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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. 15. When it pleased God.
Verse. 15. VVhen it pleased God.
As though he would say: It is the alone and inestimable favour of God, that not only he hath spared me so wicked & so cursed a wretch, such a blasphemer, a persecutor, & a rebel against God, but besides that also hath given unto me the knowledge of salvation, his spirit,1 Christ his son, the office of an Apostle and everlasting life. So God beholding us guilty in the like sins, hath not only pardoned our impieties & blasphemies, of his mere mercy for Christs sake, but hath also overwhelmed us with great benefits & spiritual gifts. But many of us are not only unthankful unto God for this his inestimable grace, and as it is written 2. Pet. 1. Do forget the cleansing of their old sins, 2but also opening again a window to the Devil, they begin to loth his word, and many also corrupt it, and so become authors of new errors.3 The ends of these men are worse then the beginnings.
As though he would say: It is the alone and inestimable fauour of God, that not onely he hath spared me so wicked & so cursed a wretch, such a blasphemor, a persecutor, & a rebell against God, but besides yt also hath giuen vnto me ye knowledge of saluation, his spirit,1