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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.
Such sentences diligently considered, make us certain of our doctrine, and confirm us in the righteousness of Faith,1 against the doctrine and righteousness of works, which the world embraceth and magnifieth, condemning and despising the other. And this troubleth and offendeth weak consciences: which albeit they plainly see the impiety, the execrable wickedness, and horrible abominations of the Papists, yet notwithstanding, they are not easily persuaded, that all the multitude which beareth the name and title of the church do err, and that there are but few of them which have a sound and a right opinion of the doctrine of Faith.2 And if the Papacy had the same holiness and austerity of life which it had in the time of the ancient fathers, Hierome, Ambrose, Augustine and others, when the Clergy had not yet so evil a name for their Simony, excess, abundance of riches, dissolute living, voluptuousness, whoredom, sodomitrie and such other infinite abominations, but lived after the rules and decrees of the fathers religiously and holily in outward show, and unmarried, what could we do now against the Papacy?
Such sentences diligently considered, make vs certaine of our doctrine, and confirme vs in the righteousnes of Faith,1 against the doctrine and righteousnes of workes, which the world embraceth and magnifieth, condemning and despising the other. And this troubleth and offendeth weake consciences: which albeit they plainly see the impietie, the execrable wickednes, and horrible abhominations of the Papistes, yet notwithstanding, they are not easily perswaded, that all the multitude which beareth the name and title of the church doe erre, and that there are but fewe of them which haue a sounde and a right opinion of the doctrine of Faith.2 And if the Papacie had the same holines and austeritie of life which it had in the time of the auncient fathers, Hierome, Ambrose, Augustine and others, when the Cleargie had not yet so euill a name for their Simonie, excesse, abundance of riches, dissolute liuing, voluptuousnes, whoredome, sodomitrie and such other infinite abhominations, but liued after the rules and decrees of the fathers religiously and holily in outward shew, and vnmaried, what could we doe now against the Papacie?