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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. 14. And was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Verse. 14. And vvas much more zelous of the traditiōs of my fathers.
He calleth not here the Pharisaical or humane traditions: the traditions of his fathers, for here he treateth not of the Pharisaical traditions, but of a far higher matter, and therefore he calleth even that holy law of Moses, 1his fathers traditions: that is to say, received and left as an inheritance from the fathers. For these (saith he) when I was in the Jewish religion, I was very zealous. He speaketh after the same manner to the Philippians.2 As concerning the law (saith he) I was a Pharisee, concerning zeal I persecuted the church, and as concerning the righteousness of the law I was unrebukeable. As though he would say: Here I may glory, and may compare with the whole nation of the Jews, yea even with the best and the holiest of all those which are of the Circumcision: Let them show me if they can, a more zealous and earnest defender of Moses law, then I have been.
He calleth not here the Pharisaicall or humane traditions: the traditions of his fathers, for here he treateth not of the Pharisaicall traditions, but of a farre higher matter, and therefore he calleth euen that holy law of Moises, 1his fathers traditions: that is to say, receaued and left as an inheritaunce from the fathers. For these (sayth he) vvhē I vvas in the Ievvish religion, I vvas very zelous. He speaketh after the same maner to the Philippians.2 As concerning the lavv (sayth he) I vvas a Pharisee, cōcerning zeale I persecuted the church, and as concerning the righteousnes of the lavv I vvas vnrebukeable. As though he would say: Here I may glory, and may cōpare with the whole nation of the Iewes, yea euen with the best and the holiest of all those which are of the Circumcision: Let them shew me if they can, a more zelous and earnest defender of Moises law, then I haue bene.