The mind and exposition of that excellent learned man Martin Bucer, upon these words…The mynd and exposition of that excellente learned man Martyn Bucer, vppon these wordes…

whereas, if the Jews had ben offended, it might peradventure have ben a cause only of some discord, where by some among them might have ben weakened, or else through weakness of conscience might then have defiled them selves: but yet they should not have ben so clean alienated from Christ, but that some of them might have ben won again to sound and perfect faith, when Peter according to that his example which he had before given them, should diligently and soberly have declared unto them the cause of his liberty, as Paul afterwards did. To conclude, seeing we should continually ⟨image 6⟩press forward towards the perfection and fullness of faith, there should more regard have been had of the Gentiles, which were already come to a clear knowledge of Christ, then of those which as yet did stick to the ordinances & ceremonies of the world: which also through long custom & observation might have been the more confirmed in their error. This did Paul consider, when he would not circumcise Titus: And he rejoiceth that he gave no place to those that contended for that matter, not for an hour. And this did he that the verity of the Gospel might continue.

whereas, yf the Iewes had ben offended, it myght peraduenture haue ben a cause only of some discorde, where by some emonge them might haue ben weakned, or elles through weaknes of conscience might then have defiled them selues: but yet they should not haue ben so cleane alienated from Christe, but that some of them might haue ben won̄e agayne to sounde and perfecte faith, when Peter according to that his example which he had before geuen them, should diligentlie and soberly haue declared vnto them the cause of his libertie, as Paul afterwardes dyd. To conclude, seyng we should continuallie ⟨image 6⟩presse forwarde towardes the perfection and fulnes of fayth, there should more regard haue bene had of ye Gentyles, which were already come to a cleare knowledge of Christ, then of those which as yet dyd sticke to the ordinances & ceremonyes of the world: which also through longe custome & obseruation might haue bene the more confirmed in theyr errour. This dyd Paul cōsyder, when he wold not circumcise Titus: And he reioyceth that he gaue no place to those that contended for that matter, not for an houre. And this dyd he that the veritie of the Gospell myght continue.