A commentary of M. I. Calvin upon the Epistle to the GalatiansA commentarie of M. I. Caluine vpon the Epistle to the Galathians

4 Have you suffered so great things.) Another reason: seeing that they have suffered so many things in the behalf of the Gospel, that they should not loose it all now in a moment. nay rather after the manner of upbraiding them, he asketh if they will lose unto themselves so many notable onsets which they have sustained for the faith. for except the right faith had ben ⟨p. 57⟩delivered unto them of Paul, it was a point of rashness to suffer any thing for the defence of an ill cause. but they had tried that God was present with them in persecutions. he doth therefore burden the false Apostles with envy, who spoiled the Galatians of such precious ornaments. But to mitigate bitterness, he addeth, If yet in vain, to correct it: whereby he raiseth up their minds: that they conceiving the better hope might aspire to repentance For this is the end of all chastenings, not to hurl men headlong into despair, but to encourage them to do better.

4 Haue you suffered so great things.) Another reason: seeing that they haue suffered so many things in the behalfe of the Gospell, that they should not loose it all now in a moment. nay rather after the maner of vpbrayding them, hee asketh if they will lose vnto themselues so many notable onsets whiche they haue sustayned for the fayth. for except the right fayth had ben ⟨p. 57⟩deliuered vnto them of Paule, it was a poynt of rashnesse to suffer any thing for the defence of an ill cause. but they had tryed that God was present with them in persecutions. he doth therfore burthen the false Apostles with enuie, who spoyled the Galathians of such precious ornamentes. But to mittigate bitternesse, he addeth, If yet in vaine, to correcte it: whereby hee raiseth vp their myndes: that they conceyuing the better hope might aspire to repentaunce For this is the ende of all chasteninges, not to hurle men headlong into dispaire, but to encourage them to doe better.