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…

Whereupon it followeth that whatsoever satisfactions are invented by men, they tend to rob Christ of his honour. In the Law and in Christ, signify as much as by the Law and by Christ, according to the Hebrew phrase.

Wherupon it foloweth that whatsoeuer satisfactions are inuented by men, they tend to rob Christ of his honor. In the Law and in Christ, signifie as much as by the Lawe and by Christ, according to the Hebrew phrase.

From all things. By this member is refuted the wicked invention of the Papists, who teach that only original sin, and actual sins committed before baptism are clearly & freely forgiven by Christ, and that other are redeemed by satisfactions. But Paul saith plainly that we are justified from sins by Christ throughout the whole course of our life. For we must remember that the ceremonies of the Law were committed to the Jews, that as well the profit as the use thereof might flourish daily in the church, that is that the Jews might in deed understand, that their sacrifices & washings were not continually iterated in vain. If the truth & substance of them be found in Christ, it followeth that there is no other satisfaction or sacrifice to put away sins, but his death, otherwise there should be no analogy or proportion between this & the old figures. The Papists call us back unto repentance and the Keys: as if the ceremonies of the Law were not exercises to think upon repentance, and as if the power of the Keys were not annexed unto them. But the faith of the Godly was holpen by such helps, that they might fly unto the grace of the Mediator alone. Therefore let this remain sure & certain, that the righteousness which we have in Christ is not for one day or a moment, but it is everlasting, as the sacrifice of his death doth daily reconcile us to God.

From all things. By this member is refuted the wicked inuention of the Papists, who teach that only original sin, and actuall sins committed before baptism are clearely & freely forgiuen by Christ, and that other are redeemed by satisfactions. But Paul saith plainly that we are iustified frō sins by Christ throughout the whole course of our life. For we must remember that the ceremonies of the Law were commited to the Iewes, that as wel the profit as the vse thereof might florish daily in the church, that is that the Iewes might in deed vnderstand, that their sacrifices & washings were not continually iterated in vaine. If the truth & substance of them be found in Christ, it followeth that there is no other satisfaction or sacrifice to put away sins, but his death, otherwise there should be no analogie or proportion betweene this & the old figures. The Papists cal vs back vnto repentance and the Keyes: as if the ceremonies of the Law were not exercises to think vpon repentance, and as if the power of the Keyes were not annexed vnto them. But the faith of the Godly was holpen by such helps, that they might flie vnto the grace of the Mediatour alone. Therfore let this remaine sure & certaine, that the righteousnes which we haue in Christ is not for one day or a moment, but it is euerlasting, as the sacrifice of his death doth daily reconcile vs to God.