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1 Paul (1) an Apostle (not (a) (♣) of men, neither by (b) (♠) man, (*) but by (c) Jesus Christ, and God the Father which hath raised him from the dead.)
(1) A salutation comprehending in few words, the sum of the
Apostle's doctrine, and also besides straightway from the
beginning, shewing the gravity meet for the authority of an
Apostle, which he had to maintain against the false
apostles.
(a) He sheweth who is the author of the minister generally;
for in this the whole ministry agreeth, that whether they be
Apostles, or Shepherds, or Doctors, they are appointed of
God.
(♣) For God is the author of all ministry.
(b) He toucheth the instrumental cause; for this is a
peculiar prerogative to the Apostles, to be called
immediately from Christ.
(♠) This prerogative was peculiar to the Apostles.
(*) Titus 1:3 .
(c) Christ no doubt is man, but he is God also, and head of
the Church, and in this respect to be exempted out of the
number of men.
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the Churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be with you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 (2) Which gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us (*) from this (♣) present evil (d) world according to the will of God even our Father,
(2) The sum of the true Gospel is this, that Christ by his only offering, saveth us being chosen out from the world, by the free decree of God the Father.
(*) Luke 1:74 .
(♣) Which is, the corrupt life of man without Christ.
(d) Out of that most corrupt state which is without Christ.
5 To whom be glory forever and ever, Amen.
6 (3) I marvel that ye are so soon (e) removed away unto another (*) Gospel, from him that had called you in the (♣) grace of Christ,
(3) The first part of the Epistle wherein he witnesseth that
he is an Apostle, nothing inferior to those chief disciples
of Christ, and wholly agreeing with them, whose names the
false apostles did abuse. And he beginneth with chiding,
reproving them of lightness for that they have ear so easily
unto them which perverted them and drew them away to a new
Gospel.
(e) He useth the passive voice, to cast the fault upon the
false apostles, and he useth the time that now is, to give
them to understand, that it was not already done, but in
doing.
(*) Or, doctrine.
(♣) That is, to be partakers of the salvation offered freely by Christ.
7 (4) Which is not another Gospel, save that there be some which trouble you, and intend to (f) (*) pervert the Gospel of Christ.
(4) He warneth them in time to remember that there are not
many Gospels; and therefore whatsoever these false apostles
pretend which had the Law, Moses and the Fathers in their
mouths, yet they are indeed so many corruptions of the true
Gospel, insomuch, that he himself, yea, and the very Angels
themselves, (and therefore much more these false apostles)
ought to be holden accursed, if they go about to change the
least iota that may be in the Gospel, that he delivered to
them before.
(f) For there is nothing more contrary to faith or free
justification, than justification by the Law, or by our
deserving.
(*) For what is more contrary to our free justification by faith, than the justification by the Law, or our works? Therefore to join these two together, is to join light with darkness, death with life, and doeth utterly overthrow the Gospel.
8 But though that we, or an (*) Angel from heaven preach unto you otherwise than that which we have preached unto you, let him be (g) (♣) accursed.
(*) If it were possible, that the Angel should so do; whereby Paul declareth the certainty of his preaching.
(g) Look at Romans 9:3 .
(♣) Or, abominable.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach unto you otherwise, than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 (5) For (*) now preach I (h) man’s doctrine, or God’s? Or go I about to please men? For if I should yet please men, I were not the servant of Christ.
(5) A confirmation taken both from the nature of the doctrine itself, and also from that manner which he useth in teaching, for neither, saith he, did I teach those things which pleased men as these men do which put part of salvation in external things, and works of the Law, neither went I about to procure any man's favor. And therefore the matter itself sheweth that the doctrine which I delivered unto you, is heavenly.
(*) Since that of a Pharisee I was made an Apostle.
(h) He toucheth the false apostles, who had nothing but men
in their mouths, and he, though he would derogate nothing
from the Apostles, preacheth God and not men.
11 (*) (6) Now I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me, was not after (♣) man.
(*) 1 Corinthians 15:1 .
(6) A second argument to prove that his doctrine is heavenly, because he had it from heaven, from Jesus Christ himself, without any man's help, wherein he excelleth them whom Christ taught here on earth after the manner of men.
(♣) That is, doctrine invented by man, neither by man’s authority do I preach it.
12 For neither received I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the (i) (*) revelation of Jesus Christ.
(i) This place is to be understood of an extraordinary revelation, for otherwise the Son alone revealed his Gospel by his Spirit, although by the ministry of men, which Paul shutteth out here.
(*) By an extraordinary revelation.
13 (7) For ye have heard of my conversation in time past, in the Jewish religion, how that (*) I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,
(7) He proveth that he was extraordinarily taught of Christ himself, by this history of his former life, which the Galatians themselves know well enough; for saith he, it is well known in what school I was brought up, even from my child, to wit, amongst the deadly enemies of the Gospel. And that no man may cavil and say that I was a scholar of the Pharisees in name only and not in deed, no man is ignorant, how that I excelled in Pharisaism, and was suddenly made of a Pharisee, an Apostle of the Gentiles, so that I had no space to be instructed of men.
(*) Acts 9:1 .
14 And profited in the Jewish religion above many of my (*) companions of my own nation, and was much more zealous of the (k) (♣) traditions of my fathers.
(*) Or, age.
(k) He calleth them the traditions of his Fathers, because he was not only a Pharisee himself, but also had a Pharisee for his father.
(♣) That is, of the Law of God which was given to the ancient fathers.
15 But when it (*) pleased God (which had (l) separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace.)
(*) He maketh three degrees in God’s eternal predestination: first his eternal counsel, then his appointing from the mother’s womb, and thirdly his calling.
(l) He speaketh of God's everlasting predestination, whereby he appointed him to be an Apostle, whereof he maketh three degrees, the everlasting council of God, his appointing from his mother's womb, and his calling; here is no mention at all, we see, of works foreseen.
16 To reveal his Son (m) (♣) in me, that I should preach him (*) among the Gentiles, immediately (8) I communicated not with (n) (♠) flesh and blood,
(m) To me, and this is a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, whereby this is given us to understand, that this gift cometh from God.
(♣) Or, to me.
(*) Ephesians 3:8 .
(8) Because it might be objected, that indeed he was called
of Christ in the way, but afterwards was instructed of the
Apostles and others, whose names (as I said before) the
false apostles abused to destroy his Apostleship, as though
he delivered another Gospel than the true Apostles did, and
as though he were not of their number, which are to be
credited without exception; therefore Paul answereth, that
he began straightway immediately after his calling to preach
the Gospel at Damascus and in Arabia, and was not from that
time in Jerusalem but only fifteen days, where he saw only
Peter and James, and afterwards, he began to teach in Syria
and Cilicia, with the consent and approbation of the
Churches of the Jews, which knew him only by name: so far
off was it, that he was there instructed by men.
(n) With any man in the world.
(♠) That is, with any man, as though I had need of his counsel to approve my doctrine.
17 Neither came I again to Jerusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I came again to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 And none other of the Apostles saw I, save James the Lord’s brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, I witness (o) before God, that I lie not.
(o) This is a kind of oath.
21 After that, I went into the coasts of Syria and Cilicia; for I was unknown by face unto the Churches of Judea which were in Christ.
22 But they had heard only some say, He which persecuted us in time past, now preacheth the (p) (*) faith which before he destroyed.
(p) The doctrine of faith.
(*) That is, the Gospel which is the doctrine of faith.
23 And they glorified God for me.
1 Corinthians 14:8
And also if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to battle?
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