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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. 6. I marvel.
Verse. 6. Imaruell.
Ye see here how Paul handleth his Galatians, which were fallen away and seduced by the false Apostles. He doth not at the first set upon them with vehement & rigorous words, but after a very fatherly sort, not only patiently bearing their fall, but also in a manner excusing the same. Farthermore he showeth towards them a motherly affection, and speaketh them very fair, and yet in such sort, as he reproveth them notwithstanding, howbeit with very fit words and wisely framed to the purpose. Contrariwise he is very hot and full of indignation against those false Apostles their seducers, upon whom he layeth the whole fault. And therefore forthwith even in the entrance of his Epistle, he bursteth out into plain thunderings and lightnings against them.1 If any man (saith he) preach any other Gospel then that you have received, be he accursed. And afterwards in the fifth chapter he threateneth damnation unto them: Who so troubleth you shall bear his condemnation whatsoever he be. Moreover he curseth them with horrible words saying. I would to God they were cut of which trouble you. These are dreadful thunderclaps against the righteousness of the flesh, or of the law.
Ye see here howe Paule handleth his Galathians, which were fallē away and seduced by the false Apostles. He doth not at the first set vpon them with vehement & rigorous wordes, but after a very fatherly sort, not onely patiently bearing their fall, but also in a maner excusing the same. Farthermore he sheweth towards them a motherly affection, and speaketh them very faire, and yet in such sorte, as he reproueth them notwithstanding, howbeit with very fitte words and wisely framed to the purpose. Contrarywise he is very hotte and full of indignation against those false Apostles their seducers, vpon whom he laieth the whole fault. And therfore forthwt euen in the entraunce of his Epistle, he bursteth out into plaine thunderings and lightenings against them.