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 They were filled. It is no new matter, for the rage of the wicked to be inflamed when the light of the Gospel is set somewhat nearer: especially when they see the increase of sound doctrine, they break out with greater violence to resist. And it is to be doubted whether Luke do mean by the word zeal, that they were moved with a certain wicked indignation, to set themselves against Paul and Barnabas: as ambition is the mother as well of envy as of all contention: or he take zeal for indignation conceived thereupon: because they did lament that the Gentiles were made equal with the people of God. For they counted this a very unmeet thing, that the holy treasure of doctrine, which was the proper inheritance of the children, should lie as it were at all mens feet.

45 They were filled. It is no new matter, for the rage of the wicked to be inflamed when the light of the Gospel is set somewhat neerer: especially when they see the encrease of sound doctrine, they break out with greater violence to resist. And it is to be doubted whether Luke do mean by the word zeale, that they were moued with a certaine wicked indignation, to set themselues against Paul and Barnabas: as ambition is the mother as well of enuy as of all contention: or he take zeale for indignation conceiued thereupon: because they did lament that the Gentiles were made equall with the people of God. For they counted this a very vnmeete thing, that the holy treasure of doctrine, which was the proper inheritance of the children, should lie as it were at all mens feete.

Gainsaying and blaspheming. They were so sore set upon resisting, that they break out at length into Blasphemy. And Satan doth for the most part drive the wicked unto such madness, that when they be overcome with reasons and discouraged, they wax harder and harder, & wittingly & willingly they spue out at length blasphemies against God and the truth. Wherefore we must take so much the more heed, when as the truth of God is plainly set before us, least if we be carried away with a desire to speak against it, we fall straightway into that steep down.

Gainesaying and blaspheming. They were so sore set vpon resisting, that they breake out at length into Blasphemy. And Satan doth for the most part driue the wicked vnto such madnesse, that when they be ouercome with reasons and discouraged, they wax harder and harder, & wittingly & willingly they spue out at length blasphemies against God and the truth. Wherfore we must take so much the more heed, when as the truth of God is plainely set before vs, least if we be carried away with a desire to speake against it, we fall streightway into that steepe downe.