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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.
Here note, that the end of this fact of Peter is reproved of Paul, & not the fact it self: for the fact in it self was not evil.1 To eat and drink, or not to eat & drink is nothing. But the end, that is: If thou eat thou sinnest: If thou abstain thou art righteous, is evil. So circumcision of it self is good, but this end is evil: If thou be not circumcised after the law of Moses, thou canst not be saved. Also to eat meats prohibited in the law, is not evil: but this shrinking and dissimulation of Peter is evil. For it might be said: Peter abstaineth from meats forbidden in the law: wherefore if thou doest not likewise abstain, thou canst not be saved. This Paul might in no wise dissemble: for the truth of the Gospel was here in danger. To the end therefore that this truth might continue sound and uncorrupt, he resisted Peter to his face.
Here note, that the end of this facte of Peter is reproued of Paule, & not the fact it selfe: for the facte in it selfe was not euill.1 To eate and drinke, or not to eate & drinke is nothing. But the end, that is: If thou eate thou sinnest: If thou abstaine thou art righteous, is euill. So circumcision of it selfe is good, but this end is euill: If thou be not circū cised after the law of Moses, thou cāst not be saued. Also to eate meates prohibited in the law, is not euill: but this shrinking and dissimulation of Peter is euill. For it might be said: Peter abstaineth from meates forbidden in the law: wherfore if thou doest not likewise abstaine, thou canst not be saued. This Paule might in no wise dissemble: for the truth of ye Gospell was here in daunger. To the end therefore that this truth might continue sound and vncorrupt, he resisted Peter to his face.
- 1A fact is one thing and the end of a fact an other.A facte is one thing and the end of a facte an other.