In epistolam D. Pauli Apostoli ad Galatas notae

life. Therefore the promise of the Gospel concerning the remission of sins is certain, indeed most certain.

And indeed the Angels, since they desire nothing more than the glory of the Son of God, do not bear it ill if Paul says that one ought to be accursed if even an Angel from heaven should announce another Gospel, because, as it is said in Philippians 2, the Angels and all who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth must bow their knees to Christ.

If the Son were promising only in words, still it would be a sin to doubt. But He does it in reality, not just in words; He takes our sins upon Himself, He suffers, He rises again.

10 For now do I persuade men or God?

He brings forward two reasons from which the certainty of the Gospel stands. 1. That he taught with true zeal for the glory of God, not for the favor of worldly men.

2. That he did not receive the Gospel from men, but from God.

Concerning the first argument he says: For if I were seeking to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

First, why does he say that he would not be a servant of Christ if he sought to please men? Because men by nature are full of rebellion against God. Furthermore, they would wish to conform God to their own desires. Even the pious desire this, and from time to time they want the ministers to gratify them. Therefore, since the appetites of men fight against God, a minister denies God if he flatters men. Conversely, when he does not flatter, but performs his duty, he is a servant of Christ, and Christ in reality will make His presence testified to him. He will feel it in reality and experience will teach him how