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…

4 And therefore Luke saith that he fell to the ground. For what other thing can befall man, but that he must lie prostrate, and be as it were brought to nothing, when he is overwhelmed with the present feeling of Gods glory? And this was the first beginning of the bringing down of Paul, that he might become apt to hear the voice of Christ, which he had despised so long as he sate haughtily upon his horse.

4 And therefore Luke saith that he fell to the ground. For what other thing can befall man, but that he must lie prostrate, and bee as it were brought to nothing, when he is ouerwhelmed with the present feeling of Gods glory? And this was the first beginning of the bringing downe of Paul, that hee might become apt to heare the voice of Christ, which he had despised so long as he sate hautily vpon his horse.

Saul, Saul. Luke compared the light which shined round about Paul, to lightning, though I do not doubt but that lightnings did fly in the air. And this voice which Christ did send out to beat down his pride, may full well be called a lightning or thunderbolt, because it did not only strike him, and make him astonied, but did quite kill him, so that he was now as no body with himself, who did so much please himself before, and did challenge to him self authority to put the Gospel to flight. Luke putteth down his name in Hebrew in this place, Saul, Saul, because he repeateth the words of Christ, who spake unto him undoubtedly according to the common custom of the country.

Saul, Saul. Luke compared the light which shined round about Paul, to lightning, though I doe not doubt but that lightninges did flie in the ayre. And this voice which Christ did send out to beat downe his pride, may ful well be called a lightning or thunderbolt, because it did not onely strike him, and make him astonied, but did quite kill him, so that hee was now as no bodie with himselfe, who did so much please himselfe before, and did challenge to him selfe authoritie to put the Gospell to flight. Luke putteth downe his name in Hebrewe in this place, Saul, Saul, because he repeateth the wordes of Christe, who spake vnto him vndoubtedly according to the common custome of the countrie.