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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.
Verse. 3. Are ye so foolish, that after the have begone in the spirit, ye would now finish or be made perfect by the flesh?
Verse. 3. Are ye so foolish, that after ye haue begone in the spirite, ye vvould novv finish or be made perfect by the flesh?
This argument being concluded, how that the holy ghost cometh not by the works of the law, but through the preaching of faith: he beginneth here to exhort the Galatians, and to terrify them from a double danger and incommodity. The first is: Are ye so foolish that after the have begone in the spirit, ye would now end in the flesh? The other followeth: Have ye suffered so great things in vain? As if he said:1 Ye began in the spirit: that is, your religion was excellently well begone. As also a little after he saith: Ye ran well, &c. But what have ye gotten thereby? Forsooth ye will now end in the flesh, yea rather ye are ended in the flesh.
This argument being concluded, how that the holy ghost cometh not by the workes of the lawe, but through the preaching of faith: he beginneth here to exhort the Galathians, and to terrifie them from a double daunger and incommoditie. The first is: Are ye so foolish that after ye haue begone in the spirite, ye vvould novv ende in the flesh? The other followeth: Haue ye suffred so great things in vaine? As if he said:1 Ye began in the spirite: that is, your religion was excellently well begone. As also a litle after he saith: Ye ranne vvel, &c. But what haue ye gotten therby? Forsoth ye will nowe ende in the flesh, yea rather ye are ended in the flesh.