A17646:168
A commentary of M. I. Calvin upon the Epistle to the GalatiansA commentarie of M. I. Caluine vpon the Epistle to the Galathians
A commentary of M. I. Calvin upon the Epistle to the Galatians: and translated into English by R.V.A commentarie of M. I. Caluine vpon the Epistle to the Galathians: and translated into English by R.V.
London: printed by Thomas Purfoote, 1581
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
12 Be ye as I, because I am as you. Brethren, I desire you: You have done me no injury. 13 You know that through the infirmity of the flesh, I have preached the gospel unto you already. 14 And you have not despised nor refused the trial of me which was in my flesh, but as an Angel of God you received me, as Christ Jesus. 15 Where is than your blessedness? for I give testimony unto you, that if it had been possible, you would have plucked your eyes out, and have given them me. 16 Am I then made an enemy unto you by speaking the truth? 17 They are jealous over you, but not well: yea they mind to shut you out that you might follow them. 18 But it is good to be jealous in that which is good always, and not only when I am present among you. 19 My little Children, whom I am in travail of again, until Christ be shaped in you. 20 I would now be present with you, and change my voice because I am sorrowful in you.
12 Be ye as I, because I am as you. Bretheren, I desire you: You haue done me no iniury. 13 You know that through the infirmitie of the fleshe, I haue preached the gospell vnto you already. 14 And you haue not despised nor refused the triall of me which was in my flesh, but as an Angell of God you receiued me, as Christ Iesus. 15 Where is than your blessednesse? for I giue testimony vnto you, that if it had bene possible, you woulde haue plucked your eyes out, and haue geuen thē me. 16 Am I then made an enemie vnto you by speaking the truth? 17 They are ielous ouer you, but not well: yea they mind to shut you out that you might follow them. 18 But it is good to be iealous in that whiche is good alwayes, and not only when I am present among you. 19 My little Children, whom I am in trauaile of again, vntill Christ be shaped in you. 20 I would nowe bee present with you, and chaunge my voice because I am sorrowfull in you.
12 Be you as I.) Now by fair speaking unto them, he mitigateth the roughness which he used. For although he did not hardly enough inveigh against them, according as the greatness of the matter required: yet because he minded to do them good, he frameth his speech to the end to reconcile or win their harts. This is the duty of a wise Pastor, not to regard what they deserve who have gone amiss, but what is meet for them to bring them into the way again. Therefore he ought to rebuke in season and out of season, but yet with all gentleness and patience, as the same Paul commandeth,