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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.
We also are constrained at this day to hear the same spoken of us, which was said of Paul & the other Apostles: to wit, that the doctrine of the Gospel which we profess, is the cause of many & great enormities, as of seditions, wars, sects and innumerable offences. Yea they ⟨p. 202⟩impute unto us all the troubles which are at this day. Surely we teach no heresies or wicked doctrine, but we preach the glad tidings concerning Christ, that he is our high Priest & our Redeemer. Moreover, our adversaries are constrained (if they will confess the truth) to grant us this, that we have given no occasion through our doctrine, of seditions, wars, or tumults: but always have taught that honour & reverence must be given to the Magistrate, because God hath so commanded. Neither are we the authors of offences: but in that the wicked are offended, the fault is in themselves and not in us. God hath commanded us to preach the doctrine of the Gospel without any respect of offence. But because this doctrine condemneth the wicked doctrine and idolatry of our adversaries, they being provoked thereby, breed offences of them selves, which the Schoolmen called offences taken,1 which they said ought not to be avoided, nor can be avoided.
We also are constrained at this day to heare the same spoken of vs, which was sayd of Paule & the other Apostles: to witte, that ye doctrine of the Gospel which we professe, is the cause of many & great enormities, as of seditions, warres, sects and innumerable offences. Yea they ⟨p. 202⟩impute vnto vs al the troubles which are at this day. Surely we teach no heresies or wicked doctrine, but we preach ye glad tidings cōcernīg Christ, that he is our high Priest & our Redemer. Moreouer, our aduersaries are constrained (if they will confesse the truth) to graunt vs this, that we haue geuen no occasion through our doctrine, of seditiōs, warres, or tumults: but alwayes haue taught that honour & reuerence must be geuen to the Magistrate, because God hath so commaunded. Neither are we ye authors of offences: but in that the wicked are offended, the fault is in thēselues and not in vs. God hath cōmaunded vs to preach the doctrine of the Gospell without any respect of offence. But because this doctrine condemneth the wicked doctrine and idolatrie of our aduersaries, they being prouoked thereby, breede offences of thē selues, which the Schoolemen called offences taken,