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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. 10. Therefore while we have time, let us do good unto all men, but specially to those that be of the household of Faith.
Verse. 10. Therefore vvhile vve haue time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially to those that be of the household of Faith.
This is the knitting up of his exhortation for the liberal maintaining and nourishing of the Ministers of the word, & giving of alms to all such as have need. As if he had said: Let us do good while it is day, for when night cometh we can no longer work. In deed men work many things when the light of the truth is taken away,1 but all in vain: for they walk in darkness and wot not whether they go, and therefore all their life,2 works, sufferings and death are in vain. And by these words he toucheth the Galatians. As if he should say: Except ye continue in the sound doctrine which ye have received of me, your working of much good, your suffering of many troubles, and such other things profit you nothing: as he said before in the .3. chapter. Have ye suffered so many things in vain? And by a new kind of speech he termeth those the household of Faith which are joined with us in the fellowship of Faith,3 among whom the Ministers of the word are the chiefest, and then all the rest of the faithful.
This is the knitting vp of his exhortation for the liberall maintaining and nourishing of the Ministers of the word, & geuing of almes to all such as haue neede. As if he had sayd: Let vs doe good while it is day, for when night cometh we can no lōger worke. In deede men worke many things when the light of ye truth is taken away,