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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. 15. If ye bite and devour one an other, take heed lest ye be consumed one of an other.
Verse. 15. If ye bite and deuoure one an other, take heede lest ye be consumed one of an other.
By these words Paul witnesseth that if the foundation, that is to say, if Faith in Christ be overthrown by wicked teachers, no peace or concord can remain in the church either in doctrine or life: but there must needs be divers opinions and dissensions from time to time both in doctrine and life, whereby it cometh to pass that one biteth and devoureth an other, that is to say, one judgeth and condemneth an other, until at length they be consumed. Hereof not only the Scripture, but also the examples of all times bear witness. After that Aphrike was perverted by the Manichees, by and by followed the Donatists, who also disagreeing among them selves, were divided into three sundry Sects. And how many Sects have we at this day springing up one after an other? One Sect bringeth forth an other, and one condemneth an other. Thus, when the unity of the spirit is broken, it is unpossible that there should be any concord either in doctrine or life, but daily new errors must needs spring up without measure and without end.
By these wordes Paule witnesseth that if the foundation, that is to say, if Faith in Christ be ouerthrowne by wicked teachers, no peace or concord cā remaine in the church either in doctrine or life: but there must needes be diuers opinions and dissensions from time to time both in doctrine and life, wherby it commeth to passe that one biteth and deuoureth an other, that is to say, one iudgeth and condemneth an other, vntill at length they be consumed. Hereof not onely the Scripture, but also the examples of all times beare witnes. After that Aphrike was peruerted by the Manichees, by and by folowed the Donatistes, who also disagreeing among them selues, were diuided into three sundry Sectes. And how many Sectes haue we at this day springing vppe one after an other? One Sect bringeth forth an other, and one condemneth an other. Thus, when the vnitie of the spirite is broken, it is vnpossible that there should be any concord either in doctrine or life, but daily new errours must nedes spring vp wtout measure and wtout end.