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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. 19. The works of the flesh are manifest, which are adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, witchcraft, &c.
Verse. 19. The vvorkes of the flesh are manifest, vvhich are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, vvantonnes, idolatrie, vvitchcraft, &c.
Paul doth not recite all the works of the flesh, but useth a certain number for a number uncertain. First he reckoneth up the kinds of lusts, as adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, &c. Now, ⟨p. 259⟩Now, not only carnal lust is a work of the flesh, as the Papists dreamed, who called marriage also a work of the flesh (so chaste & holy are these men) whereof God himself is the author, which also they themselves reckoned among their sacraments: but he numbereth also amongst the works of the flesh (as I have said before) idolatry, witchcraft, hatred and such other, which hereafter follow. Wherefore this place alone doth sufficiently show what Paul meaneth by the flesh.1 These words are so well known that they need no interpretation.
Paule doth not recite all the workes of the flesh, but vseth a certaine number for a number vncertaine. First he reckeneth vp the kinds of lustes, as adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes, &c. Now, ⟨p. 259⟩Now, not only carnal lust is a worke of ye flesh, as ye Papists dreamed, who called mariage also a worke of the flesh (so chast & holy are these men) wherof God himselfe is the author, which also they themselues reckened among their sacraments: but he numbreth also amongst the workes of the flesh (as I haue sayd before) idolatrie, withcraft, hatred and such other, which hereafter folow. Wherfore this place alone doth sufficiently shew what Paule meaneth by the flesh.