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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.
12 For I neither took it of man.) What than? shall a mans authority be therefore the baser, if he being taught by the ministry of man, do afterward so become a teacher? But it is requisite always to consider with what engines the ⟨p. 15⟩false Apostles invaded him, videlicet, that he took an halting and counterfeit Gospel of some no very good master, or at the least of some base teacher, and understanding it but weakly, now rashly to preach it. In the mean while they boasted themselves the Disciples of the highest Apostles, the sense of whose minds they had perfectly. It was therefore needful for Paul to set his Doctrine against all the World, and to stay him upon this shore. viz. That it was revealed unto h•m by GOD, and not taught him in the school of any man, otherwise he should never have been delivered from the slanders of the false Apostles. Objection. If any will object that he was taught of Ananias, Act. the ninth Chapt. the tenth ver. The solution thereof is easy: Answer. there is no let but that GOD by himself hath taught him by Oracles, and to garnish the ministry also, hath used mans help in teaching him, as I have said afore that he was both called immediately by Oracle of God, and also was ordained by the voices of men and solemn approbation or admission, these things disagree not in themselves.
12 For I neither tooke it of man.) What than? shall a mans authoritie be therefore the baser, if hee being taughte by the ministerie of man, do afterwarde so become a teacher? But it is requisite alwayes to consider with what engines the ⟨p. 15⟩false Apostles inuaded him, videlicet, that he tooke an halting and counterfeyte Gospell of some no verye good mayster, or at the least of some base teacher, and vnderstanding it but weakelye, nowe rashlye to preache it. In the meane while they boasted themselues the Disciples of the highest Apostles, the sence of whose myndes they hadde perfectlye. It was therefore needefull for Paule to sette his Doctrine agaynste all the World, and to stay him vppon this shore. viz. That it was reuealed vnto h•m by GOD, and not taughte him in the schoole of any man, otherwise he shoulde neuer haue bene deliuered from the slaunders of the false Apostles. Obiection. If anye will obiecte that he was taught of Ananias, Act. the ninth Chapt. the tenth ver. The solution thereof is easie: Answere. there is no let but that GOD by himselfe hath taught him by Oracles, and to garnishe the ministerie also, hath vsed mans helpe in teaching him, as I haue sayde afore that he was both called immediately by Oracle of God, and also was ordayned by the voyces of men and solemne approbation or admission, these things disagree not in themselues.