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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.
1It is expedient that these things should be well taught and well weighed, for thereby we may learn to judge of the whole Christian doctrine, and the life of man: also to confirm mens consciences: to understand all prophesies and all the holy scriptures, and rightly to judge of all other things. He that knoweth all these things rightly, may certainly judge that the Pope is Antichrist,2 because he teacheth a far other manner of worship then the first table setteth out. He may perfectly know and understand, what it is to deny God, to deny Christ, and what Christ meaneth when he saith:3 Many shall come in my name, saying,4 I am Christ: What it is to be against God, and to be lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: What it signifieth that Antichrist sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself as God: What it is to see the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place &c.
1It is expedient that these things should be well taught and well weyed, for therby we may learne to iudge of the whole Christian doctrine, and ye life of mā: also to confirme mens consciences: to vnderstād all prophesies and all the holy scriptures, and rightly to iudge of all other things. He that knoweth all these things rightly, may certainly iudge that the Pope is Antichrist,2 because he teacheth a farre other maner of worship then the first table setteth out. He may perfectly know and vnderstand, what it is to denie God, to denie Christ, and what Christ meaneth when he sayth:3 Many shall come in my name, saying,4 I am Christe: What it is to be against God, and to be lifted vp aboue all that is called God, or that is vvorshipped: What it signifieth that Antichrist sitteth in the temple of God, shevving himselfe as God: What it is to see the abhomination of desolation standing in the holy place &c.