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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.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, benignity, faith. 23 Meekness, temperance, against such the law is not. 24 Those truly that are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not be desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another.
22 But the fruite of the Spirite is charitie, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenesse, benignitie, faith. 23 Meekenesse, temperaunce, against such the law is not. 24 Those truely that are Christes, haue crucified the fleshe with the affections and lustes. 25 If we liue in the spirite, lette vs also walke in the Spirite. 26 Let vs not be desirous of vaineglory, prouoking one another, enuying one another.
22 But the fruits.) As afore he condemned the whole nature of man, for that it bringeth forth no fruits but faulty and reprobate: so now he teacheth that all virtues, all honest & well ordered affections do come of the spirit: that is to say, from the grace of God, and from the renewing which we have from Christ. It is as much therefore as if he had said, There cometh nothing of man but that which is evil, there is nothing that is good, but cometh of the holy ghost. For although there hath oft times appeared in men not regenerate, notable examples of meekness, faith, temperance and liberality: yet for all that it is certain, that they were but only deceiving shows, there was a kind of notable virtue in Curius, in Fabricius, Temperance in Cato, gentleness and liberality in Scipio, long suffering in Fabius: but that only in the sight of men, but that only after a civil account or estimation. but before GOD nothing is pure except it be out of the fountain of all purity. I take Joy here not as Rom. 14.17. but for the merriness which we show to our neighbours, and that which is contrary to waywardness: & so I take faith for truth. that it may be contrary to subtlety, fraud, and lying. I set Peace against brawlings and contentions. Long suffering, is meekness of mind, whereby it cometh to pass that we take all things in good part, and are not by and by ready to be angry. the rest are open enough. for the fruit describeth how it shall be manifest what every mans mind is. what