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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. 12. As many as desire to please in the flesh, compel you to be circumcised, only because they would not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ.
Verse. 12. As many as desire to please in the flesh, compell you to be circumcised, onely because they vvould not suffer the persecution of the crosse of Christ.
Before he cursed the false apostles. Now as it were repeating yt same thing again, but with other words, he accuseth them very sharply, to the end he may fear and turn away the Galatians from their doctrine, notwithstanding the great authority which they seemed to have. The teachers which ye have (sayeth he) are such as first regard not the glory of Christ and the salvation of your souls,1 but only seek their own glory: secondly, they fly the cross: thirdly, they understand not those things which they teach.
Before he cursed the false apostles. Now as it were repeating yt same thing againe, but with other words, he accuseth them very sharply, to the ende he may feare and turne away the Galathians from their doctrine, notwithstanding the great authority which they seemed to haue. The teachers which ye haue (sayeth he) are such as first regard not the glory of Christe and the saluation of your soules,1 but onely seeke their owne glory: secondly, they flie the crosse: thirdly, they vnderstād not those things which they teach.
- 1Enormities in the false apostles.