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

20 I would now be present. This is a very grievous manner of fault finding, when the father complaineth that he is in such a perplexity through the fault of his children, that he is destitute of counsel, and knoweth not which way to turn himself. and he wisheth that he had liberty to speak with them. because we can determine while we are present about any business, the better what is expedient. for we do frame our speech as he that heareth us is affected, according as he showeth himself either tractable, or else resisteth stubbornly. although his mind was to express somewhat more by the Changing of his voice, namely that he was ready willingly to put on diverse shapes, to feign also a new tongue: so that the reason [wherefore he should so do] might appear. which thing must be diligently observed of Pastors, lest they be given to much to please themselves, or their own wits: but let them fashion themselves ever to the capacity of the people, as far forth as the matter shall require, only so far as religion will suffer, lest they turn aside from the right way to please men.

20 I would now be present. This is a very greuous maner of faulte finding, when the father complaineth that he is in suche a perplexitie through the fault of his children, that he is destitute of counsaile, and knoweth not which way to turne himselfe. and he wisheth that he had libertie to speake with them. because we can determin while we are present about any busines, the better what is expedient. for we do frame our speech as he that heareth vs is affected, according as he sheweth himself either tractable, or else resisteth stubbornely. although his mind was to expresse somewhat more by the Chaunging of his voyce, namely that he was ready wilingly to put on diuerse shapes, to faine also a newe tongue: so that the reason [wherefore he shoulde so doe] might appeare. which thing muste be diligently obserued of Pastors, leaste they be geuen to much to please themselues, or their owne witts: but let them fashion themselues euer to the capacitie of the people, as farre forth as the matter shal require, onelye so farre as religion will suffer, leaste they turne aside from the righte waye to please men.

21 Tell me, you that be minded to be under the Law, do you not hear the Law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondmaid the other by a freewoman. 23 But he that was of the bondwoman, was begotten after the flesh: but he that was of the freewoman, by promise: 24 Which things are spoken Allegorically