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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.
Now, where he speaketh of the truth of the Gospel, he showeth that there be two gospels, a true and a false gospel. Indeed the gospel of it self is simple, true and sincere, but by the malice of Satan's ministers it is corrupt and defaced. Therefore where he saith: The truth ⟨image 51⟩of the gospel, he would have us to understand also the contrary. As if he would say:1 The false apostles do also preach a faith & a gospel, but they are both false. Therefore have I set my self so constantly against them: and in that I would not give place unto them, I have brought to pass that the truth of the gospel continueth with you.2 So the Pope and the Anabaptists do brag at this day that they teach the Gospel & faith in Christ. True it is: but with such fruit as the false apostles once did, whom Paul calleth before in the first chapter troublers of the church, and subverters of the gospel of Christ. On the other side he saith that he teacheth the truth of the gospel. As if he should say: Those things which the false apostles teach,3 brag they never so much that they teach the truth, are nothing else but stark lies. So all Heretics pretend the name of God, of Christ, and of the Church. Also they pretend that they will not teach errors or lies, but most certain truth and the pure Gospel of Christ.
Nowe, where he speaketh of the truth of the Gospell, he sheweth that there be two gospels, a true and a false gospell. Indeede the gospell of it selfe is simple, true and sincere, but by the malice of Satans ministers it is corrupt and defaced. Therfore where he saith: The truth ⟨image 51⟩of the gospel, he would haue vs to vnderstād also the contrary. As if he would say:1 The false apostles do also preach a faith & a gospel, but they are both false. Therfore haue I set my selfe so constantly against them: and in that I would not geue place vnto them, I haue brought to passe that the truth of the gospell continueth with you.