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…

18 When they had said thus. Luke said before that they did not only use words, but they ran also with violence into the multitude. Now he addeth that the fury of the people was scarce appeased with that vehemency, whereby appeareth how mad & untamed the heat of the world is toward Idolatry. For if they believe the gods, why do they not believe their word, whereby they put from them false honour? But all idolaters are sick of this disease, that they are oftentimes ready to shake off the yoke, unless religion be subject to their will and pleasure. Wherefore no marvel if the prophets say oftentimes, that men are carried into the blind affection of superstitions, even as brute beasts are carried into their lust.

18 When they had said thus. Luke said before that they did not only vse wordes, but they ran also with violence into the multitude. Nowe hee addeth that the furie of the people was scarse appeased with that vehemencie, whereby appeareth howe mad & vntamed the heat of the world is towarde Idolatrie. For if they beleeue the gods, why doe they not beleeue their worde, whereby they put from them false honour? But all idolaters are sicke of this disease, that they are oftentimes readie to shake off the yoke, vnlesse religion bee subiect to their will and pleasure. Wherefore no maruel if the prophets say oftentimes, that men are carried into the blinde affection of superstitions, euen as brute beastes are carried into their lust.

19 And there came from Antioch and Iconium Jews, by whom the multitudes were persuaded, and when they had stoned Paul, they cast him out without the city thinking that he was dead. 20 And as the Disciples stood about him he rose, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to this city, and had framed many disciples, they returned to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch. 22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of heaven.

19 And there came from Antioch and Iconium Iewes, by whom the multitudes were perswaded, and when they had stoned Paul, they cast him out without the citie thinking that he was dead. 20 And as the Disciples stood about him he rose, and entered into the citie: and on the morrow he went foorth with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to this citie, and had framed many disciples, they returned to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch. 22 Strengthening the soules of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through manie afflictions we must enter into the kingdome of heauen.