him, and so he sheweth that there can bee no right faith in God, when we passe ouer this meane.