Galatians 1

Christ has purchased a reprieve for these, but a sinner may have a reprieve and yet go to hell (John 5:6). 2. Such as are redeemed by Christ, are redeemed from the world (Galatians 1:4). Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver (or redeem) us from this present evil w…

2. You that have been tempted and come off victors, be full of sympathy, pity tempted souls; show your piety in your pity. Do you see Satan's darts sticking in their sides, do what you can to pull out these darts; communicate your experiences to them; tell them how you broke the…

1. Christ is said to die, to give himself, to be delivered, [in non-Latin alphabet] &c. for us, for his sheep, for the life of the world; for sinners (John 6:51, chapter 10:15, Romans 5:6, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 2:9). Moreover he is said to die [in non-L…

And the Lord Christ has not left that as a matter of liberty, choice or conveniency, which he has made the foundation of the due manner of the performance of all those duties whereby his disciples yield obedience to his commands, to his glory in the world. Sixthly, the principal…

(4.) They differ also in the gifts which were suited to their several distinct works and employments. (1) Matthew 10:2; Luke 10:1; Galatians 1:1; Acts 1:26; Acts 6:3; Acts 14:23. (2) John 20:21, 22, 23; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 21:14; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5, 7.

So the Apostle mentions the Churches of God that were in Judea (1 Thessalonians 2:14), and no where speaks of them as of one Church, for Worship, Order, and Government. So he speaks again, that is constantly (Galatians 1:22), I was unknown by face to the Churches of Judea. And t…

Q. And why may not a man be called of God immediately? A. Such kinds of callings are not to be expected in these days, as being particular to apostles and other extraordinary officers (Galatians 1:1). Q. But why may no other men appoint officers to the church?

Sometime immediately by himself and his own voice: as, the extraordinary Prophets in the Old Testament, and the Apostles in the New. So says Saint Paul of himself, he was called to be an Apostle, not of men, nor by men, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, Galatians 1:1. Som…

Lastly, there is a secret enmity between the seed of the wicked, and the seed of the Church: (1 John 3:12) the wicked are of that evil one, the devil; and therefore, must needs hate the godly, who are born of God. So that, when we shall see or hear, that ungodly persons shall in…

And in that hope let us persuade ourselves, that he may quicken our dead hearts, and revive us by his grace. And therefore in that hope, let us raise up ourselves, to use all holy means, of God's Word, Sacraments, and Prayer: which if we carefully and continually do, we shall se…

Now this a man may have in spiritual things on three grounds. (1) By especial revelation; so he was certain of the truth of the Gospel that was revealed to him which he discourses of (Galatians 1:7, 8). (2) By the evidence of faith when any thing is believed on grounds infallibl…

But ordinarily that inclination and disposition to this work, which accompanies the communication of spiritual gifts, is prevalent and effectual, so that the minds of men are fortified by it against the lions that are in the way, or whatever may rise up to deter them from it. So…

Answ. Not with bodily eyes: for when he was on earth, many saw him so, and perished for ever: and to see him now with our bodily eyes, would be like to confound us, rather than profit us; however it is not to be expected by us. Not by hear-say, and report only: for so all see hi…

The Scriptures give us a contrary assertion to this of our brethren here; for they tell us, that to deny the children of the church, to have any part in the Lord, has a strong tendency in it, to make them cease from fearing the Lord, or to harden their hearts from his fear (Josh…

(Romans 15:17) he notes that the Latin books have put glory for gloriation. (Galatians 1:16) where the Rhemists have according to the Latin, I condescended not to flesh & blood: he says, that in Graeco melius habet (for so must his words be here corrected out of Saint Hierome, w…

An angel brings Philip to the Eunuch that he may expound the scriptures to him. Lastly, they reveal the mysteries and the will of God: as to Abraham that he should not kill his son Isaac, to Mary and [reconstructed: Elizabeth] the nativity of John the Baptist, and of Christ our…

We are entrusted with the talent of gifts, with the talent of office and authority in the Church; now God will see what we have done for his glory, whether we have beaten our fellow servants, or helped them in the way of salvation; whether our pound has been hidden in a napkin,…

First, by giving thanks to God for them and the benefits that God vouchsafed by them to his Church. Thus Paul says that when the churches heard of his conversion, they glorified God for him, or in him (Galatians 1:24). The like is to be done for the saints departed.

If it be said that this place must be understood of Christ's miracles only, I answer that miracles without the doctrine of Christ and knowledge of his sufferings can bring no man to life everlasting. Therefore the place must be understood of the doctrine of Christ and not of his…

Christ has but one wife or spouse (Canticles 6:9). The Catholic Church indeed is but one; namely the whole company of God's elect in heaven, in earth, dead, now living, and not yet born: But as there is the Church Catholic, which is but one; so there are particular and visible c…

[illegible]. 1. In pursuit of this matter of Metropolitanes, he proceeds next to take notice of one observation of mine in these words. 2. To this end he informs sect. 2. that in the New Testament there is in sundry places mention made of Church [illegible] number, as Galatians…

But whether this is always the case, or only sometimes — I do not think the learned men will say it is always so, since they are able to produce but a single example where "thus" seems capable of being taken in that way; concerning "if perhaps" they are silent. "If perhaps" perh…

5. Fifth: "That the worship of God established by the power of this theology is spiritual, whose glory by no means falls under the eyes of men, nor is exposed to the carnal understanding of anyone" (2 Corinthians 1:6–10, and John 4:21–24). 6. Finally: "That all worshipers of God…

And, he mortifies his members on earth (Colossians 3:1-4). He is redeemed from this present evil world (Galatians 1:4). He is dead to sins, and lives to righteousness (1 Peter 2:24).

(2 Corinthians 13:14) "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ." (Galatians 1:15) "He called me by his grace." If we could engage the grace of God, or prevent it, then grace should be our birth; but grace is not essential to angels.

Christ is quick of understanding, to know what word is the fittest key, to shoot the iron bar that keeps the heart closed; he opens seals on the heart with authority, violence may break up sealed letters, but it may be unjustly done; but authority can open Kings' seals justly. C…

Answer: That is denied, he died for them as they were sinners, but as within the pale and under the covering of the fair and sweet shadow of eternally choosing love, otherwise, if Christ died for sinners as sinners; he died for all sinners; and for those that are finally obstina…

Take you a man in the estate of nature, and he will say, God be thanked he had always a good mind, and his parents would never say no less of him, but he was always a promising and hopeful child he thanks God; and thus a man will speak that is only well nurtured, he will say, it…

And Paul does the false apostles no wrong when he so vehemently inveighs against them: but he justly condemns them by his Apostolic authority. In like manner when we call the Pope Antichrist, his bishops and his shavelings a cursed generation, we slander them not, but by God's a…

For it is not without cause that he uses such vehement and pithy words. He speaks after the same manner also in the first chapter, saying: If we or an Angel from heaven preach to you otherwise than we have preached to you, let him be accursed (Galatians 1:8). And it is not to be…

Here then our merits, and satisfactions, and all inward justice, is excluded from the justification of a sinner. To this end Paul says, that we are justified freely by the redemption that is in Christ (Romans 3:24); that we are made the justice of God in him (and not in us) (2 C…

To which I answer that we may, and ought. For although we may not be men-pleasers, that is, such as frame and temper our actions, and our speeches, so, as they may always be pleasing to the corrupt humors and wicked affections of men (for then we were not the servants of God) (G…

So Christ took not upon himself the office of the high Priest, but he which advanced him to it, said, You are my son, this day have I begotten you (Psalm 2:7). Moreover, the Prophet defines not of the beginning of time, as if God had then begun to call him from the womb, but it…

For this cause the Prophet commands that such authority be given to the word of God, to the end we may boldly despise the whole world, if they should gainsay it; for by the authority thereof, we may condemn the Angels themselves, if they should fall into such a sin. If an Angel…

26. Woe to you when all men shall applaud you The last woe is intended to correct ambition: for nothing is more common than to seek the applauses of men, or, at least, to be carried away by them; and, in order to guard his disciples against such a course, he points out to them t…

Nothing has a more powerful tendency to withdraw teachers from a faithful and upright dispensation of the word than to pay respect to men; for it is impossible that any one who desires to please men (Galatians 1:10) should truly devote himself to God.

As he testifies to the Galatians, saying, Paul an Apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father) and so on — immediately taught from above. As it is written, Now I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me was not after men (…

So of spiritual Joy, as in the stony-ground Hearers, Matthew 13:20, and particularly many of John the Baptist's Hearers, John 5:35. So of Zeal, as in Jehu, 2 Kings 10:16, and in Paul before his Conversion, Galatians 1:14, Philippians 3:6, and the unbelieving Jews, Acts 22:3, Rom…

1 John 5:10: He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself. Galatians 1:14, 15, 16: Being more exceedingly [zealous] of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by His grace, to REVEAL His Son…

He is therefore so Efficiently, as that he is the immediate Cause and Author of it, and that as he is now with God in Glory. Hence it is said, that we live, that is, this Life of God, yet so as that we live not of our selves, but Christ lives in us, Gal. 1. 20. And he does no ot…

He speaks of the contrary doctrine as fatal and ruinous to the souls of men, in the latter end of the ninth chapter of Romans, and beginning of the tenth. He speaks of it as subversive of the gospel of Christ, and calls it another gospel, and says concerning it, if any one, thou…

This plainly shows, that there is such a thing as a discovery of the divine superlative Glory and Excellency of GOD and CHRIST; and that peculiar to the Saints: and also that 'tis as immediately from GOD, as Light from the Sun: and that 'tis the immediate Effect of his Power and…

First, he shall have more light to know the mysteries of Jesus Christ. And hence it is that Paul tells us (Galatians 1:16), it pleased God to call me by his grace, and to reveal his Son in me; implying, that where God by his grace does call a sinner, he does reveal his Son to hi…

What should I speak of James, not the Apostle but the Brother of our Savior, the son-in-law of the Mother of our Lord: who by the Apostles, was ordained Bishop of Jerusalem, as Eusebius, in his 2nd book of Ecclesiastical History, and 1st chapter, out of the 6th of the Hypotypose…

And (3.) Satan also (Hebrews 2:14, 15), as to all pretence of liberty or right to any part of his cursed work. And (4.) so likewise the world (John 16:33; Galatians 1:4). And against (5.) death (Hebrews 2:14, 15; 1 Corinthians 15:55, 56), with (6.) the grave, and (7.) hell, or t…

Neither is it to be omitted, that there is such a coincidence in many phrases, use of words and expressions between this Epistle, and the rest of Saint Paul's, as will not allow us to grant such a discrepancy in style, as some imagine. They have many of them been gathered by oth…

The whole world lis in evil. Gal. 1. 4. Christ gaue himselfe, to deliuer us from this present evil world.

But besides this, there is a sovereign kind of judgment you c[]safed to the Prophets and Apostles, determining absolutely in matters of faith & conscience what is to be done, & what is not; and this is the judgment of God himselfe, whereupon the Apostles might say, It seem[]th g…

What delight does a dead man take in pictures or music? Jesus Christ gave himself to redeem us from this present evil [reconstructed: world] (Galatians 1:4). If we will be saved, we must offer violence to the world.

And the same Apostle speaks of great Numbers among the Galatians, who had made a high Profession, and were such as he had thought well of when they were first admitted into the Church, but since had given him Cause to doubt of their State, by giving Heed to Seducers that denied…