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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 that Hagar conceived and brought forth Ismael, there was no word of God that foreshowed that this should come to pass: but by the permission of Sarah, Abraham went in to his servant Hagar, whom Sarah being barren had given to wife to Abraham, as is said in the book of Genesis.1 For Sarah had heard that Abraham by the promise of God, should have seed of his body, and she hoped that she should be the mother of this seed. But when she had waited now for the promise many years with great anguish of spirit, and saw that the matter was so long differed, she was out of hope. This holy woman therefore giveth place for the honour of her husband,2 and resigneth her right to an other, that is to say, to her maid. Notwithstanding she suffereth not her husband to marry an other wife out of his house, but she giveth unto him in marriage her servant, to the end that she might be builded by her: For so sayeth the history,3 Genes. 16. Now Sara Abraham's wife bare him no children, and she had a maid an Egyptian, Hagar by name. And Sarah said unto Abraham: Behold now the Lord hath restrained me from child bearing. I pray thee go in to my maid: it may be that I shall be builded by her. 4This was a great humility of Sarah, who so abased ⟨p. 206⟩her self, & took in good part this tentation & trial of her faith. For thus she thought. God is no liar: that which he hath promised to my husband he will surely perform. But peradventure God will not that I shall be the mother of that Seed. It shall not grieve me that Hagar should have this honour, unto whom let my Lord enter: for I may peradventure be builded by her.
In that Agar conceaued and brought forth Ismael, there was no word of God that foreshewed that thys should come to passe: but by the permission of Sara, Abraham went in to his seruaunt Agar, whom Sara being barren had geuen to wife to Abraham, as is sayd in the booke of Genesis.