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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.
Where he saith of men, I mean such as call & thrust in themselves when neither God nor man calleth nor sendeth them, but they run & speak of them selves. As at this day certain fantastical spirits, which either creep in corners and seek places where they may pour out their poison, and come not into public congregations: or else they go thither, where the gospel is planted already. These I call such as are sent of men. But where he saith, by man, understand such as have a divine calling, but yet by man as by means. God calleth then two manner of ways: by means and without means. He calleth us to the ministry of his word at this day, not immediately by him self but by other means, that is to say, by man. But the Apostles were called immediately of Christ him self, as the Prophets in the old time were called of God himself. Therefore when Paul saith: Not of men, neither by man, he beateth down the false Apostles. As though he would say: Albeit those vipers brag never so much, what can they brag more then that they are either come from men, that is to say, of them selves with out any calling, or, by man, that is to say: sent of others. I pass not upon any of these things, neither ought you to regard them.
Where he saith of men, I meane such as cal & thrust in themselues when neither God nor man calleth nor sendeth them, but they runne & speake of them selues. As at this day certaine fantastical spirits, which either creepe in corners and seeke places where they may powre out their poyson, and come not into publike congregations: or els they go thither, wher the gospel is plāted already. These I cal such as are sent of men. But where he saith, by man, vnderstand such as haue a diuine calling, but yet by man as by meanes. God calleth then two maner of wayes: by meanes and without meanes. He calleth vs to the ministery of his worde at this day, not immediatly by him selfe but by other meanes, that is to say, by man. But the Apostles were called immediatly of Christ him selfe, as the Prophets in the old time were called of God himselfe. Therefore when Paule saith: Not of men, neither by man, he beateth downe the false Apostles. As though he would say: Albeit those vipers bragge neuer so much, what can they bragge more then that they are either come from men, that is to say, of them selues with out any calling, or, by man, that is to say: sent of others. I passe not vpon any of these things, neither ought you to regard them.