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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.
This word, was compelled, sufficiently declareth what the conference and conclusion was:1 to wit, that the Gentiles should not be constrained to be circumcised, but that circumcision should be permitted to the Gentiles for a time: not as necessary to righteousness, but for a reverence to the forefathers: also for charities sake towards the weak (lest they should be offended) until they were grown up more strong in faith: For it might have seemed strange and unseemly upon a sudden to forsake the law and traditions of the fathers, which had been given to this ⟨p. 42⟩people from God with so great glory.
This word, vvas compelled, sufficiently declareth what the cōference and conclusion was:1 to wit, that the Gentiles should not be constrained to be circumcised, but that circumcision should be permitted to ye Gentiles for a time: not as necessary to righteousnes, but for a reuerence to the forefathers: also for charities sake towardes the weake (lest they should be offended) vntil they were grown vp more strong in faith: For it might haue seemed straunge and vnseemely vpon a sudden to forsake the lawe and traditions of the fathers, which had bene geuen to this ⟨p. 42⟩people from God with so great glory.
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Paul then did not reject circumcision as a damnable thing, neither did he by word or deed enforce the Jews to forsake it. For in the .1. Cor. 7