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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. 8. It is not the persuasion of him that calleth you.
Verse. 8. It is not the persvvasion of him that calleth you.
This is a great consolation and a singular doctrine, whereby Paul showeth how the false persuasions of such as are deceived by wicked teachers, may be rooted out of their hearts.1 The false apostles were jolly fellows, and in outward appearance far passing Paul both in learning and in godliness. The Galatians being deceived with this goodly show, supposed that when they heard them, they heard Christ him self, and therefore they judged their persuasion to be of Christ. Contrariwise Paul showeth that this persuasion and doctrine was not of Christ, who had called them in grace, but of the Devil: And by this means he won many of them from this false persuasion. Likewise we at this day revoke many from error that were seduced, when we show that their opinions are fantastical, wicked, and full of blasphemies.
This is a great consolation and a singulare doctrine, whereby Paule sheweth how the false perswasions of such as are deceaued by wicked teachers, may be rooted out of their heartes.1 The false apostles were ioly fellowes, and in outward appearance farre passing Paule both in learning and in godlines. The Galathians being dedeceaued with this goodly shew, supposed that when they hearde them, they heard Christe him selfe, and therefore they iudged theyr perswasion to be of Christe. Contrariwise Paule sheweth that this perswasion and doctrine was not of Christ, who had called them in grace, but of the Deuil: And by this meanes he woonne many of them from this false perswasion. Likewise we at this day reuoke many from errour that were seduced, when we shew that their opinions are fantasticall, wicked, and full of blasphemies.