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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 single life which the Clergy kept very straitly in the time of the fathers, was a goodly thing,1 and made of men very Angels in in the sight of the world: and therefore Paul in the second Chapter to the Colossians calleth it the religion of Angels. And the Papists sing thus of their virgins: He led an angelical life ⟨image 225⟩whilst he lived in the flesh,2 and yet lived contrary to the flesh. Moreover, the life which they call the contemplative life (whereunto the clergy men were then very much given, utterly neglecting all civil and household government) had a goodly show of holiness. Wherefore, if that outward show and appearance of the old Papacy remained at this day, we should peradventure do but little against it by our doctrine of Faith, seeing we do now so little prevail when (that old show of outward holiness and severe discipline being utterly abolished) there is nothing to be seen but a very sink and puddle of all vices and abominations.
The single life which the Cleargye kept very straitly in the time of the fathers, was a goodly thing,1 and made of men very Angelles in in the sight of the world: and therefore Paule in the second Chapiter to the Colossians calleth it the religion of Angelles. And the Papistes sing thus of their virgines: He ledde an angelicall life ⟨image 225⟩whilest he liued in the flesh,2 and yet liued contrary to the flesh. Moreouer, the life which they call the contemplatiue life (whervnto the clergie men were then very much geuen, vtterly neglecting all ciuile and houshold gouernmēt) had a goodly shew of holines. Wherfore, if that outward shew and appearance of the olde Papacie remained at this day, we should peraduenture doe but litle against it by our doctrine of Faith, seeing we doe now so litle preuaile when (that olde shew of outward holines and seuere discipline being vtterly abolished) there is nothing to be seene but a very sinke and puddle of all vices and abhominations.