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Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians
A commentary of M. Doctor Martin Luther upon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galatians first collected and gathered word by word out of his preaching, and now out of Latin faithfully translated into English for the unlearned. Wherein is set forth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ...A commentarie of M. Doctor Martin Luther vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galathians first collected and gathered vvord by vvord out of his preaching, and novv out of Latine faithfully translated into English for the vnlearned. Wherein is set forth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ...
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier dwelling wihtin sic, 1575London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier dvvelling vvihtin sic, 1575
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A rule to be observed, that men ought to abstain from the curious searching of Gods majesty.
A rule to be obserued, that men ought to abstaine from the curious searching of Gods maiestie.
But why doth the Apostle join in this salutation:1 And from our Lord Jesus Christ? Was it not enough to say: And from God our father? why then doth he couple Jesus Christ with the father? Ye have often times heard of us, how it is a rule and principle in the scriptures diligently to be marked, that we must abstain from the curious searching of Gods majesty, which is intolerable to mans body, and much more to his mind. No man (saith the scripture) shall see me and live.2 The Pope, the Turks, the Jews,3 and all such as trust in their own merits, regard not this rule: and therefore removing Christ the Mediator out of their sight, they speak only of God, & before him only they pray, and do all that they do.
But why doth the Apostle ioyne in this salutation:1 And from our Lord Iesus Christ? Was it not enough to say: And from God our father? why then doth he couple Iesus Christ vvith the father? Ye haue often times heard of vs, howe it is a rule and principle in the scriptures diligently to be marked, that we must abstaine from the curious searching of Gods maiestie, which is intolerable to mans body, and much more to his minde. No man (saith the scripture) shall see me and liue.2 The Pope, the Turkes, the Iewes,3 and all such as trust in their owne merits, regard not this rule: and therefore remouing Christ the Mediatour out of their sight, they speake onely of God, & before him onely they pray, and doe all that they doe.