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…

45 The faithful were astonied. He calleth them faithful who were as yet possessed with a wicked error. So the Lord doeth not by and by wipe away all clouds of ignorance from his, and yet they do not darken the praise of faith before God, because he pardoneth errors and doeth vouchsafe to favour it as if it were pure and plain. And yet it is a wonder, that seeing they knew that Peter was sent of God, they would now be amazed as at some strange and new thing, because God giveth the grace of his Spirit to those, to whom he would have Christ now preached, but the sudden change is the cause of this, because whereas God until that day, had separated the Gentiles from his people as strangers & aliens, he doth now favour them both alike, & lifteth them up into the like degree of honour. Although we be also taught by this example, how hard a matter it is for us to wind out our selves out of our errors once conceived, especially when they are of any continuance.

45 The faithfull were astonied. He calleth them faithfull who were as yet possessed with a wicked errour. So the Lorde doeth not by and by wipe away al clouds of ignorance from his, and yet they doe not darken the praise of faith before God, because he pardoneth errours and doeth vouchsafe to fauour it as if it were pure and plaine. And yet it is a wonder, that seing they knew that Peter was sent of God, they would now bee amased as at some straunge and newe thing, because God giueth the grace of his Spirite to those, to whom hee would haue Christ nowe preached, but the sodaine change is the cause of this, because whereas God vntill that day, had seperated the Gentiles from his people as straungers & aliants, he doth now fauor them both alike, & lifteth them vp into the like degree of honour. Although wee bee also taught by this example, howe harde a matter it is for vs to winde out our selues out of our errours once conceiued, especially when they are of any continuance.

46 For they heard them. He expresseth what gifts of the Spirit were poured out upon them, and therewithal he noteth the use: to wit, that they had variety of tongues given them, so that they did glorify God with many tongues. Also it may be gathered out of this place, that the tongues were given them not only for necessity, seeing the Gospel was