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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. For if I should yet please men I were not the servant of God?
Verse. 10. For if I should yet please men I vvere not the seruaunt of God?
All these things are to be referred to the whole office and ministry of Paul, to show what a contrariety there was between his conversation before in the Jewish law, and his conversation now under the gospel. As if he would say: Do ye think that I go about still to please men, as I did in times past? So he speaketh afterwards in the fifth chapter.1 If I yet preach Circumcision, why do I suffer persecution? As though he would say: Do ye not see and hear of my daily conflicts, great persecutions and afflictions? After I was converted & called to office of Apostleship, I never taught mans doctrine, neither sought I to please men, but God only. That is to say: I seek not by my ministry & doctrine the praise and favour of men, but of God.
All these things are to be referred to the whole office and ministerie of Paule, to shew what a contrarietie there was betwene his conuersation before in the Iewish law, and his conuersation now vnder the gospell. As if he would say: Doe ye thinke that I goe about still to please men, as I did in times past? So he speaketh afterwardes in the fifte chapter.1 If I yet preach Circumcision, vvhy doe I suffer persecution? As though he would say: Doe ye not see and heare of my daily conflictes, great persecutions and afflictions? After I was conuerted & called to office of Apostleship, I neuer taught mans doctrine, neither sought I to please men, but God onely. That is to say: I seke not by my ministerie & doctrine the praise and fauour of men, but of God.