Sermons of M. John Calvin upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the GalatiansSermons of M. Iohn Caluine vpon the Epistle of Saincte Paule to the Galathians

The. 6. Sermon upon the first Chapter.

The. 6. Sermon vpon the first Chapter.

15 But when it pleased God, who chose me from my mothers womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son by me, to the end I should preach him among the Gentiles: I did not thereupon take counsel of flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I back again to Jerusalem too those that had bin Apostles before me: but went my way into Araby, & returned again to Damasco. 18 Afterward, a three years after, I went again to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and abode with him fifteen days, &c.

15 But vvhen it pleazed God, who choze me from my mothers vvomb, and called mee by his grace, 16 To reuele his Sonne by mee, to the ende I shoulde preach him among the Gentiles: I did not therevpon take counsell of flesh and bloud: 17 Nother vvent I backe againe to Ierusalem too those that had bin Apostles before mee: but vvent my vvay into Arabie, & returned again to Damasco. 18 Aftervvard, a three yeeres after, I vvent again to Ierusalem to visit Peter, and abode vvith him fiftene dayes, &c.

We have seen what case is handled here by S. Paul: that is to wit, that men ought not to be advanced so high, as that the glory of God should be defaced or diminished in respect of them, or of the reputation that we have of their persons. For oftentimes we be given to commend creatures to much, so as the same carieth a prejudice to Gods word. And although S. Paul compare himself here with the other Apostles: yet hath he not regard of his own person, but is desirous that the gospel which was committed unto him should be received with all reverence. And for the bringing thereof to pass, he allegeth here Gods graces rather than his own virtues. For he doth not allege or rehearse here what he had done as of himself, but