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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. 7. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Verse. 7. Knovve ye therfore that they vvhich are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
This is the general argument and whole disputation of Paul against the Jews,1 that they which believe are the children of Abraham, and not they which are borne of his flesh and his blood.2 This disputation Paul vehemently prosecuteth in this place, and in the 4. and 9. chapter. to the Rom. For this was the greatest confidence and glory of the Jews: We are the seed and children of Abraham. He was circumcised and kept the law: therefore if we will be the true children of Abraham, we must follow our father. &c. It was (no doubt) an excellent glory and great dignity, to be the seed of Abraham. For no man could deny but that God spake to the seed and of the seed of Abraham. But this prerogative nothing profited the unbelieving Jews.3 By reason whereof Paul, especially in this place, mightily striveth against this argument, and wresteth from the Jews this strong affiance in them selves. And this could he, as the elect vessel of Christ,4 do above all other. For if we at the beginning should have disputed with the Jews without Paul, peradventure we should have prevailed very little against them.
This is the generall argument and whole disputation of Paule against the Iewes,1 that they which beleeue are the children of Abraham, and not they which are borne of his flesh and his bloud.2