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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 Philosophy a small fault in the beginning is a great and a foul fault in the end. So in Divinity one little error overthroweth the whole doctrine.1 Wherefore we must separate life and doctrine far asunder. The doctrine is not ours, but Gods, whose ministers only we are called: therefore we may not change or diminish one tittle thereof. The life is ours: therefore as touching that, we are ready to do,2 to suffer, to forgive, &c. what so ever our adversaries shall require of us, so that Faith and doctrine may remain sound and uncorrupt: of the which we say always with Paul: A little leaven leaveneth, &c.
In Philosophie a small fault in the beginning is a great and a foule fault in the ende. So in Diuinitie one litle errour ouerthroweth the whole doctrine.1 Wherefore we must separate life and doctrine farre asunder. The doctrine is not ours, but Gods, whose ministers onely we are called: therefore we may not chaunge or diminish one tittle therof. The life is ours: therefore as touching that, we are ready to doe,2 to suffer, to forgeue, &c. what so euer our aduersaries shall require of vs, so that Faith and doctrine may remaine sound and vncorrupt: of the which we say alwayes with Paule: A litle leuen leueneth, &c.
- 1Doctrine and life must be separate far a sunder.Doctrine and life must be separate farre a sunder.
- 2The doctrine of Faith.
A small mote in the eye hurteth the eye. And our Saviour Christ sayeth: