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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.
Here may some man say: The Christians then are mad men to cast them selves into danger of their own accord: For what do they else by preaching and confessing the truth, but procure unto them selves the hatred and enmity of the whole world, and raise offences? This (saith Paul) doth nothing at all offend or trouble me, but maketh me more bold,1 and causeth me to hope well of the happy success and increase of the church, which flourisheth and groweth under the cross: For it behoveth that Christ the head and spouse of the Church should reign in the midst of all his enemies. Psal. 110. On the contrary part, when the cross is abolished, & the rage of tyrants & heretics ceaseth on yt one side, and offences on the other side, & all things are in peace, the Devil keeping the entry of the house: this is a sure token that the pure doctrine of Gods word is taken away.
Here may some man say: The Christians then are madde men to cast them selues into daunger of their owne accord: For what doe they else by preaching and confessing the truth, but procure vnto them selues the hatred and enimitie of the whole world, and raise offences? This (sayth Paule) doth nothing at all offend or trouble me, but maketh me more bolde,1 and causeth me to hope wel of the happie successe and increase of the church, which flourisheth and groweth vnder the crosse: For it behoueth that Christe the head and spouse of the Church should raigne in the middes of all his enemies. Psal. 110. On the contrary part, when the crosse is abolished, & the rage of tyrannes & heretikes ceaseth on yt one side, and offences on the other side, & all things are in peace, the Deuill keping the entrie of the house: this is a sure token that the pure doctrine of Gods word is taken away.
- 1The church is in best case & most flourisheth under the cross.The church is in best case & most flouri•heth vnder the crosse.