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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. 6. As Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Verse. 6. As Abraham beleeued God, and it vvas imputed to him for righteousnes.
Hitherto Paul groundeth his argument upon the experience of the Galatians, and with this argument he presseth them vehemently. Ye (saith he) have believed, & believing have done miracles, & have showed many notable signs: and moreover ye have suffered many afflictions, all which things are the effects & operations, not of the law, but of the holy ghost. This the Galatians were constrained to confess. For they could not deny these things, which were before their eyes and subject to their senses: and therefore this argument grounded upon their own experience is very strong.
Hitherto Paule groundeth his argument vpon ye experience of the Galathians, and wt this argument he presseth them vehemently. Ye (saith he) haue beleued, & beleuing haue done miracles, & haue shewed many notable signes: and moreouer ye haue suffred many afflictiōs, al which things are the effects & operations, not of the law, but of ye holy ghost. This the Galathians were constrained to confesse. For they could not denie these things, which were before their eyes and subiect to their senses: and therfore this argument grounded vpon their owne experience is very strong.
Now he addeth the example of Abraham,