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…

And they were all with one accord. He signifieth unto us that they were wont to meet together at certain hours, not only for doctrine and prayers sake, but that they might win other unto the Lord, as occasion was given. For every man lived at home at his own house, but they had their meetings there, as assuredly no body of the Church can otherwise continue. For if every man will be his own teacher, and pray apart by himself, and if there be no meetings & assemblies, how excellently so ever the Church be ordered and appointed, yet must it needs ⟨p. 110⟩decay and come to nought. He saith that they were all of one mind, to the end we may know that they did all keep that order willingly, that no man was so disordered, as to keep himself at home, neglecting the public assembly. Wherein they showed a token not only of modesty, but also of constancy For they could not do this without danger, seeing the place was so famous. For which cause the agreement of them all to put them selves in hazard, was so much the more worthy of commendation.

And they were all with one accorde. He signifieth vnto vs that they were woont to meete togither at certaine houres, not onely for doctrine and prayers sake, but that they might winne other vnto the Lord, as occasion was giuen. For euerie man liued at home at his owne house, but they had their meetings there, as assuredly no bodie of the Church can otherwise continue. For if euery man wil be his owne teacher, and pray apart by himself, and if there be no meetings & assemblies, how excellentlie so euer the Church be ordered and appointed, yet must it needs ⟨p. 110⟩decay and come to nought. He saith that they were all of one mind, to the end we may know that they did all keepe that order willingly, that no man was so disordered, as to keepe himselfe at home, neglecting the publike assembly. Wherein they shewed a token not only of modestie, but also of constancie For they could not doe this without daunger, seeing the place was so famous. For which cause the agreement of them all to put them selues in hazard, was so much the more worthie of commendation.