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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.
Let no man therefore despair if he feel the flesh oftentimes to ⟨p. 251⟩stir up new battle against the spirit,1 or if he can not by and by subdue the flesh, and make it obedient unto the spirit. I also do wish my self to have a more valiant and constant heart, which might be able, not only boldly to contemn the threatenings of tyrants, the heresies, offences and tumults which Satan and his soldiers the enemies of the Gospel stir up: but also might by and by shake of the vexations and anguish of spirit, and briefly, might not fear the sharpness of death, but receive and embrace it as a most friendly guest. But I find an other law in my members, rebelling against the law of my mind, &c. Some other do wrestle with inferior temptations, as poverty, reproach, impatience and such like.
Let no man therefore despaire if he feele the flesh oftentimes to ⟨p. 251⟩stirre vppe new battell against the spirite,1 or if he can not by and by subdue the flesh, and make it obedient vnto the spirite. I also doe wish my selfe to haue a more valiaunt and constant heart, which might be able, not only boldly to contemne the threatnings of tyrants, the heresies, offences and tumults which Satan and his souldiers the enemies of the Gospell stirre vp: but also might by and by shake of the vexatiōs and anguish of spirit, and briefly, might not feare ye sharpnes of death, but receaue and embrace it as a most frendly ghest. But I find an other law in my members, rebelling against the law of my minde, &c. Some other doe wrastle with inferiour temptations, as pouertie, reproch, impatiencie and such like.
- 1The godly feeling the corruptions of the flesh, must not despair.The godly feling the corruptions of the flesh, must not despaire.