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

and had the Angels adjoined unto him as Companions or writers. Some think this to be spoken of Moses, as though here should be a comparison between Moses and Christ. I am rather of the opinion of the old writers, who expound it of Christ. for it shall straight way appear that this sense agreeth better with the text. although I disagree in like manner from the old writers in the signification of the name. for a Mediator in this place is not, as they suppose, a Pacifier, as in 1. Tim. 2.5. but an entire messenger in setting forth the law. Thus must we account, that there hath been no communicating or conference of God with men from the beginning of the world to this day, but that his everlasting wisdom or Son hath wrought between them, whereof it is said, 1. Pet. 1. ve. 11. that the holy Prophets spake by the spirit of Christ: and Paul maketh him the Captain of the people in the Wilderness, 1. Corinth. 10. ver. 4. And certainly the Angel which appeared unto Moses, Exod. 19.3. cannot be judged any other, seeing that he taketh unto himself the proper and essential name of God, which never is given unto Creatures. As then he is the Mediator of reconciliation by whom we are accepted unto GOD: as he is the Mediator of defence or safety, by whom we have access to call upon the Father: so hath he been always the Mediator of all doctrine, because God hath always made himself known unto men by him. And this he would by name express, that the Galatians might learn, that he that is the foundation of the free Covenant, held also the chief place in setting forth the Law.

and had the Aungels adioyned vnto him as Companions or writers. Some thinke this to be spoken of Moses, as though here should be a comparison betweene Moses and Christ. I am rather of the opinyon of the old writers, who expound it of Christ. for it shall straighte waye appeare that this sence agreeth better with the text. although I disagree in like maner from the old writers in the signification of the name. for a Mediator in this place is not, as they suppose, a Pacifier, as in 1. Tim. 2.5. but an intier messenger in setting forth the law. Thus must we account, that there hath bene no cōmunicating or conference of God with men from the beginning of ye worlde to this daye, but that his euerlasting wisedome or Sonne hath wrought betweene them, whereof it is sayde,