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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.
Against this great offence we must comfort & arm our selves with this sweet consolation,1 that the faithful must bear this name and this title in the world, that they are seditious and schismatics, and the authors of innumerable evils. And hereof it cometh that our adversaries think they have a just cause, yea that they do God high service when they hate, persecute, and kill us. It can not be then but that Ismael must persecute Isaac: But Isaac again persecuteth not Ismael. Who so will not suffer the persecution of Ismael, let him not profess himself to be a Christian.
Against this great offence we must comfort & arme our selues wt this sweete cōsolation,1 that the faithfull must beare this name and this title in the world, that they are seditious and schismatikes, and the authors of innumerable euils. And hereof it commeth that our aduersaries thinke they haue a iust cause, yea that they doe God high seruice when they hate, persecute, and kill vs. It can not be then but that Ismael must persecute Isaac: But Isaac againe persecuteth not Ismael. Who so wil not suffer the persecution of Ismael, let him not professe himselfe to be a Christian.
- 1What the faithful must be content to be called in this world. John. 16.2.VVhat the faithfull must be content to be called in this vvorld. Iohn. 16.2.
But let our adversaries (which so vehemently amplify & exaggerate these evils at this day) tell us what good things ensued the preaching of the Gospel of Christ and his Apostles.1