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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.
Verse. 6. And because you are sons, God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts.
Verse. 6. And because you are sonnes, God hath sent forth the spirite of his sonne into your hearts.
1The holy ghost is sent two manner of ways. In the primitive church he was sent in a manifest & visible appearance. So he came upon Christ at Jordan, in the likeness of a Dove: and in the likeness of fire upon the Apostles and other believers. And this was the first sending of the holy Ghost: which was necessary in the primitive church, for it was expedient that it should be established by manifest miracles because of the unbelievers,2 as Paul witnesseth. 1. Cor. 14. Strange tongues (saith he) be for a sign and a token, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not. But after that the Church was gathered together and con firmed with those miracles, it was not necessary that this visible sending of the holy Ghost should continue any longer.
1The holy ghost is sent two maner of wayes. In ye primatiue church he was sent in a manifest & visible appearāce. So he came vpon Christ at Iordane, in the likenes of a Doue: and in the likenes of fire vpon the Apostles and other beleuers. And this was the first sending of the holy Ghost: which was necessary in the primatiue church, for it was expedient that it should be established by manifest myracles because of the vnbeleuers,