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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 this is a wonderful matter, that God preserved the church being yet but young, and the Gospel it self, by one only person. Paul alone standeth to the truth: for he had lost Barnabas his companion, & Peter was against him. So sometime one man is able to do more in a Council then the whole Council besides. Which thing the Papists themselves do witness. And for example they allege* Paphnutius, who withstood the whole Council of Nice (which was the best of all that were after the Council of the Apostles at Jerusalem) & prevailed against it.
And this is a wonderfull matter, that God preserued the church being yet but yong, and the Gospell it selfe, by one onely person. Paule alone standeth to the truth: for he had lost Barnabas his companion, & Peter was against him. So sometime one man is able to doe more in a Councell then the whole Councell besides. Which thing the Papistes thēselues do witnes. And for example they alledge* Paphnutius, who wtstoode ye whole Councell of Nice (which was the best of all that were after the Councell of the Apostles at Ierusalem) & preuailed against it.
- *Paphnutius stood in the defence of the marriage of ministers against the whole Councell.Paphnutius stoode in the defence of the mariage of ministers against the vvhole Councell.
This I say,1 to the end that we should diligently learn the article of Justification, and make a plain difference between the law and the Gospel, and that in this matter we should do nothing by dissimulation, or give place to any man, if we will retain the truth of the gospel and faith sound and uncorrupt: which (as I have said) are soon hurt. Wherefore in this case away with reason,