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…

18 And God. Hereby it appeareth more plainly to what end he made mention of ignorance. For when he telleth them that God hath accomplished those things which he had foretold, he doth so touch their offence in the death of Christ, that it turneth to their salvation. Ignorance, sayeth he, ⟨p. 76⟩hath made you guilty: yet God hath brought that to pass which he had determined, that Christ should redeem you by his death. This is a most notable consideration, when as we ponder and consider with our selves, that through the wonderful counsel of God, our evils are turned to another end to us. Yet this doth no whit excuse us. For so much as in us lieth, we cast away our selves by sinning: but that conversion, whereof I have spoken, is a notable work of gods mercy, whereof we must speak, and which we must extol with humility. The Jews did what they could to extinguish all hope of life in the person of Christ. And yet nevertheless that death gave life as well to them, as to all the whole world. We must also remember that which we saw elsewhere, least there should any false and absurd opinion creep in, that Christ was laid open to the lust of the wicked, that God is made the chief author, by whose will his only son did suffer.

18 And God. Hereby it appeareth more plainly to what end he made mentiō of ignorāce. For when he telleth thē that God hath accōpli••ed those things which he had foretold, he doth so touch their offēce in the death of Christ, that it turneth to their saluation. Ignorance, saieth hee, ⟨p. 76⟩hath made you giltie: yet God hath brought that to passe which he had determined, that Christ should redeeme you by his death. This is a most notable consideration, when as we ponder and consider with our selues, that through the wonderfull counsell of God, our euils are turned to another ende to vs. Yet this doth no whit excuse vs. For so much as in vs lyeth, we cast away our selues by sinning: but that conuersion, whereof I haue spoken, is a notable worke of gods mercy, whereof we must speak, and which we must extol with humilitie. The Iewes did what they could to extinguishe all hope of life in the person of Christe. And yet neuerthelesse that death gaue life as well to them, as to all the whole worlde. We must also remember that which we sawe elswhere, least there should any false and absurde opinion creep in, that Christ was laid open to the lust of the wicked, that God is made the chiefe authour, by whose wil his only sonne did suffer.