Verse 7
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
Ver. 7. As the gospel of, &c. ] He equalizeth himself to Peter in office and dignity; though pseudo-apostles and pseudo-catholics deny him that honour. St Peter, Jesuits commend for a worthy spirit, when they censure St Paul for a hot-headed person, &c. And because James is named before Peter, Galatians 2:9 , Bellarmine saith that this text is corrupted ( Latini quidem Petrum praeponunt non sine falsi crimine ); but what will he say to 1 Corinthians 9:5 ; John 1:44 ; Acts 15:13 ; Acts 21:18 , where it appeareth that not Peter but James was president of the council, because he spake the last, and concluded all?
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