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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.
So Cornelius and his friends whom he had called to his house, do nothing, neither look they upon any works going before, and yet as many as are present, receive the holy Ghost. No man speaketh but Peter: they sitting by do nothing: they think not of the law, much less do they keep it: they sacrifice not: they care not for the receiving of circumcision, but only are bent to hear that which Peter speaketh. He by his preaching brought the holy Ghost into their hearts as it were visibly: For they spake with tongues and glorified God.
So Cornelius and his frendes whom he had called to his house, doe nothing, neither looke they vpon any workes going before, and yet as many as are present, receaue the holy Ghost. No man speaketh but Peter: they sitting by doe nothing: they thinke not of the law, much lesse doe they keepe it: they sacrifice not: they care not for the receauing of circumcision, but only are bent to heare that which Peter speaketh. He by his preaching brought the holy Ghost into their heartes as it were visibly: For they spake vvith tonges and glorified God.
But some man may here cavil and say: who knoweth whether it were the holy ghost or no? Well, let him cavil. Sure it is that the holy Ghost so bearing witness doth not lie, but hereby showeth that he accepteth the Gentiles for righteous, & justifieth them by no other means then by the only voice of the Gospel or hearing of faith in Christ preached. We may see also in the Acts how greatly the Jews marvelled at this new and strange thing. For the faithful which were of the Circumcision and came with Peter to Caesarea seeing the gift of the holy Ghost to be poured out also upon the Gentiles in the house of Cornelius, 1were amazed. Also they that were at Jerusalem complained of Peter for that he went into men uncircumcised & did eat with them: but when they heard the matter declared by Peter in order as it was done touching Cornelius, they marvelled, and glorified God saying: Then hath God also given salvation to the Gentiles.2