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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.
Then the Jews and many of the Pharisees which did believe, and notwithstanding bare yet a great zeal to the law, earnestly striving ⟨p. 40⟩to maintain the glory thereof, set themselves fiercely against Paul, 1(who affirmed that the Gentiles were justified by faith only without the works of the law) contending that the law ought to be kept, and that the Gentiles ought to be circumcised: for otherwise they could not be saved. And no marvel: for the very name of the law of God is holy & dreadful. The heathen man, which never knew any thing of the law of God, if he hear any man say: This doctrine is the law of God, doubtless he is moved. How then could it be but that the Jews must needs be moved, & vehemently contend for the maintenance of the law of God, which even from their infancy had been nursled and trained up therein?2
Then the Ievves and many of the Phariseis which did beleue, and notwithstanding bare yet a greate zeale to the law, earnestly striuing ⟨p. 40⟩to maintaine the glory thereof, sette themselues fiercely against Paule, 1(who affirmed that the Gentiles were iustified by faith onely without the works of the lawe) contending that the lawe ought to be kept, and that the Gentiles ought to be circumcised: for otherwise they could not be saued. And no maruell: for the very name of the lawe of God is holy & dreadfull. The heathen man, which neuer knew any thing of the law of God, if he heare any man say: This doctrine is the law of God, doubtles he is moued. How thē could it be but yt the Ievves must nedes be moued, & vehemently contend for the maintenāce of the law of God, which euen from their infancie had bene nusled and trained vp therein?2
- 1What they answer to Paul in this disputation, which are so earnest for the law.VVhat they aunsvvere to Paule in this disputation, vvhich are so earnest for the lavve.