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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.
Neither do we (be it spoken without brag) seek the favour of men by our doctrine.1 For we teach that all men are wicked by nature, and the children of wrath. We condemn mans freewill,2 his strength, wisdom and righteousness, and all religion of our devising. And to be short, we say that there is nothing in us that is able to deserve grace and the forgiveness of sins: but we preach, that we obtain this grace by the free mercy of God only for Christs sake.3 For so the heavens show forth the glory of God and his works, condemning all men generally with their works. This certes is not to preach for the favour of men and of the world. For the world can abide nothing less then to hear his wisdom, righteousness, religion, and power condemned. And to speak against those mighty and glorious gifts of the world, is not to flatter the world, but rather to procure hatred and indignation of the world. For if we speak against men or against any such things as pertain to their glory, it can not be, but that cruel hatred, persecutions, excommunications, murders and condemnations thereupon must needs follow,
Neither doe we (be it spoken without bragge) seeke the fauour of men by our doctrine.1 For we teach that all men are wicked by nature, and the children of wrath. We condenme mans freewill,2 his strength, wisedome and righteousnes, and all religion of our deuising. And to be shorte, we say that there is nothing in vs that is able to deserue grace and the forgeuenes of sinnes: but we preach, that we obtaine this grace by the free mercy of God onely for Christes sake.3 For so the heauens shevv forth the glory of God and his vvorkes, condemning all men generally with their works. This certes is not to preach for the fauour of men and of the world. For the world can abide nothing lesse then to heare his wisedome, righteousnes, religion, and power condemned. And to speake against those mighty and glorious gifts of the world, is not to flatter the world, but rather to procure hatred and indignation of the world. For if we speake against men or against any such things as pertaine to their glory, it can not be, but that cruell hatred, persecutions, excommunications, murthers and condemnations therevpon must needes follow,