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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.
Moreover, Satan turneth men particularly also from the gospel by overmuch fullness.1 For when the Gospel is diligently and daily preached, many being glutted therewith begin to loth it, and by little and little become negligent & untoward to all godly exercises. Again, there is no man that will now bring up his children in good learning, & much less in the study of the holy Scripture, but they employ them wholly to gainful arts or occupations. All these are Satan's practises, to no other end but that he may oppress the Gospel in this our country without any violence of tyrants, or subtle devises of heretics.
Moreouer, Sathan turneth men particularly also from the gospell by ouermuch fulnes.1 For when the Gospell is diligently and daily preached, many being glutted therwith begin to loth it, and by litle and litle become negligent & vntoward to all godly exercises. Againe, there is no man that will now bring vp his children in good learning, & much lesse in the study of the holy Scripture, but they employ them wholy to gainfull artes or occupations. All these are Sathans practises, to no other ende but that he may oppresse the Gospell in this our countrey wtout any violence of tyrānes, or subtill deuises of heretikes.
- 1Fullness of Gods word bringeth loathing.Fulnes of Gods vvord bringeth lothing.
It is not without cause therefore that Paul warneth the hearers of the Gospel to make their pastors and teachers partakers with them in all good things. If we (saith he to the Corinthians) have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly things? 1The hearers therefore ought to minister carnal things to them of whom they have received spiritual things. But both husband men, Citizens and gentlemen do at this day abuse our doctrine,