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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.
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 Did not the destruction of the kingdom of the Jews follow? was not the Romaine Empire overthrown? was not the whole world in an uproar. And yet the Gospel was ⟨image 221⟩not the cause hereof, which Christ and his Apostles preached for the profit and salvation of men, and not for their destruction. But these things followed through the fault of the people,2 the nations, the Kings & Princes, who being possessed of the Devil, would not hearken to the word of grace, life, and eternal salvation: but detested and condemned it as a doctrine most pernicious and hurtful to religion & common weals. And that this should so come to pass, the holy Ghost foretold by David when he sayeth, Psal. 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people murmur in vain. &c.
But let our aduersaries (which so vehemently amplifie & exaggerate these euils at this day) tel vs what good thīgs ensued ye preaching of the Gospel of Christ and his Apostles.1 Did not the destruction of ye kingdom of the Iewes follow? was not the Romaine Empire ouerthrowne? was not ye whole world in an vprore. And yet ye Gospell was ⟨image 221⟩not the cause hereof, which Christe and his Apostles preached for the profite and saluation of men, and not for their destruction. But these things folowed through the fault of ye people,2 the nations, the Kings & Princes, who being possessed of ye Deuill, would not hearkē to ye word of grace, life, and eternall saluation: but detested and condemned it as a doctrine most pernicious and hurtfull to religion & common weales. And that this should so come to passe, the holy Ghost foretold by Dauid when he sayeth,