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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.
1This argument Paul setteth out plainly in the .9. to the Romans by two examples of the holy scripture. The first is of Ismael and Isaac, which were both the seed and natural children of Abraham, and yet notwithstanding Ismael, (which was begotten of Abraham as Isaac was,2 yea and should also have been the first begotten, if carnal generation had any prerogative, or could have made children to Abraham) is shut out, and yet the scripture saith: In Isaac shall thy seed be called. The second is of Esau and Jacob, who when they were as yet in their mothers womb, and had done neither good nor evil, it was said, The elder shall serve the younger. I have loved Jacob and Esau ⟨p. 110⟩have I hated. Therefore it is plain, that they which are of faith are the children of Abraham.
1This argument Paule setteth out plainly in the .9. to the Romains by two examples of the holy scripture. The first is of Ismaell and Isaac, which were both the seede and naturall children of Abraham, and yet notwithstanding Ismaell, (which was begotten of Abraham as Isaac was,2 yea and should also haue bene the first begotten, if carnall generation had any prorogatiue, or could haue made children to Abraham) is shut out, and yet the scripture saith: In Isaac shall thy seede be called. The second is of Esau and Iacob, who when they were as yet in their mothers wombe, and had done neither good nor euill, it was said, The elder shall serue the yonger. I haue loued Iacob and Esau ⟨p. 110⟩haue I hated. Therfore it is plaine, that they which are of faith are the children of Abraham.
- 1Rom. 9.11. The first example of Ismael and Isaac.
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