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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.
Therefore the Apostle hath given this rule for the faithful, that they should serve one an other through love, that they should bear the burdens and infirmities one of an other, and that they should forgive one an other. And without this bearing and forbearing through love, it is impossible that peace and concord should continue amongst Christians. For it can not be, but that thou must needs often offend, and be offended. Thou seest many things in me which offend thee, and I again see many things in thee which mislike me. Here, if one bear not with an other through love, there shall be no end of dissension, discord, envy, hatred and malice.
Therefore the Apostle hath geuen this rule for the faithfull, that they should serue one an other through loue, that they should beare the burdens and infirmities one of an other, and that they should forgeue one an other. And without this bearing and forbearing through loue, it is impossible that peace and concord should continue amongst Christians. For it can not be, but that thou must needes often offend, and be offended. Thou seest many things in me which offend thee, and I againe see many things in thee which mislike me. Here, if one beare not with an other through loue, there shall be no end of dissension, discord, enuie, hatred and malice.
Wherefore Paul would have us to walk in the spirit,1 lest we fulfil the lust of the flesh. As if he should say: Although ye be moved with wrath & displeasure against your brother, offending you or doing any thing heinously against you, yet notwithstanding resist & repress these violent motions through the spirit. Bear with his weakness and love him according to that commandment: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. For thy brother doth not therefore cease to be thy neighbour, because he slippeth or offendeth thee: but then hath he most need that thou shouldest exercise ⟨image 253⟩and show thy charity towards him. And this commandment: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self, requireth the self same thing: to wit, that thou shouldest not obey yt flesh: which when it is offended, hateth, biteth and devoureth. But wrest against it in spirit, and continue through the same in the love of thy neighbour, although thou find no thing in him worthy of love.