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…

That he might give them to us. This serveth to refute the false accusation, wherewith he was falsely burdened. For seeing he submitteth his neck to the yoke of the Law, and professeth that he is one of Moses his scholars, he is far from discrediting him amongst others. Yea, rather he turneth back the fault which was laid to his charge, upon those which were the authors of the slander. That was as it were a common reproach for all the people, because the fathers would not obey the Law. And therewithal he telleth them, that Moses was appointed to be a Prophet, not only for his time: but that his authority might be in force with the posterity, even when he was dead. For it is not meet that the doctrine of God should be extinguished together with the ministers, or that it should be taken away. For what is more unlikely than that that should dye, whereby we have immortality. So must we think at this day: as the Prophets and Apostle spake unto the men of their time, right so did they write unto us, and that the force of their doctrine is continual, because it hath rather God to be the author thereof, than men. In the mean season he teacheth, that if any reject the word appointed for them, they reject the counsel of God.

That he might giue them to vs. This serueth to refute the false accusation, wherewith he was falsely burthened. For seeing he submitteth his necke to the yoke of the Lawe, and professeth that hee is one of Moses his scholers, hee is farre from discrediting him amongst others. Yea, rather hee turneth backe the fault which was laide to his charge, vppon those which were the authours of the slaunder. That was as it were a common reproch for all the people, because the fathers woulde not obey the Lawe. And therewithall hee telleth them, that Moses was appointed to be a Prophet, not onely for his time: but that his authoritie might be in force with the posteritie, euen when he was deade. For it is not meete that the doctrine of God shoulde bee extinguished togither with the ministers, or that it should bee taken away. For what is more vnlikely than that that should dye, whereby wee haue immortalitie. So must wee thinke at this day: as the Prophetes and Apostle spake vnto the men of their time, right so did they write vnto vs, and that the force of their doctrine is continuall, because it hath rather God to bee the authour thereof, than men. In the meane season he teacheth, that if any reiect the word appointed for them, they reiect the counsell of God.