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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.
The Jews expound this place, which Paul allegeth out of the ⟨p. 218⟩21. of Genesis,1 of Ismael mocking & persecuting Isaac after this manner: that Ismael constrained Isaac to commit Idolatry. If he did so, yet I believe not that it was any such gross idolatry as the Jews dream of: to wit, that Ismael made images of clay after the manner of the Gentiles, which he compelled Isaac to worship: For this Abraham would in no wise have suffered.2 But I think that Ismael was in outward show a holy man, as Cain was, who also persecuted his brother, and at length killed him: not for any corporal thing, but because he saw that God esteemed him above the other. In like manner Ismael was outwardly a lover of religion: he sacrificed & exercised himself in well doing. Therefore he mocked his brother Isaac, & would be esteemed a better man then he, for two causes:3 First for his religion and service of God: Secondly for his civill government & inheritance. And these two things he seemed justly to challenge to himself. For he thought that the kingdom and Priesthood pertained to him by the right of Gods law as the first borne: and therefore he persecuted Isaac spiritually because of religion, and corporally because of his inheritance.
The Iewes expound this place, which Paule alleageth out of the ⟨p. 218⟩21. of Genesis,1 of Ismael mocking & persecuting Isaac after this maner: that Ismael constrained Isaac to commit Idolatrie. If he did so, yet I beleue not yt it was any such grosse idolatry as ye Iewes dreame of: to witte, that Ismael made images of clay after the maner of the Gentiles, which he compelled Isaac to worship: For this Abraham would in no wise haue suffred.2 But I thinke that Ismael was in outward shew a holy mā, as Caine was, who also persecuted his brother, and at length killed him: not for any corporall thing, but because he saw that God estemed him aboue the other. In like maner Ismael was outwardly a louer of religion: he sacrificed & exercised himselfe in well doing. Therefore he mocked his brother Isaac, & would be estemed a better man then he, for two causes: