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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.
Moreover, the Pope called all the world to the obedience of the holy Church of Rome, as to an holy state, in the which they might undoubtedly attain salvation, and yet after he had brought them under the obedience of his laws, he commanded them to doubt of their salvation. So the kingdom of Antichrist braggeth and vaunteth at the first,1 of the holiness of his orders, his rules and his laws, and assuredly promiseth everlasting life to such as observe and keep them. But afterwards when these miserable men have long afflicted their bodies with watching, fasting, and such like exercises according to the traditions and ordinances of men, this is all that they gain thereby, that they are uncertain whether this obedience please God or no?2 Thus Satan most horribly dallied in the death of souls through the Pope, and therefore is the Papacy a slaughterhouse of consciences, and the very kingdom of the Devil.
Moreouer, the Pope called all the world to the obedience of the holy Church of Rome, as to an holy state, in the which they might vndoutedly attaine saluatiō, and yet after he had brought them vnder the obedience of his lawes, he commaunded them to dout of their saluation. So the kingdom of Antichrist braggeth and vaunteth at the first,1 of the holines of his orders, his rules and his lawes, and assuredly promiseth euerlasting life to such as obserue and kepe them. But afterwards when these miserable men haue long afflicted their bodies with watching, fasting, and such like exercises according to the traditions and ordinaunces of men, this is all that they gaine thereby, that they are vncertaine whether this obedience please God or no?2 Thus Satan most horribly dallied in the death of soules through the Pope, and therefore is the Papacie a slaughterhouse of consciences, and the very kingdom of the Deuill.
- 1The Pope kingdom.
- 2The Papacy is a very slaughterhouse of consciences.