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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. 1. Paul an Apostle, not of man, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the father which hath raised him from the dead.
Verse. 1. Paule an Apostle, not of man, neither by man, but by Iesus Christ, and God the father vvhich hath raised him from the dead.
Now that we have declared the argument and sum of this Epistle to the Galatians, 1we think it good before we come to the matter it self, to show what was the occasion that S. Paul wrote this Epistle. He had planted among the Galatians the pure doctrine of the gospel, and the righteousness of faith: but by and by after his departure, there crept in certain false teachers which overthrew all that he had planted and rightly taught among them.2 For the Devil can no otherwise do, but furiously impugn this doctrine with all force and subtlety, & never resteth whilst he seeth one spark thereof remaining. We also for this only cause that we preach the gospel, do suffer of the world, the devil & his ministers, both on the left hand and on the right, all the mischief that they can work against us.
NOwe that we haue declared the argument and summe of this Epistle to the Galathians, 1we thinke it good before we come to the matter it selfe, to shewe what was the occasion that S. Paule wrote this Epistle. He had planted among the Galathians the pure doctrine of the gospell, and the righteousnesse of faith: but by and by after his departure, there crept in certaine false teachers which ouerthrew all that he had planted and rightly taught among them.2 For the Deuill can no otherwise doe, but furiously impugne this doctrine with all force and subteltie, & neuer resteth whilest he seeth one sparke therof remaining. We also for this onely cause that we preach the gospel, do suffer of the world, the deuill & his ministers, bothe on the left hand and on the right, all the mischeefe that they can worke against vs.