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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.
But how may these two contrary sayings which the Apostle here setteth down, be reconciled together? Ye knew not God: & ye worshipped God. I answer: All men naturally have this general knowledge, that there is a God,1 according to the saying. Ro. 1. Forasmuch as that which may be known of god, was manifest in them. For God was made manifest unto them, in that the invisible things of him did appear by the creation of the world. Moreover the ceremonies & religions which were, & always remained among all nations, sufficiently witness that all men have ⟨p. 190⟩had a certain general knowledge of God. But whether they had it by nature or by the tradition of their forefathers, I will not here dispute.
But how may these two contrary sayings which ye Apostle here setteth downe, be recōciled together? Ye knevv not God: & ye vvorshipped God. I answer: All mē naturally haue this general knowledge, yt there is a God,1 according to ye saying. Ro. 1. Forasmuch as that vvhich may be knovvn of god, vvas manifest in thē. For God was made manifest vnto thē, in that ye inuisible things of him did appeare by ye creation of the world. Moreouer ye ceremonies & religiōs which were, & alwaies remained among al nations, sufficiently witnesse yt all men haue ⟨p. 190⟩had a certain general knowledge of God. But whether they had it by nature or by the tradition of their forefathers, I wil not here dispute.
But here some will object again. If all men knew God, wherefore then doth Paul say, that the Galatians knew not God before the preaching of the Gospel? I answer: There is a double knowledge of God: