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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.
Vers. 4.5. For all the false brethren that crept in, who came in privily to espy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage. To whom we gave not place by subjection for an hour, that the truth of the Gospel might continue with you.
Vers. 4.5. For all the false brethern that crept in, vvho came in priuely to espie out our liberty vvhich vve haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bōdage. To vvhom vve gaue not place by subiection for an houre, that the truth of the Gospell might continue vvith you.
Here Paul showeth the cause why he went up to Jerusalem, and there conferred his gospel with the other Apostles, and why he would not circumcise Titus: Not that he might be the more certain, or confirmed in the gospel by the Apostles, for he nothing doubted thereof: but that the truth of the gospel might continue in the Churches of the Galatians, and in all the Churches of the Gentiles. We see then that this business of Paul was no light matter.
Here Paule sheweth the cause why he went vp to Ierusalem, and there conferred his gospell with the other Apostles, and why he would not circumcise Titus: Not that he might be the more certaine, or confirmed in the gospell by the Apostles, for he nothing doubted thereof: but that the truth of the gospell might continue in the Churches of the Galathians, and in all the Churches of the Gentiles. We see then that this busines of Paule was no light matter.