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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.
Therefore (saith Paul) if ye be desirous of glory, seek it where it should be sought, not in the mouth of other men, but in your own heart: which ye then do when ye execute your office truly and faithfully. So shall it come to pass that besides the glory which ye have in your selves, ye shall have praise and commendation also before men. But if ye glory in other men and not in your selves, that shame & confusion which ye have in your selves, shall not be without reproach and confusion also before men. This have we seen in certain fantastical spirits in these our days, which proved not their work: that is, they did not seek only to preach the Gospel purely and simply, but misused it to gain praise among men, contrary to the second commandment. Therefore after their inward confusion, there followed also an outward confusion and shame among men, according to that saying:1 The Lord vvill not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. And again: They which despise me, shall be despised.
Therfore (sayth Paule) if ye be desirous of glory, seeke it where it should be sought, not in the mouth of other men, but in your owne heart: which ye then doe when ye execute your office truely and faithfully. So shall it come to passe that besides the glory which ye haue in your selues, ye shall haue praise and commendation also before men. But if ye glory in other men and not in your selues, that shame & confusion which ye haue in your selues, shall not be without reproch and confusion also before men. This haue we seene in certaine fantasticall spirites in these our dayes, which proued not their worke: that is, they did not seeke onely to preach the Gospell purely and simplie, but misvsed it to gaine praise among men, contrary to the second commaundement. Therfore after their inward cōfusion, there folowed also an outward confusion and shame among men, according to that saying:1 The Lord vvill not hold him giltlesse that taketh his name in vaine. And againe: They vvhich despise me, shall be despised.