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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.
Now, to establish and confirm this pernicious & cursed error, they alleged the saying of Solomon, Eccle. 9.1 The just and the wise men are in the hands of God: and yet no man knoweth whether he be worthy of love or of hatred. Some understand this of that hatred which is to come, and some again of that which is present: but neither of them understand Solomon, who in that place meaneth nothing less then that which they dream. Moreover the whole Scripture ⟨image 190⟩teacheth us especially and above all things that we should not doubt,2 but assure our selves & undoubtedly believe that God is merciful, loving and patient: that he is neither dissembler nor deceiver, but that he is faithful and true, and keepeth his promise: yea and hath performed that he promised, in delivering his only begotten Some to death for our sins, that every one that believeth in him might not perish, but have everlasting life. Here we can not doubt, but that God is pleased with us, that he loveth us in deed, that the hatred and wrath of God is taken away, seeing he suffered his son to die for us wretched sinners. Although this matter be set out and often repeated throughout the whole Gospel, yet it profited nothing at all. This one saying of Solomon perversely understand,3 did more prevail (especially among the votaries and hypocrites of the straiter religion) then all the promises and consolations of the whole Scripture: yea then Christ him self. They abused the Scriptures therefore to their own destruction, and were most justly punished for despising the Scriptures and rejecting the Gospel.
Nowe, to establish and confirme this pernicious & cursed errour, they alleaged the saying of Salomon, Eccle. 9.1 The iust and the vvise men are in the handes of God: and yet no man knovveth vvhether he be vvorthy of loue or of hatred. Some vnderstand this of that hatred which is to come, and some againe of that which is present: but neither of them vnderstand Salomon, who in that place meaneth nothing lesse then that which they dreame. Moreouer the whole Scripture