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

I grant in deed that the Schoolmen, when they will have the consciences to waver with continual doubting, teach nothing else, but that which natural reason doth show▪ and therefore must we the more diligently print in our minds this lesson of Paul, That No man is a Christian but he that being taught in the school of the holy Ghost calleth upon God as Father. Crying.) I do suppose he used this participle Crying to express the greater confidence. for doubtfulness suffereth us not to speak boldly, but holdeth our jaws shut as it were, so that scant half broken words come out from our staggering tongue. on the other side crying, is a token of security, and of confidence that wavereth not. For we have not again received the spirit of bondage to fear (as he saith. Rom. 8.15.) but of liberty to full assurance. Abba Father.) I doubt not but it meaneth, that the calling upon God is common to all tongues▪ for that properly belongeth to this present argument, that God hath the name of Father among both Hebrews and Greeks, as it was prophesied before of Isaiah 45.23. Every tongue shall confess unto my name. Therefore whereas the Gentiles are accounted among the sons of God, it is apparent that the adoption cometh not of the merit of the law, but by grace of faith.

I graunte in deede that the Scholemen, when they will haue the consciences to wauer with continuall doubting, teach nothing else, but that whiche naturall reason doth shew▪ and therefore must we the more dilligently print in our myndes this lesson of Paule, That No man is a Christian but he that being taught in the schole of the holy Ghost calleth vpon God as Father. Crying.) I doe suppose he vsed this participle Crying to expresse the greater confidence. for doubtfulnesse suffreth vs not to speake boldlye, but holdeth our iawes shut as it were, so that scante halfe broken wordes come out from our staggering tongue. on the other side crying, is a token of securitie, and of confidence that wauereth not. For wee haue not agayne receiued the spirite of bondage to feare (as he sayth. Rom. 8.15.) but of libertie to full assuraunce. Abba Father.) I doubt not but it meaneth, that the calling vpon God is common to all tongues▪ for that properlye belongeth to this present argument, that God hath the name of Father among both Hebrewes and Greekes, as it was prophicied before of Esay 45.23. Euery tongue shall confesse vnto my name. Therefore whereas the Gentils are accounted among the sonnes of God, it is apparant that the adoptiō commeth not of the merite of the law, but by grace of fayth.