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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.
He therefore that will preach Christ truly, and confess him to be our righteousness, must be content to hear that he is a pernicious fellow, and that he troubleth all things.1 They which have troubled the world (said the Jews of Paul and Silas, Acts. 17.) are also come unto us, and have done contrary to the decrees of Caesar. And in the. 24. of ⟨p. 217⟩the Acts. We have found this pestilent fellow stirring up sedition among all the Jews through out the whole world,2 and the author of the Sect of the Nazarites. &c. In like manner also the Gentiles complain in the. 16. of the Acts: These men trouble our City. 3So at this day they accuse Luther to be a troubler of the Papacy and of the Romaine Empire. If I would keep silence, then all things should be in peace which the strong man possesseth,4 and the Pope would not persecute me any more. But by this means the Gospel of Jesus Christ should be blemished & defaced. If I speak, the Pope is troubled and cruelly rageth. Either we must lose the Pope an earthly and mortal man, or else the immortal God, Christ Jesus, life and eternal salvation. Let the Pope perish then, & let God be exalted, let Christ reign and triumph for ever.
He therfore that will preach Christ truely, and confesse him to be our righteousnes, must be content to heare that he is a pernicious fellow, and that he troubleth all things.1 They which haue troubled the world (sayd the Iewes of Paul and Silas, Acts. 17.) are also come vnto vs, and haue done contrary to the decrees of Caesar. And in the. 24. of ⟨p. 217⟩the Actes. We haue found this pestilent fellow stirring vp sedition among all the Iewes thorow out the whole world,