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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.
In civill government Prudence and Fortitude do differ, and yet these two virtues are so joined together, that they can not easily be severed. Now, fortitude is a constancy of mind, which is not discouraged in adversity, but endureth valiantly, & waiteth for better things. But if fortitude be not guided by prudence, it is but temerity and rashness.1 On the other side, if fortitude be not joined with prudence, that prudence is but vain and unprofitable. Therefore like as in policy prudence is but vain without fortitude: even so in Divinity Faith without hope is nothing: For hope endureth adversity and is constant therein, and in the end overcometh all evils. And on the other side, like as fortitude without prudence is rashness, even so hope without faith is a presumption in spirit, and a tempting of God: for it hath no knowledge of Christ and of the truth which Faith teacheth, and therefore it is but a blind rashness & arrogance. Wherefore a godly man afore all things, must have a right understanding instructed by Faith, according to the which the mind may be guided in afflictions, that it may hope for those good things which Faith hath revealed and taught.
In ciuill gouernment Prudence and Fortitude doe differ, and yet these two vertues are so ioyned together, that they can not easily be seuered. Now, fortitude is a constancie of minde, which is not discouraged in aduersity, but endureth valiantly, & waiteth for better things. But if fortitude be not guided by prudence, it is but temeritie and rashnes.1 On the other side, if fortitude be not ioyned with prudence, that prudence is but vaine and vnprofitable. Therfore like as in policy prudence is but vaine without fortitude: euen so in Diuinitie Faith wtout hope is nothing: For hope endureth aduersity and is constant therin, and in the end ouercometh all euils. And on the other side, like as fortitude without prudence is rashnes, euen so hope without faith is a presumption in spirite, and a tempting of God: for it hath no knowledge of Christ and of the truth which Faith teacheth, and therfore it is but a blind rashnes & arrogancie. Wherfore a godly man afore all things, must haue a right vnderstanding instructed by Faith, according to the which the minde may be guided in afflictiōs, that it may hope for those good things which Faith hath reuealed and taught.