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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.
In like manner it happeneth unto us at this day. When we first preached the Gospel, there were very many that favoured our doctrine, and had a good and a reverent opinion of us: and after the preaching thereof, followed the operations and effects of faith. But what came then? A sort of light and brainsick heads sprang up, and by and by destroyed all that we had in long time and with much travail plan ted before, and also made us so odious unto them which before loved us dearly, and thankfully received our doctrine, that now they hate nothing more then our name.1 But the Devil is the author of this mischief, working in his members contrary signs, which wholly fight against the operations of the holy Ghost. Therefore, saith the Apostle, your experience (O ye Galatians) ought to teach you, that these great and excellent miracles proceeded not of the works of the law. For as ye had them not before the hearing of faith preached: so have ye them not now, although the false apostles reign in the middest of you.
In like manner it hapneth vnto vs at this day. When we first preached the Gospell, there were very many that fauoured our doctrine, and had a good and a reuerent opinion of vs: and after the preaching therof, followed the operations and effectes of faith. But what came then? A sort of light and brainsicke heads sprang vp, and by and by destroyed all that we had in long time and with much trauaile plā ted before, and also made vs so odious vnto them which before loued vs dearely, and thankfully receaued our doctrine, that nowe they hate nothing more then our name.1 But the Deuill is the aucthor of this mischiefe, working in his members contrary signes, which wholy fight against the operations of the holy Ghost. Therfore, sayth the Apostle, your experience (O ye Galathians) ought to teach you, that these great and excellent miracles proceeded not of the workes of the law. For as ye had them not before the hearing of faith preached: so haue ye them not nowe, although the false apostles raigne in the middest of you.
- 1The works of the Devil.The vvorkes of the Deuill.