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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. 21. Tell me, ye that vvill be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Verse. 21. Tell me, ye that vvill be vnder the lavve, doe ye not heare the lavve?
Here would Paul have closed up his Epistle: for he desired not to write any more, but rather to be present with the Galatians, and ⟨p. 205⟩to speak unto them him self. But he being in great perplexity and very careful for this matter, taketh by the way this allegory,1 which then came into his mind. For the people are greatly delighted with allegories and similitudes, and therefore Christ himself oftentimes useth them. For they are as it were certain pictures which set forth things as if they were painted before the eyes of the simple, and therefore they move and persuade very much, especially the simple and ignorant. First therefore he stirreth up the Galatians with words and writings: Secondly he painteth out the matter it self before their eyes with this goodly allegory.
Here would Paule haue closed vp his Epistle: for he desired not to wryte any more, but rather to be present with the Galathians, and ⟨p. 205⟩to speake vnto them him selfe. But he being in great perplexitie and very carefull for this matter, taketh by the way this allegorie,1 which then came into his minde. For the people are greatly delighted with allegories and similitudes, and therfore Christe himselfe oftentimes vseth them. For they are as it were certaine pictures which set forth things as if they were painted before the eyes of the simple, and therefore they moue and perswade very much, especially the simple and ignorant. First therfore he stirreth vp the Galathians with words and wrytings: Secondly he painteth out the matter it selfe before theyr eyes with this goodly allegorie.