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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.
Paul allegeth this place out of Isaiah the Prophet, which is altogether allegorical.1 It is written (sayeth he) that the mother of many children, and she which hath an husband must be sick and die and contrariwise, that the barren & she which hath no children, must have abundance of children. After the same manner Hanna singeth in her song, out of that which Isaiah the Prophet took his Prophecy, 1. Sam. 2. The bow and the mighty men are broken, 2and the weak have girded them selves with strength. They that were full are hired forth for bread, and the hungry are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seven: and she that had many children is feeble. A marvellous matter (saith he): she that was fruitful shall be made barren, and she that was barren fruitful. Moreover, such as before were strong, full, rich, glorious, righteous and blessed, shall become feeble, hungry, poor, ignominious, sinners, subject to death and damnation: And contrariwise the feeble and hungry, &c. shall be strong ⟨p. 212⟩and satisfied, &c.
Paule aledgeth this place out of Esay the Prophet, which is altogether allegoricall.1 It is wrytten (sayeth he) that the mother of many children, and she which hath an husband must be sicke and die and contrariwise, that the barren & she which hath no children, must haue aboundance of children. After the same maner Hanna singeth in her song, out of yt which Esay ye Prophet tooke his Prophesie, 1. Sam. 2. The bovve and the mightie men are broken, 2and the vveake haue girded them selues vvith strength. They that vvere full are hired forth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and she that had many children is feeble. A maruellous matter (sayth he): she that was frutefull shalbe made barren, and she that was barren frutefull. Moreouer, such as before were strong, full, rich, glorious, righteous and blessed, shall become feeble, hungrie, poore, ignominious, sinners, subiecte to death and damnation: And contrariwise the feeble and hungrie, &c. shalbe strong