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…

The company of names. It is uncertain whether he meaneth the men ⟨p. 19⟩who only have the name properly, seeing the women are comprehended under the name of the men: or whether he taketh names simply, for all the heads, as the Hebrews call them souls. This may also be called in question, whether they were wont daily to frequent that parlour, in which the Apostles did dwell, or they did continually dwell there with them. For the place was scarce able to contain so great a multitude, to serve them for all necessary uses. Surely it seemeth to me a thing more like to be true, that Luke doth in this place express the number of them, that we may know that they were all gathered together, when Peter made this Sermon. Whereby we may guess, that they were not always present there. Although I dare not affirm any certain thing concerning this matter, yet being moved with a probable conjecture, I do rather lean unto this part, that the Church was gathered together then, because they had to entreat of a serious matter, and to this end also tendeth this word rising.

The companie of names. It is vncertaine whether he meaneth the men ⟨p. 19⟩who only haue the name properly, seeing the women are cōprehended vnder the name of the men: or whether he taketh names simplie, for al the heads, as the Hebrewes call them soules. This may also bee called in question, whether they were wont dailie to frequent that parlour, in which the Apostles did dwell, or they did continually dwell there wyth them. For the place was scarse able to containe so great a multitude, to serue them for all necessarie vses. Surely it seemeth to me a thing more like to bee true, that Luke doth in this place expresse the number of them, that we may knowe that they were all gathered togeather, when Peter made this Sermon. Whereby wee may gesse, that they were not alwayes present there. Although I dare not affirme any certaine thing concerning this matter, yet beeing mooued with a probable coniecture, I doe rather leane vnto this part, that the Churche was gathered together then, bicause they had to intreat of a serious matter, and to this end also tendeth this worde rising.