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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.
1Now, vainglory or arrogance hath always ben a common poison in the world, which the very Heathen Poets and Historiographers have always vehemently reproved. There is no village wherein there is not some one or other to be found, that would be counted wiser, and be more esteemed then all then rest. But they are chiefly infected with this disease which stand upon their reputation for learning and wisdom. In this case no man will yield to an other, according to this saying: Ye shall not lightly find a man that vvill yield unto others the praise of wit and skill: 2For it is a goodly thing to see men point at one, and say: this is he. But it is not so hurtful in private persons, no nor in any kind of magistrate, as it is in them that have any charge in the church. Albeit in civil government (specially if it be in great personages) it is not only a cause of troubles and ruins of common weals, but also of the troubles and alteration of kingdoms and Empires: Which thing the histories both of the Scripture and profane writers do witness.
1Now, vainglory or arrogancie hath alwayes ben a common poyson in the world, which the very Heathen Poetes and Hystorigraphers haue alwayes vehemently reproued. There is no village wherin there is not some one or other to be found, that would be counted wiser, and be more estemed then all then rest. But they are chiefly infected wt this disease which stand vpon their reputatiō for learning and wisedom. In this case no mā wil yeld to an other, according to this saying: Ye shall not lightly finde a man that vvill yeelde vnto others the praise of vvitte and skill: 2For it is a goodly thing to see men poynt at one, and say: this is he. But it is not so hurtful in priuate persons, no nor in any kind of magistrate, as it is in them that haue any charge in the church. Albeit in ciuile gouernment (specially if it be in great personages) it is not onely a cause of troubles and ruines of common weales, but also of the troubles and alteration of kingdoms and Empires: Which thing the hystories both of ye Scripture and prophane wryters doe witnesse.
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