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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.
First, they differ in respect of their subject, that is,1 of the ground wherein they rest: For Faith resteth in the understanding, and hope resteth in the will: but in very deed they can not be separated, the one having respect to the other, as the two Cherubins of the Mercy seat, which could not be divided.
First, they differ in respect of their subiect, that is,1 of the groūd wherin they rest: For Faith resteth in the vnderstanding, and hope resteth in the will: but in very deede they can not be seperated, the one hauing respect to the other, as the two Cherubins of the Mercieseat, which could not be deuided.
- 1Faith & hope differ in respect of their subject. Exod. 25.20.Faith & hope differ in respect of their subiect. Exod. 25.20.
Secondly, they differ in respect of their office, that is,1 of their working. For faith telleth what is to be done, it teacheth, prescribeth, and directeth, and it is a knowledge. Hope is an exhortation which stirreth up the mind that it may be strong, bold, and courageous: that it may suffer and endure adversity, and in the middest thereof wait for better things.
Secondly, they differ in respect of their office, that is,1 of theyr working. For faith telleth what is to be done, it teacheth, prescribeth, and directeth, and it is a knowledge. Hope is an exhortatiō which stirreth vp the minde that it may be strong, bold, and couragious: that it may suffer and endure aduersitie, and in the middest thereof wait for better things.