Matthew Poole and continuators on Galatians 1:16
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Galatians1:16
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen , immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood b.
When it pleased God to discover Christ his Son (by an Eternal Generation) to me, whom neither naturally, nor from any instruction in my Education, was acquainted with any thing of Christ; but according to the common prejudices of those of my own Country, looked upon him as a meer man, and an Impostor; and also revealed to me the end of that discovery, not only that I my self should receive and embrace him, but that I should publish him amongst the Heathens, (where he intimates the specialty of his Separation and call); I (saith he) immediately advised with no mortal man living, (for that is signified by Flesh and Blood, Mat. 16.17. 1 Cor. 15.50.) but resolved with my self to address my self to that work and employment to which I had such a special call from God.
Marginal references: 2 Cor. 4.6.; Eph. 3.8.
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