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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.
The argument of that book which containeth the Acts of the Apostles.
The argument of that booke which containeth the Actes of the Apostles.
We must therefore diligently consider the force of this argument, which is so often repeated in the Acts. Which book is written to confirm and establish this argument: For it teacheth nothing else but that the holy Ghost is not given by the law, but by the hearing of the gospel. For when Peter preached, the holy ghost forthwith fell upon all those that heard him, and in one day three thousand which were present at the preaching of Peter, believed & received the holy ghost. Act. 2.1 So Cornelius received the holy ghost, not by his alms which he gave: but when Peter had opened his mouth and was yet in speaking, the holy Ghost fell upon all them which with Cornelius heard the word.2 Act. 10. These are manifest arguments, experiences, and divine works, which can not deceive us.
We must therefore diligently consider the force of this argument, which is so often repeated in the Acts. Which booke is written to confirme and establish this argument: For it teacheth nothing else but that the holy Ghost is not geuen by the lawe, but by the hearing of the gospell. For when Peter preached, the holy ghost forthwith fel vpon all those that heard him, and in one day three thousand which were present at the preaching of Peter, beleeued & receaued the holy ghost.