{Commentarii in Epistolam D. Pauli ad Ephesios, facili et perspicua methodo conscripti. A D. Benedicto Aretio bernensi theologo. Cum indice rerum memorabilium quae in hisce continentur. Posterior haec}

not in the same way, but in individual epistles it has something peculiar, so in this place there is his own proper treatment.

The title is composed of the hypographē subscription, to which pertains the name of the Apostle and the mention of the brothers who were with him. The epigraphē inscription, to which I refer the person of the Galatians to whom he writes, and the aspasmō salutation, to which pertains the prayer for grace and peace.

He speaks magnificently of himself, for he is not content with Apostolic dignity, but at the same time arrogates to himself an immediate vocation, and an authority equal to the other twelve elected by Christ. But concerning the name of Paul, we have spoken abundantly in the epistle to the Romans, to which we refer the reader. Similarly concerning the word 'Apostle,' at least we add this here, that this name is the supreme title of the ecclesiastical order in the New Testament, as the prophetic office was of old. Concerning which see Ephesians 4 and 1 Corinthians 14. And that they were instituted by the Lord Christ as twelve with a certain counsel, to whom, however, more were added later. For the same title is attributed to Timothy and several others. And here Dr. Paul contends that he is to be numbered with them in the same title and dignity.

He uses, however, an elegant argumentation: first, by removal he rejects an illegitimate vocation, or even a legitimate but not supreme one, then by thesis he assumes a most excellent one for himself. Aphairesis removal is, I was not called