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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
Chapter 5 › Verse extract 22 › Joy.Chapter 5 › Verse extract 22 › Ioy.
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.
Joy.
Ioy.
This is the voice of the Bridegroom and of the Bride, that is to say, sweet cogitations of Christ, wholesome exhortations, pleasant songs or Psalms, praises and thanks giving, whereby the godly do instruct, stir up and refresh them selves.1 Therefore God loveth not heaviness and dolefulness of spirit: he hateth uncomfortable doctrine, heavy and sorrowful cogitations, and loveth cheerful hearts. For therefore hath he sent his Son, not to oppress us with heaviness and sorrow, but to cheer up our souls in him. For this cause the Prophets, the Apostles, and Christ him self do exhort us, yea they command us to rejoice & be glad.2 Zach. 9. Rejoice thou daughter of Zion, be joyful thou daughter of Jerusalem, for behold thy king cometh to thee. And in the Psalms it is often said: Be joyful in the Lord. Paul saith: Rejoice in the Lord always, &c. And Christ sayeth: Rejoice because your names are written in heaven. Where this joy of the spirit is, there the heart inwardly rejoiceth through faith in Christ, with full assurance that he is our Saviour and our bishop, and outwardly it expresseth this joy with words and gestures. Also the faithful rejoice when they see that the Gospel spreadeth abroad, that many be won to the Faith, and that the kingdom of Christ is enlarged.
This is the voyce of the Bridegrome and of the Bride, that is to say, sweete cogitations of Christ, holesom exhortations, plesant songs or Psalmes, praises and thanks geuing, wherby the godly do instruct, stirre vp and refresh them selues.