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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.
Paul granteth that he was with the Apostles, but not with all the Apostles. Howbeit he declareth that he went up to Jerusalem to them, not commanded, but of his own accord: Moreover, not to learn any thing of them, but to see Peter. The same thing Luke also writeth in the ninth chapter of the Acts: that Barnabas led Paul to the Apostles, and declared to them, how he had seen the Lord in the way, and how he spake unto him: Also how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. This witness beareth Barnabas of him. All his words therefore are so framed to the purpose, that they prove his gospel not to be of man. In deed he granteth that he had seen Peter and James the brother of our Lord, but none other of the Apostles besides these two, and that he learned nothing of them.
Paule graunteth that he was with the Apostles, but not with all the Apostles. Howbeit he declareth that he went vp to Ierusalem to them, not commaunded, but of his owne accorde: Moreouer, not to learne any thing of them, but to see Peter. The same thing Luke also wryteth in the ninth chapter of the Actes: that Barnabas led Paule to the Apostles, and declared to them, how he had seene the Lord in the way, and how he spake vnto him: Also how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Iesus. This witnes beareth Barnabas of him. All his words therfore are so framed to the purpose, yt they proue his gospell not to be of man. In deede he graunteth that he had seene Peter and Iames the brother of our Lord, but none other of the Apostles besides these two, and that he learned nothing of them.
He granteth then that he was at Jerusalem with the Apostles: and this did the false Apostles truly report. He granteth moreover that he had lived after the manner of the Jews, but yet only among the Jews. ⟨image 46⟩And this is it which he saith in the.1 1. Cor. 9. when I was free from all men, I made my self servant to all men, that I might win the moe. To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews, and I was made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. He yieldeth then that he was at Jerusalem with the Apostles, but he denieth that he had learned his gospel of them. Also he denieth that he was constrained to teach the Gospel as the Apostles had prescribed. The whole effect then of this matter lieth in this word, to see: I went (saith he) to see Peter, and not to learn of him. Therefore neither is Peter my master, nor yet James. And as for the other Apostles, he utterly denieth that he saw any of them.