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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.
Paul might have said: God sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, calling, Abba Father. Now, he saith not so, but, crying, Abba Father, that he might show and set forth the temptation of a Christian, which yet is but weak and weakly believeth.1 In the .8. to the Rom. he calleth this crying an unspeakable groaning. Likewise he sayeth: The spirit helpeth our infirmities: For we know not how to pray as we ought, but the spirit maketh intercession for us with unspeakable groanings, &c.
Paule might haue sayd: God sent the spirite of his sonne into our hearts, calling, Abba Father. Now, he sayth not so, but, crying, Abba Father, that he might shew and set forth the temptation of a Christian, which yet is but weake and weakly beleueth.1 In the .8. to the Rom. he calleth this crying an vnspeakeable groning. Likewise he sayeth: The spirite helpeth our infirmities: For vve knovv not hovve to pray as vve ought, but the spirite maketh intercession for vs vvith vnspeakeable gronings, &c.
And this is a singular consolation when he sayeth here, that the spirit of Christ is sent into our hearts, crying, Abba Father: And again, that he helpeth our infirmities, making intercession for us with unspeakable groanings. He that could assuredly believe this, should never be overcome with any affliction, were it never so great. But there are many things that hinder this Faith in us. First our heart is borne in sin: Moreover this evil is naturally grafted in us, that we doubt of the good will of God towards us, and cannot assure our selves that we please God.1 &c. Besides all this, the Devil our adversary rangeth about with terrible roarings, and sayeth: Thou art a sinner: therefore God is angry with thee,