ACC ~ Galatians 3 v21a
THE LAW CANNOT STAND AGAINST GOD’S OWN PROMISES. MARIUS VICTORINUS: Since God gave the law, it is not plausible that that same law should be seen as having been given against the promises. It is certainly against the promises if it embroils us in other things, namely, that we should fulfill the works re-quired by the law and not expect from faith what is promised, that we should obtain through faith an inheritance in God. But let us see what is his answer to this. He first denies it unequivocally: “Certainly not!” That is, it is not right that God should make the giving of the law contrary to the promises. … And next he adds the reason. EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.3.21.
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