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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.
Verse. 12. Be ye as I am, for I am as ye are.
These words are to be understand, not of doctrine, but of affections. Therefore the meaning is not: Be ye as I am: that is to say,1 think of doctrine as I do: but bear such an affection towards me as I do towards you. As though he would say: Perhaps I have too sharply chidden you, but pardon this my sharpness, and judge not ⟨image 203⟩my heart by my words, but my words by the affection of my heart. My words seem rough and my chastisement sharp, but my heart is loving and fatherly. Therefore (O my Galatians) take this my chiding with such a mind as I bear towards you: For the matter required that I should show my self so sharp and severe towards you.
These wordes are to be vnderstand, not of doctrine, but of affections. Therefore the meaning is not: Be ye as I am: that is to say,1 thinke of doctrine as I doe: but beare such an affection towardes me as I doe towardes you. As though he would say: Perhappes I haue too sharply chidden you, but pardon this my sharpnes, and iudge not ⟨image 203⟩my heart by my wordes, but my wordes by the affection of my heart. My wordes seme rough and my chastisement sharpe, but my heart is louing and fatherly. Therfore (O my Galathians) take this my chiding with such a minde as I beare towards you: For the matter required that I should shew my selfe so sharpe and seuere towardes you.