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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. 22, 23. For I was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea, which were in Christ. But they heard only some say, he which persecuted in times past, now preacheth the faith which before he destroyed. And they glorified God.
Verse. 22, 23. For I vvas vnknovven by face vnto the churches of Iudea, vvhich vvere in Christ. But they heard onely some say, he vvhich persecuted in times past, novv preacheth the faith vvhich before he destroied. And they glorified God.
This he addeth for the sequel and continuance of the history,1 that after he had seen Peter, he went into Syria and Cilicia, and there preached, and so preached that he won the testimony of all the churches in Judea. As though he would say: I appeal to the testimony of all the ⟨image 47⟩churches, yea even of those which are in Judea. For the churches do witness, not only in Damascus, Arabia, Syria, and Cilicia, but also in Judea, that I have preached the same faith which I once withstood and persecuted. And they glorify God in me: not because I taught that circumcision and the law of Moses ought to be kept, but for the preaching of faith and for the edifying of the churches by my ministry in the Gospel. Ye therefore have the testimony, not only of the people of Damascus and of Arabia, but also of the whole Catholic or universal church in Judea.
This he addeth for the sequele and continuance of the history,1