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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.
Notwithstanding he doth not only inveigh against the false apostles which in his time troubled the Churches of Galatia, but also he foresaw in spirit, that there should be an infinite number of such even to the worlds end; which being infected with this pernicious vice, should thrust them selves into the Church, boasting of the spirit and heavenly doctrine, and under this pretence should quite overthrow the true doctrine and Faith.1 Many such have we also seen in these our days, who have thrust them selves into the kingdom of the spirit: that is to say, into the Ministry of the word, & by this hypocrisy they have purchased unto them selves fame & estimation that they were great doctors & pillars of the Gospel, & such as lived in the spirit, and walked according to the same. But because their glory consisted in mens mouths and not in God,2 therefore it could not be firm and stable, but according to Pauls prophecy, it turned to their own confusion, and their end was destruction.3 For the wicked shall not stand in judgement, but shall be taken away like chaff, and scattered abroad with the wind.
Notwithstanding he doth not onely inueigh against the false apostles which in his time troubled the Churches of Galatia, but also he foresaw in spirite, that there should be an infinite numbre of such euen to the worlds end; which being infected with this pernicious vice, should thrust them selues into the Church, boasting of the spirite and heauenly doctrine, and vnder this pretence should quite ouerthrow the true doctrine and Faith.1 Many such haue we also seene in these our dayes, who haue thrust them selues into the kingdom of the spirit: that is to say, into the Ministery of the word, & by this hypocrisie they haue purchased vnto thē selues fame & estimation that they were great doctours & pillers of the Gospel, & such as liued in the spirite, and walked according to the same. But because their glory consisted in mennes mouthes and not in God,2 therefore it could not be firme and stable, but according to Paules prophesie, it turned to their owne confusion, and theyr ende was destruction.