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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.
And here by his own example he admonisheth all Pastors and Ministers, that they ought to bear a fatherly and motherly affection:1 not towards ravening wolves, but towards the poor sheep, miserably seduced and going astray, patiently bearing with their faults and infirmities,2 instructing and restoring them with the spirit of meekness: For they can not be brought into the right way again by any other means: and by over sharp reproving and rebuking they are provoked to anger, or else to desperation, but not to repentance. And here is to be noted by the way, that such is the nature and fruit of true and sound doctrine, that when it is well taught and well understand,3 it joineth mens hearts together with a singular concord: but when men reject godly and sincere doctrine, and embrace errors, this unity and concord is soon broken.4 Therefore as soon as thou seest thy brethren seduced by vain and fantastical spirits, to fall from the article of Justification, thou shalt perceive that by and by they will pursue the faithful with bitter hatred, whom before they most tenderly loved.
And here by his owne example he admonisheth all Pastours and Ministers, that they ought to beare a fatherly and motherly affection:1 not towardes rauening wolues, but towardes the poore sheepe, miserably seduced and going astray, patiently bearing with their faultes and infirmities,2 instructing and restoring them wt the spirite of mekenes: For they can not be brought into the right way againe by any other meanes: and by ouer sharpe reprouing and rebuking they are prouoked to anger, or else to desperation, but not to repentaunce. And here is to be noted by the way, that such is the nature and frute of true and sound doctrine, that when it is well taught and well vnderstand,3 it ioyneth mens hearts together with a singuler concord: but when men reiect godly and sincere doctrine, and embrace errors, this vnitie and concord is soone broken.