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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.
This matter I have the more largely prosecuted, that I might plainly show what the office of the holy Ghost is, and when he specially exerciseth the same. In temptation therefore we must in no wise judge thereof according to our own sense & feeling, or by the crying of that law, sin & the Devil. &c. If we then follow our own sense & believe those cryings, we shall think our selves to be destitute of all help and succour of the holy Ghost, and to be utterly cast away from the presence of God. Nay rather let us then remember what Paul saith: The spirit helpeth our infirmities, &c. Also it crieth: Abba Father, that is to say, it uttereth a certain feeble sighing and groaning of the heart (as it seemeth unto us) which notwithstanding before God is a loud cry and an unspeakable groaning.1 Wherefore in the midst of thy temptation and infirmity, cleave only unto Christ & groan unto him: he giveth the holy Ghost which crieth Abba Father: And this feeble groaning is a mighty cry in the ears of God, and so filleth heaven and earth, that God heareth nothing else: and moreover, it drowneth the cries of all other things whatsoever.
This matter I haue the more largely prosecuted, that I might plainly shew what the office of the holy Ghost is, and when he specially exerciseth the same. In temptatiō therfore we must in no wise iudge therof according to our owne sense & feeling, or by the crying of yt law, sinne & the Deuill. &c. If we then folow our owne sense & beleue those cryings, we shall thinke our selues to be destitute of all helpe and succour of the holy Ghost, and to be vtterly cast away from the presence of God. Nay rather let vs then remember what Paule sayth: The spirite helpeth our infirmities, &c. Also it crieth: Abba Father, that is to say, it vttereth a certaine feeble sighing and groning of the heart (as it seemeth vnto vs) which notwithstanding before God is a loud crie and an vnspeakeable groning.1 Wherfore in the middes of thy temptation and infirmitie, cleaue onely vnto Christe & grone vnto him: he geueth the holy Ghost which crieth Abba Father: And this feeble groning is a mighty crie in the eares of God, and so filleth heauen and earth, that God heareth nothing else: and moreouer, it drowneth the cries of all other things whatsoeuer.
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