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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. 2. Which I preach among the Gentiles.
Verse. 2. VVhich I preach among the Gentiles.
For among the Jews he suffered the law & circumcision for a time, as the other Apostles did: I am made all things unto all men, saith he, 1. Cor. 9: yet ever holding the true doctrine of the gospel,1 which he preferred above the law, circumcision, the Apostles, yea & an Angel from heaven. For thus saith he unto the Jews: Through this Christ is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. And he addeth very plainly: And from all things, from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses, by him every one that believeth is justified. For this cause he setteth forth and defendeth the doctrine of the gospel so diligently every where, & never suffereth it to come in danger. Notwt standing he did not suddenly break out at the first, but had regard unto the weak. And because the weak should not be offended, there is no doubt but he spake to the Jews after this manner: If that unprofitable service of Moses law which nothing availeth to righteousness, do so highly please you, ye may keep it still for me, so that the Gentiles which are not bound to this law, be not charged therewithal.
For among the Iewes he suffered the law & circumcision for a time, as the other Apostles did: I am made al things vnto all men, saith he, 1. Cor. 9: yet euer holding the true doctrine of the gospel,1 which he preferred aboue the law, circumcision, the Apostles, yea & an Angell from heauen. For thus sayth he vnto the Iewes: Through this Christ is preached vnto you the forgeuenes of sinnes. And he addeth very plainly: And from all things, from the vvhich ye could not be iustified by the lavve of Moses, by him euery one that beleueth is iustified. For this cause he setteth forth and defendeth the doctrine of the gospell so diligently euery where, & neuer suffereth it to come in daūger. Notwt standing he did not sodenly breake out at the first, but had regard vnto ye weake. And because the weake should not be offended, ther is no doubt but he spake to the Iewes after this maner: If that vnprofitable seruice of Moses law which nothing auaileth to righteousnes, do so highly please you, ye may kepe it stil for me, so that the Gentiles which are not bound to this law, be not charged therwithall.