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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.
And here of purpose he addeth this clause, to his face, against the venomous vipers and apostles of Satan, which slander those that ⟨p. 52⟩are absent, and in their presence dare not once open their mouth: as the false apostles did, whom also here he toucheth by the way:1 which durst not speak evil of him in his presence, but in his absence slandered him most spitefully. So did not I (sayeth he) speak evil of Peter, but frankly and openly I withstood him, not of any colourable pretence, ambition, or other carnal affection, but because he was to be blamed.
And here of purpose he addeth this clause, to his face, against the venemous vipers and apostles of Satan, which sclaunder those that ⟨p. 52⟩are absent, and in their presence dare not once open their mouth: as the false apostles did, whom also here he toucheth by the way:1 which durst not speake euill of him in his presence, but in his absence sclaundered him most spitefully. So did not I (sayeth he) speake euill of Peter, but frankly and openly I withstoode him, not of any colourable pretence, ambition, or other carnall affection, but because he was to be blamed.
- 1A Christian vvill openly reprove vices in his brotherA Christian vvill openly reproue vices in his brother
Here let other men debate whether an Apostle may sin or no.1 This say I, that we ought not to make Peters fault less then it was in deed. The Prophets themselves have sometimes erred and ben deceived.