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…

23 Furthermore when they were let go. It shall appear by and by to what end they declared to the other disciples, what things had befallen them: to wit, that they might be the more emboldened and encouraged by the grace of God hereafter: secondly that they might arm themselves with prayer against the furious threatenings of their enemies. And thus must the children of God do, one must prick forward another, and they must join hand in hand that they may vanquish the common adversary fighting under Christs banner. They consider with themselves what dangers hang over their heads, to the end they may be the more ready to enter the same: although they see their enemies press sore upon them: yet least it should grieve them to have a new combat ever now and then: they assure themselves that they shall be invincible through the same power of God whereby they gat the victory before. And it is to be thought (although Luke make no mention thereof) that the Apostles being contented with their former answer, did not contend with those furies: & yet we must persuade our selves that they were not so forgetful of their former constancy, that they did submit themselves unto their ungodly decree like slaves.

23 Furthermore when they were let goe. It shall appeare by and by to what end they declared to the other disciples, what things had befallen them: to wit, that they might be the more emboldned and encouraged by the grace of God heereafter: secondly that they might arme themselues with praier against the furious threatnings of their enimies. And thus must the children of God doe, one must pricke forward another, and they must ioine hand in hand that they may vanquish the common aduersary fighting vnder Christs banner. They consider with themselues what dangers hang ouer their heads, to the end they may be the more ready to enter the same: although they see their enemies prease sore vppon them: yet least it should greeue them to haue a newe cumbat euer nowe and then: they assure themselues that they shall be inuincible throgh the same power of God wherby they gat the victory before. And it is to be thought (although Luke make no mention thereof) that the Apostles being contented with their former aunswer, did not contende with those furies: & yet we must perswade our selues that they were not so forgetfull of their former constancie, that they did submit themselues vnto their vngodly decree like slaues.