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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.
The Schoolmen take the concupiscence of the flesh for carnal lust. In deed it is true that even yt godly, especially the younger sort are tempted with fleshly lust. Yea, they also that be married (so corrupt and pestilent is flesh) are not without such carnal lust. Here let every one (I speak now to the godly being married,1 both man and wife) diligently examine him self, and, no doubt, many shall find this in themselves, that the beauty and conditions of an other mans wife pleaseth him better then of his own: & so contrariwise. His own lawful wife he loatheth or misliketh & loveth her which is unlawful. And this commonly is wont to happen, not in marriage only, but in all other matters. Men set light by that which they have, & are in love with that which they have not: as the Poet saith: Nitimur in vetitum semper cupimusque negata: That is, Of things most forbidden we always are fain: And things most denied we seek to obtain,
The Scholemen take the concupiscence of the flesh for carnall lust. In deede it is true that euen yt godly, especially ye yōger sort are tempted with fleshly lust. Yea, they also that be married (so corrupt and pestilent is flesh) are not without such carnall lust. Here let euery one (I speake now to the godly beinge married,1 bothe man and wife) diligently examine him selfe, and, no doubt, many shall finde this in themselues, that the bewtie and conditions of an other mans wife pleaseth him better then of his owne: & so contrariwise. His owne lawfull wife he lotheth or misliketh & loueth her which is vnlawful. And this cōmō ly is wont to happen, not in marriage onely, but in all other matters. Men set light by that which they haue, & are in loue with that which they haue not: as the Poet saith: Nitimur in vetitum semper cupimusque negata: That is, Of things most forbidden vve alvvaies are faine: And things most denied vve seeke to obtaine,
- 1What the concupiscence or lust of the flesh is after Paul.VVhat the cōcupiscence or lust of the flesh is after Paule.