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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. 8. For he that was mighty by Peter.
Verse. 8. For he that vvas mightie by Peter.
This is a confutation of an other argument of the false apostles. Why do the false apostles boast (saith he) that the Gospel of Peter was mighty, that he converted many, that he wrought many and great miracles, raised up the dead, and with his shadow cured the sick?1 I grant all these things to be true: but Peter received this power from heaven. God gave a virtue to his word that many did believe him, and great miracles were wrought by him. The same power had I also: which I received not of Peter, but the same God and the same spirit which was mighty in Peter, was mighty in me also. I had the same grace: I taught many: I wrought many miracles, and through my shadow also I cured the sick. And this Luke testifieth in the .19.2 of the Acts in these words: And God wrought no small miracles by the hands of Paul, so that from his body were brought napkins and handkerchiefs, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Read more hereof in the .13.16.20.28. of the Acts.
This is a confutation of an other argument of the false apostles. Why doe the false apostles boast (sayth he) that the Gospell of Peter was mightie, that he conuerted many, that he wrought many and great miracles, raised vp the dead, and with his shadow cured the sick?1 I graunt all these things to be true: but Peter receiued this power from heauen. God gaue a vertue to his woorde that many did beleeue him, and great miracles were wrought by him. The same power had I also: which I receiued not of Peter, but the same God and the same spirite which was mightie in Peter, was mightie in me also. I had the same grace: I taught many: I wrought many miracles, and through my shadow also I cured the sicke. And this Luke testifieth in the .19.