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, Gal_2:9, Bellarmine saith that this text is corrupted ( Latini quidem Petrum praeponunt non sine falsi crimine); but what will he say to 1Co_9:5; Joh_1:44; Act_15:13; Act_21:18, where it appeareth that not Peter but James was president of the council, because he spake the last, and concluded all?