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

And now he that seeth his uncleanness before his eyes, and hath set before him the representation of his death in an innocent beast: how shall he take his rest quietly? how shall he not be moved to long after remedy? and truly the ceremonies did avail not only to terrify and humble the consciences, but also to raise them up into the faith of the Redeemer to come. Whatsoever in the whole pomp of ceremonies was set before their eyes, they had as it were a note or mark of Christ printed in it. To be short the Law was nothing else, but a manifold kind of exercise, whereby the worshippers thereof were lead by the hand unto Christ. That we should be justified by Faith.) He hath already taken perfection away from the Law, when he said it was like to a Schoolmastership, and it would make men perfect, if it brought righteousness unto them. What remaineth than but that Faith come in in place thereof? and it cometh in place thereof, whilst it clotheth us. being without righteousness of our own, with the righteousness of Christ, So that saying is fulfilled, He hath filled the hungry with good things. Luk. 1.53.

And now he that seeth his vncleanesse before his eyes, and hath set before him the representation of his death in an innocent beast: how shall he take his rest quietly? how shall hee not be moued to long after remedie? and truely the ceremonies did auayle not onlye to terrifie and humble the consciences, but also to rayse them vp into the fayth of the Redeemer to come. Whatsoeuer in the whole pompe of ceremonies was set before their eyes, they had as it were a note or marke of Christe printed in it. To bee shorte the Lawe was nothing else, but a manifolde kynde of excercise, whereby the worshippers thereof were lead by the hande vnto Christ. That wee shoulde bee iustified by Fayth.) Hee hath alreadye taken perfection awaye from the Lawe, when hee sayde it was like to a Schoolemaystership, and it woulde make men perfecte, if it broughte righteousnesse vnto them. What remayneth than but that Fayth come in in place thereof? and it commeth in place therof, whilest it clotheth vs. being without righteousnesse of oure owne, with the righteousnesse of Christe, So that saying is fulfilled, Hee hath filled the hungrye with good thinges. Luk. 1.53.