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

That I might live to God) He showeth that kind of death to be worthy the wishing, whereof the false Apostles took occasion of spite. for he declareth that we do not therefore dye to the Law that we should live to sin, but to GOD. To live to GOD sometime is (taken) to frame our life after his will: so that we study nothing else all our life long, but to be accepted of him. but in this place, it is to live the life of GOD (if I may so say) whereby the things opposite may answer the one the other. for by that reason that it is said we dye unto the Law, by the same it is said that we live unto GOD. In sum, Paul doeth admonish us that that death is not mortal, but rather a cause of a better life: for God taketh us out of the Shipwreck of the Law, and by his grace restoreth us to a better life. I let pass other expositions, me thinks this is the natural meaning of Paul. Whereas ⟨p. 48⟩he saith he is crucified with Christ, he expresseth the mean how we being dead unto the Law live unto God: when as forsooth we being grafted into the death of Christ, do draw an hidden power from thence, as a graft doth from the root. Farthermore Christ hath fastened to his cross the handwriting of the Law which was against us. therefore we being crucified with Christ are delivered from all the curses of the Law and guiltiness, he that goeth about to make this deliverance vain, doth make void the cross of Christ. But let us make account that we are not otherwise loosed from the yoke of the Law, than while we are made one with Christ, even as the graft doth not otherwise draw moisture from the root, except it grow together into one nature (with it).

That I might liue to God) Hee sheweth that kynde of death to bee worthye the wishing, whereof the false Apostles tooke occasion of spighte. for hee declareth that wee doe not therefore dye to the Lawe that wee shoulde lyue to sinne, but to GOD. To liue to GOD sometyme is (taken) to frame our lyfe after his will: so that wee studye nothing else all our life long, but to be accepted of him. but in this place, it is to liue the life of GOD (if I maye so saye) whereby the thinges opposite maye aunswere the one the other. for by that reason that it is sayde wee dye vnto the Lawe, by the same it is sayde that wee liue vnto GOD. In summe, Paule doeth admonishe vs that that death is not mortall, but rather a cause of a better life: for God taketh vs oute of the Shipwracke of the Lawe, and by his grace restoreth vs to a better life. I lette passe other expositions, me thinkes this is the naturall meaning of Paule. Whereas