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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 riseth a question: whether it be lawful for Christians to curse? Why not? howbeit not always, nor for every cause.1 But when the matter is come to this point, that Gods word must be evil spoken of and his doctrine blasphemed, and so consequently God him self, then must we turn this sentence and say: Blessed be God and his word, and what so ever is without God and his word, accursed be it: yea though it be an Apostle or an Angel from heaven. So he said before in the first Chapter:2 Although we or an Angel from heaven preach otherwise unto you, then that which we have preached, let him be accursed.
Here riseth a question: whether it be lawfull for Christians to curse? Why not? howbeit not alwayes, nor for euery cause.1 But when the matter is come to this poynt, that Gods word must be euill spoken of and his doctrine blasphemed, and so consequently God him selfe, then must we turne this sentence and say: Blessed be God and his word, and what so euer is without God and his word, accursed be it: yea though it be an Apostle or an Angell from heauen. So he sayd before in the first Chapter:2 Although vve or an Angell from heauen preach othervvise vnto you, then that vvhich vve haue preached, let him be accursed.
- 1Whether it be lawful for Christians to curse.VVhether it be lavvful for Christians to curse.
- 2Galath. 1.3.4.
Hereby it may appear how great a matter Paul made of a little leaven, which for the same durst curse the false apostles, who in outward appearance were men of great authority and holiness. Let not us therefore make little account of the leaven of doctrine: For although it be never so little, yet if it be neglected, it will be the cause that by little and little the truth and our salvation shall be lost, and God himself be denied. For when the word is corrupted, and God denied and blasphemed (which must needs follow if the word be corrupted) there remaineth no hope of salvation. But for our parts, if we be cursed, railed upon and slain, there is yet one that can raise us up again, and deliver us from the curse, death and hell.