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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.
Paul therefore calleth the infirmity of the flesh,1 no disease of the body or tentation of lust, but his suffering and affliction which he sustained in his body: so that he setteth the same against the virtue & power of the spirit. But lest we should seem to wrest and pervert Pauls words, let us hear himself speaking in the .2. Corrin. 12.2 Very gladly vvil I rejoice rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christs sake: for when I am weak then am I strong. And in the .11. chap. In labours more abundant: 3in stripes above measure: in prisons more plenteous: in death oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one: I was thrice beaten with rods: I was once stoned: I suffered thrice shipwreck. &c. These afflictions which he suffered in his body he calleth the infirmity of the flesh, & not any corporal disease. As though he would say: When I preached the Gospel amongst you, I was oppressed with sundry tentations & afflictions. I was always in danger both of the Jews, of the Gentiles & also of false brethren. I suffered hunger, and wan ted all things. I was as the very filth and of scouring of the world. He maketh mention of this his infirmity in many places, as in the. 1. Cor. 4. 2. Cor. 4.6.11.12. and in many other.
Paule therfore calleth the infirmitie of the flesh,1 no disease of ye body or tentation of lust, but his suffring and affliction which he sustained in his body: so that he setteth the same againste the vertue & power of the spirit. But lest we should seme to wrest and peruert Paules wordes, let vs heare himselfe speaking in the .2. Corrin. 12.2 Very gladly vvil I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the povver of Christ may dvvell in me. Therfore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutiōs, in anguish for Christes sake: for vvhē I am vveake then am I strong. And in the .11. chap. In labours more aboundant: