Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians

But weigh diligently every word of Paul, and specially mark well this pronoun Our. ¹For the effect of altogether consisteth in the well applying of the pronouns, which we find very often in the scriptures. Wherein also there is ever some vehemency and power. Thou wilt easily say and believe that Christ the son of God was given for the sins of Peter, of Paul, and of other Saints, whom we account to have been worthy of this grace. But it is a very hard thing that thou which judgest thy self unworthy of this grace, shouldest from thy hart say and believe, that Christ was given for thine invincible, infinite, and horrible sins. Therefore in general and without the pronoun it is an easy matter to magnify and amplify the benefit of Christ, namely that Christ was given for sins: but for other mens sins which are worthy. But when it cometh to the putting too of this pronoun Our, there our weak nature and reason starteth back, and dare not come near unto God, nor promise to her self that so great a treasure should be freely given unto her: and therefore she will not have to do with God except first she be pure and without sin. Wherefore although she read or hear this sentence: which gave himself for our sins, or such like, yet doth she not apply this pronoun Our to her self, but unto others which are worthy & holy. And as for her self, she will tarry till she be made worthy by her own works?

But wey diligently euery word of Paule, and specially marke well this pronoune Our. ¹For the effect of altogether consisteth in the well applying of the pronownes, which we finde very oftē in ye scriptures. Wherin also there is euer some vehemencie and power. Thou wilt easely say and beleue that Christ the sonne of God was geuen for the sinnes of Peter, of Paule, and of other Sainctes, whom we accompt to haue bene worthy of this grace. But it is a very hard thing that thou which iudgest thy selfe vnworthy of this grace, shouldest from thy hart say and beleue, that Christ was geuen for thine inuincible, infinite, and horrible sinnes. Therfore in generall and without the pronowne it is an easie matter to magnifie and amplifie the benefite of Christ, namely that Christ was geuen for sinnes: but for other mens sinnes which are worthy. But when it commeth to the putting too of this pronowne Our, there our weake nature and reason starteth backe, and dare not come neere vnto God, nor promise to her selfe that so great a treasure should be freely geuen vnto her: and therfore she will not haue to doe with God except first she be pure and without sinne. Wherfore although she read or heare this sentence: vvhich gaue himselfe for our sinnes, or such like, yet doth she not apply this pronowne Our to her selfe, but vnto others which are worthy & holy. And as for her selfe, she will tary till she be made worthy by her owne workes?