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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.
Ver. 15. For I bear you record, that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Ver. 15. For I beare you record, that if it had bene possible, ye vvould haue plucked out your ovvne eyes, and haue geuen them to me.
He praiseth the Galatians above measure. Ye did not only entreat me (saith he) most courteously and with all reverence, receiving me as an angel of God &c: but also if necessity had required, ye would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me: yea, ye would have bestowed your lives for me. And in deed the Galatians bestowed their lives for him: For in that they received and maintained Paul (whom the world accounted, most execrable and accursed) they turned upon their own heads as receivers & maintainers of Paul, the cruel hatred and indignation of all the Jews and Gentiles.
He praiseth the Galathians aboue measure. Ye did not onely entreat me (sayth he) most curteously and with all reuerence, receauing me as an angell of God &c: but also if necessitie had required, ye would haue plucked out your owne eyes and geuen them to me: yea, ye would haue bestowed your liues for me. And in dede the Galathians bestowed their liues for him: For in that they receaued and mainteined Paule (whom the world accounted, most execrable and accursed) they turned vpon their owne heades as receauers & mainteiners of Paule, the cruell hatred and indignation of all the Iewes and Gentiles.