Chapter 3

By their own conversion at the first, ℣.6 and by the example of Abraham, and promise made to him, he sheweth that the way to obtain the benediction, is to seek unto God by faith in Christ. ℣.10 Seeing also that the Law curseth every one that hath not evermore kept the Law. ℣.15 And, that the Law was not given to alter God's testament, ℣.19 but to convince the Jews of sin, ℣.23 and so to be their paedagogue or leader unto Christ, ℣.25 and then to cease.

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   O senseless Galatians, who hath bewitched you, not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was proscribed, being crucified among you?

2. 2

   This only I would learn of you: By the works of the Law, did you receive the Spirit, or by the hearing of the faith?

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   Are you so foolish, that whereas you began with the spirit, now you will be consummate with the flesh?

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   Have you suffered so great things without cause? if yet without cause.

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   He therefore that giveth you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you; by the works of the Law, or by the hearing of the faith doeth he it?

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   As, Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

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   Know ye therefore that they that are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

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   And the Scripture foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, shewed unto Abraham before, That in thee shall all nations be blessed.

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   Therefore they that are of faith, shall be blessed with the faithful Abraham.

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    For whosoever are of the works of the Law, are under curse. For it is written: Cursed be every one that abideth not in all things that be written in the book of the Law, to do them.

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    But that in the Law no man is justified with God, it is manifest, because the just liveth by faith.

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    But the Law is not by faith: but, He that doeth those things, shall live in them.

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    Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us (because it is written: Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree)

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    that on the Gentiles the blessing of Abraham might be made in Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

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    Brethren (I speak according to man) yet a man's testament being confirmed no man despiseth, or further disposeth.

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    To Abraham were the promises said, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as in many: but as in one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

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    And this I say, the testament being confirmed of God, the Law which was made after four hundred and thirty years, maketh not void to frustrate the promise.

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    For if the inheritance be of the Law, now not of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

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    Why was the Law then? It was put for transgressions, until the seed came to whom he had promised: ordained by Angels in the hand of a mediator.

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    And a mediator is not of one: but God is one.

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    Was the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a Law given that could justify, undoubtedly justice should be of the Law.

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    But the Scripture hath concluded all things under sin: that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

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    But before the faith came, under the Law we were kept shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

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    Therefore the Law was our Pedagogue in Christ: that we may be justified by faith.

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    But when the faith came, now we are not under a pedagogue.

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    For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

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    For as many of you as are baptized in Christ, have put on Christ.

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    There is not Jew nor Greek, there is not bond nor free, there is not male nor female. For all you are one in Christ Jesus.

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    And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to promise.