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…

47 As he hath commanded. The place is taken out of Isaiah, where notwithstanding god doth rather speak unto his son then unto the Apostles. But we must note that many things which the scripture attributeth to Christ, do appertain unto his ministers: I say many things, not all things. For there be certain titles proper to the person of Christ, wherewith to adorn the ministers were wicked sacrilege. Christ is called our righteousness: because he was the only purging sacrifice, & hath reconciled the father to us by his death, & did rise again afterward, that having overcome death, he might purchase for us eternal life. Therefore the whole substance of our salvation is in Christs person, but inasmuch as he worketh by his ministers, by resigning to them his office, he doth also impart with them his titles. Of this sort is the preaching of the Gospel. ⟨p. 323⟩He alone was appointed by the father to be our teacher: but he hath put in his place Pastors and Doctors, who speak as it were out of his mouth. So that the authority remaineth wholly to him, and he is nevertheless heard in his ministers. Therefore Paul doth fitly apply unto himself the testimony of Isaiah, where he entreateth of the preaching of the Gospel.

47 As he hath commanded. The place is taken out of Isaias, where notwithstāding god doth rather speak vnto his son then vnto the Apostles. But we must note that many thinges which the scripture attributeth to Christ, do appertain vnto his ministers: I say many things, not al things. For there be certaine titles proper to the person of Christ, wherewith to adorn the ministers were wicked sacrilege. Christ is called our righteousnes: because he was the only purging sacrifice, & hath reconciled the father to vs by his death, & did rise again afterward, that hauing ouercom death, he might purchase for vs eternal life. Therefore the whole substance of our saluation is in Christs person, but inasmuch as hee worketh by his ministers, by resigning to them his office, he doth also impart with them his titles. Of this sort is the preaching of the Gospel. ⟨p. 323⟩He alone was appointed by the father to be our teacher: but he hath put in his place Pastours and Doctors, who speake as it were out of his mouth. So that the authoritie remaineth wholly to him, and he is neuerthelesse heard in his ministers. Therfore Paul doth fitly applie vnto himselfe the testimonie of Isaias, where he intreateth of the preaching of the Gospel.