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…

21 Whom the heaven must contain. Because mens senses are always bent and inclined toward the gross and earthly beholding of God and Christ, the Jews might think with themselves, that Christ was preached in deed to be raised up from the dead, yet could they not tell where he was, for no man did show them where he was. Therefore Peter preventeth ⟨p. 78⟩them, when he saith, that he is in heaven. Whereupon it followeth, that they must lift up their minds on high, to the end they may seek Christ with the eyes of faith, although he be far from them, although he dwell without the world in the heavenly glory. But this is a doubtful speech: because we may as well understand it, that Christ is contained or comprehended in the heavens, as that he doth comprehend the heavens. Let us not therefore urge the word, being of a doubtful signification: but let us content our selves with that which is certain, that we must seek for Christ no where else save only in heaven, whiles that we hope for the last restoring of all things: because he shall be far from us, until our minds ascend high above the world.

21 Whom the heauen must conteine. Because mens senses are alwaies bent and inclined toward the grosse and earthly beholding of God and Christe, the Iewes might think with themselues, that Christe was preached in deed to be raised vp from the dead, yet could they not tell where he was, for no man did shew them where he was. Therfore Peter preuenteth ⟨p. 78⟩them, when he saith, that hee is in heauen. Whereuppon it followeth, that they must lift vp their minds on high, to the end they may seek Christ with the eyes of faith, although hee bee farre from them, althogh he dwell without the world in the heauenly glory. But this is a doubtful speech: because we may as wel vnderstand it, that Christe is contained or comprehended in the heauens, as that hee doth comprehende the heauens. Let vs not therefore vrge the word, being of a doubtfull signification: but let vs content our selues with that which is certaine, that wee must seeke for Christ no where els saue only in heauen, whiles that we hope for the last restoring of all things: because he shall be far from vs, vntil our mindes ascend high aboue the world.