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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. As we said before so say we now again, if any man preach unto you otherwise then that you have received, let him be accursed.
Verse. 9. As vve said before so say vve novv againe, if any man preach vnto you othervvise then that you haue receaued, let him be accursed.
He repeateth the self same thing, only changing the persons. Before he cursed him self, his brethren, and an Angel from heaven. Here if there be any (saith he) besides us, which preach unto you any other Gospel then that ye have received of us, let them also be accursed. Therefore he plainly excommunicateth and curseth all teachers in general, him self, his brethren, an Angel,1 & moreover all others whatsoever, namely all those false teachers his adversaries. Here appeareth an exceeding great fervency of spirit in the Apostle, that dare curse all teachers through out the whole world and in heaven, which pervert his Gospel & teach any other. For all men must either believe that Gospel that Paul preached, or else they must be accursed and condemned.2 O would to God this terrible sentence of the Apostle might strike a fear into their harts that seek to pervert the Gospel of Paul: of which sort at this day (the more it is to be lamented) the world is full.
He repeteth the selfe same thing, onely chaunging the persons. Before he cursed him selfe, his brethren, and an Angell from heauen. Here if there be any (saith he) besides vs, which preach vnto you any other Gospell then that ye haue receaued of vs, let them also be accursed. Therefore he plainly excommunicateth and curseth all teachers in generall, him selfe, his brethren, an Angell,1 & moreouer all others whatsoeuer, namely all those false teachers his aduersaries. Here appeareth an exceeding greate feruencie of spirite in the Apostle, that dare curse all teachers thorow out the whole world and in heauen, which peruert his Gospel & teach any other. For all men must either beleue that Gospel that Paule preached, or els they must be accursed and condemned.