A06492:176
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.
1This place witnesseth, that those counterfeit Apostles had reported Paul to be an unperfect Apostle, and also a weak and erroneous preacher. Therefore here on the other side he calleth them troublers of the Churches, and overthrowers of Christs gospel. Thus they condemned each other. The false Apostles condemned Paul, and Paul again the false Apostles. And the like contending and condemning hath ever been in the Church, specially when the doctrine of the gospel hath flourished, to wit, that wicked teachers do persecute, condemn, and oppress the godly: and on the contrary part, that the godly do reprove and condemn the ungodly.
1This place witnesseth, that those counterfait Apostles had reported Paule to be an vnperfect Apostle, and also a weake and erroneous preacher. Therefore here on the other side he calleth them troublers of the Churches, and ouerthrowers of Christes gospell. Thus they condemned eche other. The false Apostles condemned Paule, and Paule againe the false Apostles. And the like contending and condemning hath euer bene in the Church, specially when the doctrine of the gospell hath flourished, to wit, that wicked teachers doe persecute, condemne, and oppresse the godly: and on the contrary part, that the godly doe reproue and condemne the vngodly.
- 1Howe the false Apostles had slandered Paul.Hovve the false Apostles had slaundered Paule.
1The Papists, and bragging spirits do at this day hate us deadly, and condemn our doctrine as wicked and erroneous. Yea moreover they lie in wait for our goods and lives. And we again do with a perfect hatred detest and condemn their wicked and blasphemous doctrine. In the mean while the miserable people are at a stay, waving hither and thither as uncertain and doubtful to which part they may lean, or whom they may safely follow: and this is, because it is not given to every one to judge Christianly of such great and weighty matters. But the end will show which part teacheth truly, and which of them doth justly condemn other.