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

There is no time fit to fall from Christ, but so much the more are the Galatians to be dispraised, in that they were led away even so soon as Paul was departed from them. Therefore as before he amplified their unthankfulness in respect of their free calling: so now he doth augment their lightness by the circumstance of time.

There is no time fit to fall from Chryste, but so much the more are the Galathians to be dyspraysed, in that they were led away euen so soone as Paule was departed from them. Therefore as before he amplified their vnthankfulnes in respect of their free calling: so now he doth augment their lightnes by the circumstaunce of tyme.

7. Which is not another thing Some do thus expound it, seeing there is not another gospel, as though it were a kind of correction, least any man should think there were more gospels. I, as ⟨p. 9⟩touching the exposition of the words, take it more simply: for he speaketh contemptuously of the doctrine of the false Apostles, that it is only a matter of troubles and destruction, as though he should say, What bring these men? What cause have they to gainsay the doctrine by me taught? Forsooth they trouble you, and overthrow the Gospel, and nought else do they. The sense notwithstanding cometh to one point: for I grant that by this kind of speaking is corrected that which was spoken of another Gospel. He denieth it therefore to be the Gospel, but a mere perturbation and trouble. Only I was willing to admonish that Aliud here in this place is (after my judgement) taken for Alia res, that is in English, Another thing, as we are accustomed to say, That is no other thing but that you will play the deceiver. Are willing to overthrow. He layeth the second accusation against them, that they do Christ wrong, willing to overthrow his Gospel. It is a wondrous great accusation, for overthrowing is more then corrupting. Neither yet doth he undeservingly lay it to their charge. For Christ doth not stand, and the doctrine of the Gospel falleth, where as the praise of mans justifying is transposed to other, and where the consciences are snarled and entangled. We must alway behold what are the speciallest things in the Gospel, surely he that overthroweth these is a destroyer of the Gospel. The name of Christ which is added, may be two ways expounded, other for that it cometh from Christ the Author: or that it doth purely show Christ. But no doubt he would show by this epithet the true and natural gospel, which ought to be accounted but one.