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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.
9 A little leaven.) I refer it to the doctrine, and not to the men. for he adviseth them how hurtful a thing the corruption of doctrine is: least they should not repute it (as commonly men do) as a thing of no danger, or else of no great danger. For Satan creepeth in with this undermining, so that he doth not openly shake the whole doctrine, but infecteth the pureness thereof with false and forged opinions. many because they consider not the greatness of the evil, are less vehement in resisting the same, therefore the Apostle here doth cry out that no jot of safety doth remain, after that the truth of God is corrupted, and he useth the similitude of leaven, which, although it be but a little doeth send out it sharpness into the whole lump. Therefore we must carefully beware, that we suffer not any thing to be devised and put to the pure doctrine of the Gospel.
9 A little leauen.) I referre it to the doctrine, and not to the men. for he aduiseth them how hurtfull a thing the corruption of doctrine is: least they should not repute it (as commonly men doe) as a thing of no daunger, or else of no great daunger. For Sathan creepeth in with this vndermining, so that he doth not openlye shake the whole doctrine, but infecteth the purenesse thereof with false and forged opinions. many because they consider not the greatnesse of the euill, are lesse vehement in resisting the same, therefore the Apostle here doth crie out that no iote of safetie doth remayne, after that the truth of God is corrupted, and he vseth the similitude of leauen, which, although it bee but a little doeth sende out it sharpenesse into the whole lumpe. Therefore we must carefully beware, that we suffer not any thing to be deuised and put to the pure doctrine of the Gospell.
10 I am persuaded.) He doeth again turn all his sharp speech from the Galatians unto the false Apostles: he sayeth they were the cause of the evil, to them he threateneth punishment: he showeth that he hath good hope of the Galatians, because they will return readily and easily to agree to the truth. And that giveth us a courage, when we hear that we are well hoped of. for we count it a foul matter to deceive the opinion