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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. 20. And now the things which I write unto you, he hold I witness before God, I lie not.
Verse. 20. And novve the things vvhich I vvrite vnto you, he hold I vvitnes before God, I lie not.
Wherefore addeth he an oath? Because he reporteth an history he is constrained to swear, to the end that the churches might believe him, and also that the false Apostles should not say:1 who knoweth whether Paul speaketh the truth or no? Here you see that Paul the elect vessel of God was in so great contempt among his own Galatians, to whom he had preached, that it was necessary for him to swear that he spake the truth If this happened then to the Apostles, to have so mighty adversaries, that they durst despise them and accuse them of lying, what marvel is it, if the like at this day happen unto us, which in no respect are worthy to be compared with the Apostles? He sweareth therefore in a matter (as it seemeth) of no weight, that he speaketh the truth, namely that he tarried not with Peter to learn of him, but only to see him: but if you way the matter diligently, it is very weighty and of great importance, as may appear by that is said afore. In like manner we swear after the example of Paul: God knoweth that we lie not. &c.
Wherefore addeth he an oth? Because he reporteth an history he is constrained to sweare, to the ende that the churches might beleue him, and also that the false Apostles should not say:1 who knoweth whether Paule speaketh the truth or no? Here you see that Paule the elect vessel of God was in so great contempt among his owne Galathians, to whom he had preached, that it was necessary for him to sweare that he spake the truth If this happened then to the Apostles, to haue so mighty aduersaries, that they durst despise them and accuse them of lying, what maruell is it, if the like at this day happen vnto vs, which in no respect are worthy to be compared with the Apostles? He sweareth therfore in a matter (as it seemeth) of no weight, yt he speaketh the truth, namely that he taryed not with Peter to learne of him, but onely to see him: but if you way the matter diligently, it is very weighty and of greate importance, as may appeare by that is said afore. In like maner we sweare after ye example of Paule: God knovveth that vve lie not. &c.