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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 › Gentleness.Chapter 5 › Verse extract 22 › Gentlenes.
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.
Gentleness.
Gentlenes.
Which is when a man is gentle and tractable in his conversation & in his whole life. For such as will be true followers of the Gospel, must not be sharp and bitter, but gentle, mild, courteous and fair spoken: which should encourage others to delight in their company: which can wink at other mens faults, or at least expound them to the best: which will be well contented to yield and give place to others, contented to bear with those which are froward & intractable, as the very Heathen said: Thou must know the manners of thy friend, but thou must not hate them. Such a one was our Saviour Christ,1 as every where is to be seen in yt Gospel. It is written of Peter that he wept so often as he remembered the sweet mildness of Christ which he used in his daily conversation. It is an excellent virtue and most necessary in every kind of life.
Which is when a man is gentle and tractable in his conuersation & in his whole life. For such as wil be true folowers of the Gospel, must not be sharpe and bitter, but gentle, milde, courteous and faire spoken: which should encourage others to delite in their company: which can winke at other mens faults, or at least expound them to the best: which will be well contented to yelde and geue place to others, contented to beare with those which are froward & intractable, as the very Heathen sayd: Thou must know the maners of thy frend, but thou must not hate thē. Such a one was our Sauiour Christ,1 as euery where is to be sene in yt Gospell. It is wryttē of Peter that he wept so often as he remēbred the sweete mildnes of Christe which he vsed in his daily conuersation. It is an excellent vertue and most necessary in euery kinde of life.