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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.
Whereby he meaneth that he much endeavoureth that he should be nothing, and that he should be brought to nought. because nothing is that which belongeth to a dead man. or else truly he meaneth that by the mortification of the Old man he hath renounced the world. For whereas some expound it thus, If the world repute me a curse and an outcast, I in like manner condemn it and hold it accursed: it seemeth to me to be somewhat far off from the •••de of Paul, notwithstanding it shall lie in the Readers to […]
Whereby hee meaneth that hee muche indeauoureth that he shoulde bee nothing, and that hee shoulde bee broughte to noughte. because nothing is that whiche belongeth to a dead man. or else truely he meaneth that by the mortificatiō of the Olde man he hath renounced ye world. For whereas some expounde it thus, If the world repute mee a curse and an outcast, I in like manner condemne it and holde it accursed: it seemeth to mee to bee somewhat farre off from the •••de of Paule, notwithstanding it shall lie in the Readers to 〈…〉
15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision.) The reason why he is crucified to the world and the world to him, is: because only a new creature availeth in Christ, into whom he is grafted. All other things than must give place, yea rather dye and perish. I mean those things which hinder the renewing of the Spirit. and this is that he speaketh of also in the second to the Corinthians cap. 5.17. If any be in Christ let him be a new creature: that is to say, if any man will be accounted in the kingdom of Christ, let him be reformed or new shaped by the Spirit of God: let him not live any more to himself nor to the world, but let him be raised up into a new life. But why he inferreth thereof that neither Circumcision, nor yet uncircumcision availeth, is aforesaid. because in deed the truth of the Gospel swalloweth up and maketh void all the figures of the Law.