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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.
But here may some man say: that it is a dangerous matter to teach that a man is not condemned, if by and by he overcome not the motions and passions of the flesh which he feeleth. For when this doctrine is taught amongst the common people, it maketh them careless, negligent and slothful.1 This is it which I said a little before, that if we teach Faith, then carnal men neglect and reject works: If works be required, then is Faith and consolation of conscience lost. Here no man can be compelled, neither can there be any certain rule prescribed. But let every man diligently try him self to ⟨image 257⟩what passion of the flesh he is most subject, and when he findeth that, let him not be careless, nor flatter him self: but let him watch and wrestle in spirit against it, that if he can not altogether bridle it, yet at the least he do not fulfil the lust thereof.
But here may some man say: that it is a daungerous matter to teach that a man is not condemned, if by and by he ouercome not the motions and passions of the flesh which he feeleth. For when this doctrine is taught amongst the common people, it maketh them carelesse, negligent and slouthfull.1 This is it which I sayd a little before, that if we teach Faith, then carnall men neglect and reiecte workes: If works be required, then is Faith and consolation of conscience lost. Here no man can be compelled, neither can there be any certaine rule prescribed. But lette euery man diligently trie him selfe to ⟨image 257⟩what passion of the flesh he is most subiect, and when he findeth that, lette him not be carelesse, nor flatter him selfe: but lette him watch and wrastle in spirite against it, that if he can not altogether bridle it, yet at the least he doe not fulfill the lust therof.
- 1Read more hereof before in the lease 246. and in the line. 32.