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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.
1Here is the principal point of all this matter: which containeth a confutation of his adversaries, and a defence of his doctrine to the end of the second chapter. This he urgeth, this he standeth upon, & with an ⟨p. 32⟩oath confirmeth it, that he learned not his gospel of any man, but received the same by the revelation of Jesus Christ. And in that he sweareth, he is constrained so to do, that the Galatians may believe him, and also, that they should give no ear to yt false Apostles: whom he reproveth as liars, because they had said, that he learned & received his gospel of the Apostles.
1Here is the principal poynt of all this matter: which containeth a confutation of his aduersaries, and a defence of his doctrine to the ende of the second chapter. This he vrgeth, this he standeth vpon, & with an ⟨p. 32⟩oth confirmeth it, yt he learned not his gospel of any man, but receaued the same by the reuelation of Iesus Christ. And in that he sweareth, he is constrained so to do, yt the Galathians may beleue him, and also, that they should geue no eare to yt false Apostles: whō he reproueth as liers, because they had said, yt he learned & receaued his gospel of ye Apostles.
- 1The chief purpose of Paul in this disputation.The chiefe purpose of Paule in this disputation.
Where he saith that his gospel is not after man, he meaneth not, that his gospel is not earthly, (for that is manifest of it self: and the false apostles bragged also that their doctrine was not earthly but heavenly):1 but he meaneth that he learned not his gospel by the ministry of men, or received it by any earthly means (as we all learn it either by the ministry of men, or else receive it by some earthly means: some by hearing, some by reading, and some by writing): but he received the same only by the revelation of Jesus Christ. If any man list to make any other distinction, I am not against it.