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…

You know. He calleth them to bear witness, and unto them he appealeth, least any man should think that he is about to speak of some dark and doubtful thing. The history was well known to them all. That which remained, he showeth that they were blind even in most clear light, because they do not rightly consider & mark the work of God, yea because they had not long ago learned that which was openly showed. He calleth the beginning of the preaching of the Gospel Old days, or the old time: as if he should say, Long ago: as it were since the first beginning of the Church, after that Christ began to gather to himself any people.

You know. He calleth them to beare witnesse, and vnto them hee appealeth, least any man should thinke that he is about to speake of some darke and doubtfull thing. The historie was well knowne to them all. That which remained, he sheweth that they were blind euen in most cleare light, because they do not rightly consider & marke the worke of God, yea because they had not long agoe learned that which was openly shewed. He calleth the beginning of the preaching of the Gospel Old dayes, or the old time: as if he should say, Long agoe: as it were since the first beginning of the Church, after that Christ began to gather to himselfe any people.

God did choose in us. The word Choose doth signify to appoint or decree. Though Peter doth comprehend as well the free Election of God, as the choice, whereby God did adopt the Gentiles to be his people. Therefore he chose, that is as it were making choice, that he might show a token of his free election in the gentiles, he would that by my mouth they should hear the doctrine of the gospel. These words, In us, do import as much, as in our sight, or we being witnesses, or, among us. For his meaning is that he declareth nothing, but that which they knew full well, to wit, which was done before their eyes. The phrase is common enough both among the Grecians, & also among the Hebritians: unless we had liefer resolve it as some other do, He hath chosen me out of this company.

God did choose in vs. The word Choose doth signifie to apoint or decree. Though Peter doth comprehend as wel the free Election of God, as the choise, whereby God did adopt the Gentiles to be his people. Therefore he chose, that is as it were making choise, that he might shew a token of his free election in the gentiles, he would that by my mouth they should heare the doctrin of the gospel. These words, In vs, do import as much, as in our sight, or we being witnesses, or, among vs. For his meaning is that he declareth nothing, but that which they knew full well, to wit, which was done before their eies. The phrase is common ynough both among the Grecians, & also among the Hebritians: vnlesse we had leffer resolue it as some other do, He hath chosen me out of this company.