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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.
1Such tumults and hurly burlies we hear and see at this day The adversaries lay the fault in our doctrine. But the doctrine of grace and peace stirreth not up these troubles: but the people, nations, kings, and Princes of the earth (as the Psalm sayeth) rage, murmur, conspire and take counsel, not against us (as they think) nor against our doctrine, which they blaspheme as false and seditious: but against the Lord and his anointed. Therefore all their counsels and practises are and shall be disappointed and brought to naught: He that dwelleth in the heaven shall laugh: 2the Lord shall have them in derision. Let them cry out therefore as long as they list, that we raise up these tumults and seditions: notwithstanding this Psalm comforteth us, and saith, that they themselves are the authors of these troubles. They can not believe this, & much less can they believe that it is they which murmur, rise up,3 & take counsel against the Lord & his anointed: nay rather they think that they maintain the Lords cause, that they defend his glory, & do him acceptable service in persecuting us: but the Psalm lieth not, and that shall the end declare. Here we do nothing, but only suffer, as our conscience beareth us witness in the holy Ghost.4 Moreover, the doctrine for the which they raise up such tumults and offences, is not ours, but it is the doctrine of Christ. This doctrine we can not deny, nor forsake the defence thereof, seeing Christ saith: Whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful nation, 5of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and in the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
1Such tumultes and hurly burlies we heare and see at this day The aduersaries lay the fault in our doctrine. But ye doctrine of grace and peace stirreth not vp these troubles: but ye people, nations, kings, and Princes of the earth (as the Psalme sayeth) rage, murmure, conspire and take counsell, not against vs (as they thinke) nor against our doctrine, which they blaspheme as false and seditious: but against the Lord and his annoynted. Therfore all their counsels and practises are and shall be disappoynted and brought to naught: He that dvvelleth in the heauen shall laugh: