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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. Brethren, I beseech you: ye have not hurt me at all.
Verse. 12. Brethern, I beseech you: ye haue not hurt me at all.
Is this to beseech the Galatians, when he calleth them bewitched, disobedient to the truth, and crucifiers of Christ? It seemeth rather to be a great rebuke. But contrariwise Paul sayeth, that it is no rebuke but an earnest beseeching: and in deed so is it.1 And it is as much as if he said: I confess that I have chidden you somewhat bitterly, but take it in good part, and then shall ye find this my chiding, to be no chiding, but a praying and a beseeching. If a father likewise do sharply correct his son, it is as much as if he said: My son I pray thee be a good child. &c. It seemeth in deed to be a correction, but if ye respect the fathers heart, it is a gentle & an earnest beseeching.
Is this to beseech the Galathians, when he calleth them bewitched, disobedient to the truth, and crucifiers of Christe? It seemeth rather to be a great rebuke. But contrariwise Paule sayeth, that it is no rebuke but an earnest beseeching: and in deede so is it.1 And it is as much as if he sayd: I confesse that I haue chidden you somewhat bitterly, but take it in good part, and then shall ye finde this my chiding, to be no chiding, but a praying and a beseeching. If a father likewise doe sharply correct his sonne, it is as much as if he sayde: My sonne I pray thee be a good childe. &c. It seemeth in deede to be a correction, but if ye respect the fathers heart, it is a gentle & an earnest beseching.