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…

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.

19 There came. Paul and Barnabas can hardly stay the people from doing sacrifice: but a company of knaves do with small ado persuade them to stone Paul whom of late they made a God. Whereby appeareth how much more men be bent unto superstition, then unto the true worship of God, & how arrogant superstition is, which will always bear the chief sway in appointing the worship of god. The servants of god seek no other thing, but to bring men under obedience of him, which is salvation and felicity alone. They challenge to themselves no Lordship, they hunt after no gain: and yet the world cannot abide them. For almost all men murmur: and now and then there rise tumults. Those who are thus stubborn against God, they be too to ready to believe seducers, & ⟨p. 343⟩willingly submit themselves to their tyranny. So the Pope had liberty to deceive at his pleasure, and not only to oppress miserable souls with slavery, but also cruelly to torment them. Whatsoever he commanded it was obediently received, and even at this day, though he make unpossible laws, yet dare no man once mutter against them. Nevertheless the yoke of Christ is sweet,