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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.
Verse. 5. For every man shall bear his own burden.
Verse. 5. For euery man shall beare his ovvne burden.
This is as it were the reason or confirmation of the former sentence, lest any man should lean to other mens judgement in praising & commending of him.1 As if he said: It is extreme madness for thee to seek glory in an other & not in thy self: for in the agony of death and the last judgement it shall nothing profit thee ye other men have praised thee: for other men shall not bear thy burden, but thou shalt stand before the judgement seat of Christ & shalt bear thine burden alone. There thy praisers shall nothing help thee. For when we die these praises shall cease. And in that day when yt Lord shall judge the secretes of all harts, the witness of thine own conscience shall stand either with thee or against thee:2 Against thee if thou glory in other men: with thee if thou have it in thy self, that is to say, if thy conscience bear thee witness that thou hast done thy duty in the ministry of the word or otherwise according to thy calling sincerely and faithfully, having respect to the glory of God only and the salvation of souls. And these words Every man shall bear his own judgement, are very vehement and ought so to terrify us that we should not be desirous of vainglory.
This is as it were the reason or confirmation of the former sentence, lest any man should leane to other mens iudgement in praising & commending of him.1 As if he sayde: It is extreme madnes for thee to seeke glory in an other & not in thy selfe: for in ye agony of death and the last iudgement it shall nothing profite thee ye other men haue praised thee: for other men shall not beare thy burden, but thou shalt stand before the iudgement seat of Christ & shalt beare thine burden alone. There thy praisers shall nothing helpe thee. For when we die these praises shall cease. And in that day when yt Lord shall iudge ye secretes of all harts, the witnes of thine owne conscience shal stand either wt thee or against thee: