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…

Whom when Paul beheld steadfastly. We know how doubtful and how deceitful a thing the countenance of man is, therefore there could no sure judgement be given thereby of faith, which hath God alone to be witness thereof: but as I have already said, the cripples faith was revealed to Paul by the secret inspiration of the Spirit: as he was to the Apostles their only guide and master to work miracles.

Whom when Paul beheld stedfastly. Wee know howe doubtfull and how deceitful a thing the countenance of man is, therefore there coulde no sure iudgement be giuen thereby of faith, which hath God alone to bee witnesse thereof: but as I haue alredie said, the creeples faith was reueled to Paul by the secret inspiration of the Spirit: as he was to the Apopostles their only guide and master to worke myracles.

10 He said with a loud voice. Many old books, and those of great credit, add, I say to thee in the name of Jesus Christ, & surely we see how careful the Apostles were to magnify the name of Christ in all miracles: therefore I think that that was expressed by Luke, and yet we can not find it commonly now in the printed books. Whereas Luke sayeth afterward that the lame man leapt up, it serveth not only for the commendation of gods power: but also such readiness and willingness to obey, did testify that he was rightly prepared by the Lord: so that he did already walk in mind, when as his feet were as yet dead. Although his speed in rising made the power of God more manifest, to which end also Paul exalted his voice, that the sudden change might the more move the multitude.

10 He said with a loud voice. Many old bookes, and those of great credite, adde, I say to thee in the name of Iesus Christ, & surely we see how careful the Apostles were to magnifie the name of Christe in all myracles: therefore I thinke that that was expressed by Luke, and yet we can not finde it commonly now in the printed bookes. Whereas Luke saieth afterward that the lame man leapt vp, it serueth not only for the commendation of gods power: but also such readinesse and willingnesse to obey, did testifie that he was rightly prepared by the Lord: so that hee did alreadie walk in mind, when as his feete were as yet dead. Although his speed in rising made the power of God more manifest, to which end also Paul exalted his voice, that the sodaine chaunge might the more moue the multitude.