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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.
In the mean time it was (no doubt) a heavy cross to the Apostles to see these offences: for they were not made of iron. It was a wonderful grief unto them that that people for whose sakes Paul wished to be separate from Christ, should perish with all their ornaments. They saw that great tumults & changes of kingdoms should follow their doctrine.1 And (which was more bitter unto them then death it self, but specially to Paul) they saw that even amongst them there sprang up many Sects. It was heavy news to Paul, when he heard that the Corinthians denied the resurrection of the dead: when he heard that the churches which were planted by his ministry were troubled, that the Gospel was overthrown by the false apostles, and that all Asia was revolted from his doctrine, and certain great personages.
In the meane time it was (no dout) a heauy crosse to the Apostles to see these offences: for they were not made of iron. It was a wonderfull greefe vnto them that that people for whose sakes Paule wished to be separate from Christ, should perish with all their ornaments. They saw that great tumultes & chaunges of kingdoms should follow theyr doctrine.1 And (which was more bitter vnto them then death it self, but specially to Paule) they sawe that euen amongs them there sprang vp many Sectes. It was heauy newes to Paule, when he heard that the Corinthians denied the resurrection of the dead: when he heard that the churches which were planted by his ministery were troubled, that the Gospell was ouerthrowne by the false apostles, and that all Asia was reuolted from his doctrine, and certaine great personages.