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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.
Verse. 7. Ye did run well: who did let you, that ye did not obey the truth?
Verse. 7. Ye did runne vvell: vvho did let you, that ye did not obey the truth?
These are plain words. Paul affirmeth that he teacheth them the truth, and the self same thing that he taught them before, and that they ran well so long as they obeyed the truth, that is, they believed and lived rightly: but now they did not so since they were misled by the false apostles. Moreover he useth here a new kind of speech in calling the Christian life a course or a race. For among the Hebrews,1 to run or to walk signifieth as much as to live or to be conversant. The teachers do run when they teach purely, and the hearers or learners do run when they receive the word with joy, and when the fruits of the spirit do follow. Which thing was done as long as Paul was present, as he witnessed before in the third and fourth chap. And here he sayeth: Ye did run well: that is to say, all things went forward well and haply among you, ye lived very well, ye went on the right way to everlasting life, which the word of God promised you, &c.
These are plaine wordes. Paule affirmeth that he teacheth them the truth, and the selfe same thing that he taught them before, and that they ranne well so long as they obeyed the truth, that is, they beleued and liued rightly: but now they did not so since they were misled by the false apostles. Moreouer he vseth here a new kinde of speech in calling the Christian life a course or a race. For among the Hebrues,1