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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. 13. For you have heard of my conversation in times past in the Jewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely and wasted it: And profited in the Jewish religion, above many of my companions of mine own nation.
Verse. 13. For you haue heard of my conuersation in times past in the Ievvish religion, hovv thar I persecuted the Church of God extremely and vvasted it: And profited in the Ievvish religion, aboue many of my companions of mine ovvne nation.
This place hath in it no singular doctrine. Notwithstanding Paul allegeth here his own example, saying: I have defended the observations of the Pharisees and the law more constantly then ye, and all your false teachers. Wherefore if the righteousness of the law had been any thing worth,1 I had not turned back from it: in the keeping whereof notwithstanding before I knew Christ, I did so exercise my self, and so profit therein, that I excelled many of my companions of mine own nation. Moreover I was so zealous in defence of the same, that I persecuted the church of God extremely, & wasted it. For having received authority of the high priests,2 I put many in prison, & when they should be put to death I pronounced the sentence, and punishing them through out all the Synagogues I compelled them to blaspheme, & was so exceeding mad upon them, that I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
This place hath in it no singuler doctrine. Notwithstāding Paule alledgeth here his owne example, saying: I haue defended the obseruations of the Phariseis and the law more constantly then ye, and all your false teachers. Wherfore if the righteousnes of the law had bene any thing worth,