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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. Or go I about to please men?
Verse. 10. Or goe I about to please men?
That is, do I serve men or God? He hath always a glance at the false Apostles.1 These (saith he) must needs seek to please & to flatter men: for by this means they seek, that they again may glory in their flesh. Moreover, because they will not bear the hatred and persecution of men, they teach circumcision, only to avoid the persecution of the cross of Christ, as followeth in the 5 chapter.
That is, doe I serue men or God? He hath alwaies a glaunce at the false Apostles.1 These (saith he) must nedes seeke to please & to flatter men: for by this meanes they seeke, that they againe may glory in their flesh. Moreouer, because they will not beare the hatred and persecution of men, they teach circumcision, onely to auoide the persecution of the crosse of Christ, as followeth in the 5 chapter.
- 1False Apostles seek to please men.False Apostles seeke to please men.
So at this day you may find many which labour to please men,1 & to the end they may live in peace and security of the flesh, they teach mans doctrine, that is to say, wicked things, or else they allow the blasphemies and wicked judgements of the adversaries, contrary to the word of God and against their own conscience, that they may keep still the favour of Princes and Bishops, and enjoy their goods: But we, because we endeavour to please God and not men,