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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 rule is well observed in the .11. chap. to the Hebrews. There are recited divers and many works of the Saints out of the holy Scripture. As of David who killed a Lion and a Bear, and slew Goliath. There the Sophister or Schoolman, that foolish Ass, looketh upon nothing else but the outward appearance of the work, as doth the Ox upon a new gate. But this work of David must be so looked into, that first thou do consider what manner of person David was, before he did this work: Then thou shalt see that he was such a person, whose heart trusted in the Lord God of Israel, as the text hath plainly.2 The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the Lion, and out of the paw of the Bear, he vvill deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. 3Moreover: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the host of Israel, upon whom thou hast railed this day. 4This day shall the Lord close thee in my hand, and I shall smite thee, and take thine head from thee. &c: Because the Lord saveth not with sword nor spear (for the battle is the Lords) and he vvill give you into our hands. 56You see then that he was a righteous man, accepted of God, strong and constant in Faith before he did this work. This Doing of David therefore, is not a natural or moral Doing, but a faithful Doing.
1This rule is wel obserued in the .11. chap. to the Hebrues. There are recited diuers and many workes of the Saincts out of the holy Scripture. As of Dauid who killed a Lion and a Beare, and slew Goliath. There the Sophister or Schooleman, that foolish Asse, looketh vpon nothing else but the outward appearaunce of the worke, as doth the Oxe vpon a newe gate. But this worke of Dauid must be so loked into, that first thou doe consider what manner of person Dauid was, before he did this work: Then thou shalt see that he was such a person, whose heart trusted in the Lord God of Israell, as the text hath plainly.