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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. 9. And let us not be weary of doing good, for in due time we shall reap without weariness.
Verse. 9. And let vs not be vveery of doing good, for in due time vve shall reape vvithout vveerines.
The apostle intending to close up his Epistle, passeth from the particular to the general, and exhorteth generally to all good works. As if he should say: let us be liberal and bountiful, not only towards the Ministers of the word, but also towards all other men, and that without weariness. For it is an easy matter for a man to do good once or twice:1 but to continue and not to be discouraged through the ingratitude and perverseness of those to whom he hath done good, that is very hard. Therefore he doth not only exhort us to do good, but also not to be weary in doing good. And to persuade us the more easily thereunto, he addeth: For in due time we shall reap without weariness. As if he said: wait and look for the perpetual harvest that is to come, and then shall no ingratitude or perverse dealing of men be able to pluck you away from well doing: For in the harvest time ye shall receive most plentiful increase and fruit of your seed. Thus with most sweet words he exhorteth the faithful to the doing of good works.
The apostle intēding to close vp his Epistle, passeth from ye particular to the generall, and exhorteth generally to all good workes. As if he should say: let vs be liberall and bountefull, not onely towardes the Ministers of the word, but also towardes all other men, and that without weerines. For it is an easie matter for a man to doe good once or twice: