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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. 17. They are jealous over you amiss. &c.
Verse. 17. They are ielous ouer you amisse. &c.
He reproveth here the flattery of the false apostles. For Satan is wont by his ministers, through wonderful subtlety & crafty sleights to beguile the simple:1 As Paul saith Rom. 16. With fair speech and flattering they deceive the hearts of the simple. For first of all they make great protestations that they seek nothing else but the advancement of Gods glory: and moreover that they are moved by the spirit (because the miserable people are neglected, or else because the truth is not purely taught of others) to teach the infallible truth,2 that by this means the elect may be delivered from error, and may come to the true light & knowledge of the truth. Moreover, they promise undoubted salvation to those that receive their doctrine. If vigilant and faithful pastors do not withstand these ravening wolves, they will do great harm to the church under this pretence of godliness & under this sheep's clothing.3 For the Galatians might say: Why dost thou inveigh so bitterly against our teachers,4 for that they be jealous over us? For that which they do, they do of zeal & mere love: this ought not to offend thee, &c. In deed (sayeth he) they are jealous over you, but their jealousy is not good.