“In fact, it is as if our Lord wants his grace to be magnified when he extends, his salvation to the gates of hell and pulls those who are thought to be totally lost from the pit of the abyss and places them in his kingdom. It is a great sign of his goodness that …
“Now as for the Christian life, we well understand that we can take no credit if people are drinking enthusiastically from the gospel.” John Calvin, Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles: Chapters 1-7, p. 337-8.
“But when most people see that God provides an opening for them and a way to instruct the uninformed, they will remain silent, keep their mouths shut, and not say a word. But they will say, ‘Oh! That is not important. Let everyone do as he feels led.’ Alas, wretched people, our Lord has not …
“Surprisingly, we have, it seems, conspired against God by obscuring the truth of his gospel by no longer talking about it.” John Calvin, Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles: Chapters 1-7, p. 336.
“Therefore, in keeping with the teaching Luke gives here, let us learn that we constitute a true church of God when we try our best to increase the number of believers. And then each one of us, where we are, will apply all our effort to instructing our neighbours and leading them to the knowledge …
