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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.
Now,1 as nothing is more dangerous to the Church then this execrable vice, so is there nothing more common: For when God sendeth forth labourers into his harvest, by and by Satan raiseth up his ministers also, who will in no case be counted inferior to those that are rightly called. Here straightways riseth dissension. The wicked will not yield one heares breadth to the godly: For they dream that they far pass them in wit, in learning, in godliness, in spirit and other virtues. Much less ought the godly to yield to the wicked, lest the doctrine of Faith come in danger. Moreover, such is the nature of the ministers of Satan,2 that they can make a goodly show that they are very charitable, humble, lovers of concord, and are endued with other fruits of the spirit: also they protest that they seek nothing else but the glory of God & the salvation of mens souls: and yet are they full of vainglory, doing all things for none other end but to get praise and estimation among men. To be short, they think that gain is godliness,3 and that the ministry of the word is delivered unto them that they may get fame and estimation thereby. Wherefore they can not but be authors of dissension and Sects.
Now,1 as nothing is more daūgerous to the Church then this execrable vice, so is there nothing more common: For when God sendeth forth labourers into his haruest, by and by Sathā raiseth vp his ministers also, who wil in no case be coūted inferiour to those yt are rightly called. Here straightwayes riseth dissension. The wicked wil not yeld one heares breadth to ye godly: For they dreame that they farre passe them in witte, in learning, in godlines, in spirite and other vertues. Much lesse ought the godly to yelde to the wicked, lest the doctrine of Faith come in danger. Moreouer, such is the nature of the ministers of Sathan,2 that they can make a goodly shew that they are very charitable, humble, louers of concord, and are indued with other fruits of the spirit: also they protest yt they seeke nothing else but the glory of God & the saluation of mens soules: and yet are they ful of vainglory, doing all things for none other ende but to get praise and estimation among men. To be short, they thinke that gaine is godlines,