who holds them captive at his pleasure. Therefore the eternal slavery of hell awaits them. So much for Paul’s vigorous and serious exhortation, which is surpassed by the one that follows. 2. Now I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. Paul is profoundly moved, and in great zeal and fervor of the Spirit he speaks sheer thunderbolts against the Law and against circumcision. In his anger over the great wickedness of it all, the Holy Spirit wrests
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