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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.
1We ought therefore diligently to learn the article of justification: for that only is able to support us against these infinite slanders & offences, & to comfort us in all our tentations and persecutions. For we see that it can not otherwise be, but that the world will be offended with the pure doctrine of the Gospel, & continually cry out that no good cometh of it: For the natural man understandeth not those things which are of the spirit of God: 2for they are foolishness to him. 1. Cor. 2. He only beholdeth the outward evils,3 troubles, rebellions, murders, sects, and such other like things. With these sights he is offended and blinded, and finally falleth into the contempt & blaspheming of God and his word.
1We ought therfore diligently to learne the article of iustification: for that onely is able to support vs against these infinite sclaunders & offences, & to cōfort vs in all our tentatiōs and persecutiōs. For we see that it cā not otherwise be, but that ye world wil be offended wt the pure doctrine of the Gospel, & continually cry out that no good cometh of it: For the natural man vnderstandeth not those things vvhich are of the spirit of God: 2for they are folishnes to him. 1. Cor. 2. He onely beholdeth the outward euils,3 troubles, rebellions, murthers, sects, and such other like things. With these sights he is offended and blinded, and finally falleth into the contempt & blaspheming of God and his word.
- 1The article of justification comforteth us against all slanders and tentations.The article of iustification comforteth vs against al sclā ders and tentations.