Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians

Wherefore let it not trouble us that our adversaries are offended and cry out that there cometh no good by the preaching of the Gospel. They are infidels, they are blind and obstinate, and therefore it is impossible that they should see any fruit of the Gospel.¹ But contrariwise we which believe, do see the inestimable profits and fruits thereof: although outwardly for a time we be oppressed with infinite evils, ⟨image 222⟩despised, spoiled, accused, condemned as the outcasts and filthy dung of the whole world, and put to death: and inwardly afflicted with the feeling of our sin, and vexed with Devils. For we live in Christ, in whom and by whom we are made Kings and Lords over sin, death, the flesh, the world, hell, and all evils: In whom and by whom also we tread under our feet that Dragon and Basilisk which is the King of sin & death.² How is this done? In Faith. For the blessedness which we hope for, is not yet revealed, which in the mean time we wait for in patience, and yet notwithstanding do now assuredly possess the same by faith.

Wherefore let it not trouble vs that our aduersaries are offended and cry out that there cometh no good by the preaching of the Gospel. They are infidels, they are blinde and obstinate, and therfore it is impossible that they should see any frute of the Gospell.¹ But contrariwise we which beleue, doe see the inestimable profites and frutes therof: although outwardly for a time we be oppressed with infinite euils, ⟨image 222⟩despised, spoiled, accused, cōdemned as the outcasts and filthy dunge of the whole world, and put to death: and inwardly afflicted wt the feeling of our sinne, and vexed with Deuils. For we liue in Christe, in whom and by whom we are made Kings and Lordes ouer sinne, death, the flesh, the world, hel, and all euils: In whom and by whom also we tread vnder our feete that Dragon and Basiliske which is the King of sinne & death.²