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A17647	A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine vppon the Epistle to the Philippians wherein is set out the necessitie and profite of affliction vnto the faithfull, the benefite of God his word, the fruits, of vnitie and humilitie, free iustification by faith in Iesus Christ without our owne merites, the assurance, ioy, and contented mindes of the godlie, and their perseueraunce in godlinesse vnto the end. With many other comfortable and profitable pointes of religion. Translated out of Latine by W.B.; Commentarii in quatuor Pauli epistolas. English. Selections	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Becket, William, fl. 1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 4402; ESTC S107378	72,730	102

no trust in the flesh for vnder the name of flesh he comprehendeth whatsoeuer is outward in a man from whence glory is sought as it shall appeare out of the text or that I may speake more briefely he calleth fleshe whatsoeuer is without Christ wherein he doth not lightly gaule these peruerse followers of the lawe because not contented with Christ they flie vnto the glorie of others He put To reioyce and to haue trust for the same for thorough confidence he exalteth a man that he may also haue boldnesse to reioyce therefore they are things ioyned together 4 Although I also He speaketh not of the affection but he sheweth that he also hath occasion to reioice if that he woulde imitate the foolishnesse of others The sense therfore is thus my glory is placed in Christ but if I must néedes reioyce in the fleshe I want not matter whereof to reioyce And héereof we learne how their arrogancie is to be refuted that are proude without Christ If we also haue the same things wherein they exalt themselues let vs not suffer them by their foolish boasting to insult vpon Christ but let vs refuse our owne glory that they may vnderstand that it is not for enuie that we doo not estéeme yea rather that we willingly cast away those things which they make most accompt of Let this notwithstanding be alwaies a clause that all trust of the fleshe is vaine and ridiculous If any man hath whereof to trust in the fleshe more I. Not contented to make himselfe equall with any of them he doth preferre himselfe before them wherefore he can not be suspected in this cause as if he enuied their excellencie and that he extolleth Christ to humble that which was wanting in himselfe He saith therefore if it should come into a contention that he shall be more excellent than the others for they had nothing as we shall sée by and by which he had not in like manner common with them and in some things he did farre surpasse them He said improperly that he had trust who without trust was indued with carnall glorie wherewith others were puffed vp 5 Circumcised the eight day word for word it is the circumcision of the eight day but touching the sense there is no difference for it signifieth that according to the lawfull custome and according to the prescript of the lawe that hée was circumcised Touching that ordinarie circumcision it was had in great estimation and beside it was a token of their kindred whereof he addeth afterward For in strangers there was not the like reason for after they were become Proselites they were circumcised being yong men or men growne to perfection and sometimes also being old men He saith therefore that by kindred he is an Israelite He sheweth the tribe not in my iudgement that the tribe of Beniamin had more excellencie than the rest but to confirme the credite of hys kindred Hether also appertaine that whyche hée addeth agayne that hée is An Hebrewe of the Hebrewes for this was an old name wherewith Abraham is adorned by Moyses in Genesis 14 13. The summe therfore is that Paule from hys verie originall was borne of the séede of Iacob so that from thence he might reckon hys graundfathers and great graundfathers According to the lawe a Pharisee After that hée had disputed of the nobilitie of hys stocke hée descendeth now vnto peculiar giftes of hys person as they call them Commonly it is sufficiently knowne that the sect of the Pharises in opinion of holines and doctrine was famous aboue the rest of that sect he sheweth that hée was It is a common opinion that they were called Pharises of diuision but I rather allowe that which I heard sometyme of Capito a man of holie memorie that they had their name from hence because they boasted that they excelled in the gifte of interpreting the Scripture for Phares among the Hebrewes is Interpretation When others professed themselues to be learned these men had rather be called Pharises who were skilfull in the interpretation of olde writers And truly it is manifest that vnder the colour of antiquitie they corrupted the whole Scripture by their gloses yet because they kept still certayne interpretations deliuered by the hands of their fathers the greatest honor was gyuen vnto them But what meane thys clause According to the lawe for truely there is nothyng more contrarie to the lawe of God than sectes for there one truth of God is delyuered whyche is the bonde of vnitie Moreouer that all sectes sproong vp when Ionathas was high Priest Iosephus witnesseth in hys first booke of Antiquities and 13. Chapter Paule vseth improperlie the name of the lawe for the doctrine of religion because it was verie corrupt at that time as at thys daye is the Christianitie in the Papacie But because there were manie of the order of the Doctors lesse skilfull and exercised he maketh mention of hys owne zeale This was an haynous offence in Paule to persecute the Churche but because he had to doo with varlets who by mingling Christ with Moyses did pretend the zeale of the lawe He sheweth of the contrary side that he was so earnestly zealous for the lawe that for this cause he was a persecutor of the Church According to the righteousnes which is in the lawe It is no doubt but héere he vnderstandeth the whole righteousnes of the lawe for it is too barren to take it for the ceremonies only The sense therefore is more generall that he embraced integritie of life so much as could be required of a professor of the lawe Againe it is obiected that the righteousnes of the law is perfect before God for the summe is that men altogether should cleaue vnto God and what can be more desired vnto perfection I aunswere that Paule héere speaketh of righteousnes whiche mighte satisfie the common estimation of men for he separateth the lawe from Christ and what is the lawe without Christ but a dead letter that the matter may appeare more playnely I say there is a double righteousnes of the lawe one is spirituall namely the perfect loue of God and of our neighbours that is contained in doctrine and was neuer in the life of any man the other is liberall whiche appeareth in the sight of men when in the meane time hypocrisie reigneth in the heart and there is nothing before God but iniquitie So the lawe hath two respects the one of God and the other of men Paule therefore was holy in the iudgement of men and frée from all reprehension a rare praise truly and almost singular yet let vs consider how much he estéemed it 7 But the things that were aduantage vnto me the same I counted losse for Christ his sake 8 Yea I thinke all things but losse for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lorde for whome I haue made losse of all things and I thinke them to be dong that I might winne Christ 9 And

blind yea a furious beast therefore it is no maruell if false brethren doe take occasion cut of the Gospell to disquiet the good and faithfull Pastors And truly Paule hath sayd nothing here which my selfe haue not tried for as yet there liue some at this day who haue preached the Gospell with none other intent than that by persecuting godly Pastors they might yéeld to the furie of the wicked Touching Paule his enimies it is not amisse to marke if they were Iewes how mad their hatred was that euen they forgat for what cause they hated him for whilest they were carried away by hatred to destroy him they laboured in promoting the Gospell for whose cause they were angry with him but they thought verily that the cause of Christ should either stand or fall in the life of one man But if they that were so seduced by ambition were emulous among them selues we must acknowledge the maruellous goodnes of God who notwithstanding gaue such successe to their peruerse endeuors 17 That I am set for the defence They that loued Christ truly thought it a shame for them selues if they did not ioyne with Paule as companions pleading his cause and so we must doe we must succor the seruants of Christ being in distresse as much as we may Marke againe this manner of speach of the defence of the Gospell for since Christ vouchsafeth vs such honor what excuse can we haue if we be faint harted in his cause or what must we looke for if we betray it by our silence but that in like manner he should forsake our cause who alone is our Aduocate and Patrone with God his father 18 What then yet all maner of waies whether vnder pretence or truly Christ is preached and in this I reioyce and will reioyce 19 For I know that this shall turne to my saluation thorough your praier and by the helpe of the spirite of Iesus Christ 20 According to my expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed but with all confidence as alwaies so now Christ shall be magnified in my body whether it be by life or death 21 For Christ is to me both in life and in death aduantages 18 Yet all maner of waies Because the wicked minde of them of whome he spake might slaunder the grace of the doctrine he saith that this is greatly to be estéemed because that they promoted the Gospell notwithstanding whatsoeuer their intent was for God by euill and wicked instruments sometime bringeth to passe an excellent worke Therefore he saith he reioyceth for such successe because he was contented with this only to sée the kingdome of Christ encrease As when we did heare that the vncleane dogge Charles at Auenion and in other places did sowe the séedes of pure doctrine in manie mens hearts we gaue thankes vnto God who vsed this naughtie and desperate varlet vnto his owne glorie And at this day we reioice that the course of the Gospell is promoted by manie who haue a far other purpose But although Paule did reioice for the encrease of the Gospell yet would he neuer haue ordained such ministers if it had béene in hys power We must therfore reioice if by the vngodly God worketh any good yet we must neither place such in the ministerie nor accompt them for the lawfull ministers of Christ 19 For I knowe Because some did publish the Gospell to procure enuie vnto Paule that they might the more incense the crueltie of hys enemies against him he answereth by a Praeocupation that their wicked purposes shall not hurt him because God will turne them to a contrary end as if he should say Although they imagine my destruction yet I trust that all their practises shall doo nothing else but that Christ in me may bée glorified which turneth vnto my saluation For that hée speaketh not of the safetie of his bodie it is euident by that which follow But from whence had Paule this confidence truely from that which he teacheth Rom. 8 28. Vnto the true worshippers of God all things helpe to their good although the whole world with their Prince the Diuell conspire their destruction By your prayer That he might the more earnestly prouoke them to pray he affirmeth that hée trusteth the Lord will graunt it by their praiers Neyther doth he dissemble for he that reposeth succour in the prayers of the Sainctes stayeth vpon the promise of God and yet nothing is derogated from the free goodnes of God wherby our prayers and supplications are made And by the helpe of the Spirite Lest we shoulde thinke that because he ioyneth these two thinges in the text therefore they are equal the sentence must therefore thus be resolued I knowe that all this shall turne to my saluation by the furtherance of the spirite you helping by your prayers so that the furtherance of the spirite is the efficient cause and prayer an inferior helper The propertie also of the Gréeke worde is to be noted for it is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is when that is supplyed which is wanting according to which signification the spirite of God powreth vpon vs all thinges whereof we are destitute He nameth The spirite of Iesus Christ to signifie that he is common vnto vs all if we be Christians because the spirite was powred vpon him in all fulnes that he might distribute to euery one of his members according to the measure of his grace so much as is expedient 20 According to my expectation If anie shoulde obiect whence haue you this knowledge he aunswereth from hope for since it is certaine that God will not suffer our hope to be frustrate our hope must in no case be doubtfull Therfore let the godly reader marke diligently this aduerb According that he may so certainly be resolued with him selfe that it can not be but the Lorde must aunswere our expectation which is grounded in his worde for he promiseth that he will neuer forsake vs no not in the middest of all torments if at anye tyme we be called to the confession of his name therefore let all the godly hope by the example of Paule and they shall not be ashamed With all confidence We sée that by hoping he doth not yéeld to the desires of the fleshe but submitteth his hope to the promise of God Christ he sayth shall be magnified in my bodye whether it be by life or death Although expressing his bodye namely he signifieth that among the combates of this present life he is not doubtfull of the successe for of this thing God hath assured vs therefore if we be framed to the will of God and haue the same purpose in our life that Paule had we hope for an happie ende howsoeuer we néede no more to feare lest anye euill should happen vnto vs for if we liue and dye to him in life and death we are his Rom. 14.8 He sheweth a manner howe to magnifie Christ namely in a perfect confidence whereof it