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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.
What should we then do? This impiety doth in deed very much vex us, but we can not remedy it. For when Christ preacheth, he must needs hear,1 that he was a blasphemer and a seditious person: that is to say, that through his doctrine he deceived men, and made them rebels against Caesar. The self same thing happened to Paul ⟨p. 143⟩and all the rest of the Apostles. And what marvel is it if the world in like manner accuse us at this day? Let it accuse us, let it slander us, let it persecute us and spare not: yet must not we therefore hold our peace, but speak freely, to the end that afflicted consciences may be delivered out of the snares of the Devil. And we must not regard the foolish and ungodly people in that they do abuse our doctrine: for whether they have a law or no law, they can not be reformed. But we must consider how afflicted consciences may be comforted, that they perish not with the multitude. If we should dissemble and hold our peace, pore afflicted consciences should have no consolation, which are so entangled and snared with mens laws and traditions, that they can wind them selves out by no means.
What should we then doe? This impietie doth in deede very much vexe vs, but we can not remedie it. For when Christe preacheth, he must nedes heare,1 that he was a blasphemer and a seditious person: that is to say, that through his doctrine he deceaued men, and made them rebelles against Caesar. The selfe same thing happened to Paule ⟨p. 143⟩and all the rest of the Apostles. And what maruell is it if the world in like maner accuse vs at this day? Let it accuse vs, let it sclaunder vs, let it persecute vs and spare not: yet must not we therefore hold our peace, but speake freely, to the ende that afflicted consciences may be deliuered out of the snares of the Deuill. And we must not regarde the foolish and vngodly people in that they do abuse our doctrine: for whether they haue a law or no lawe, they can not be reformed. But we must consider how afflicted consciences may be comforted, that they pearish not with the multitude. If we should dissemble and holde our peace, pore afflicted consciences should haue no consolation, which are so entangled and snared with mens lawes and traditiōs, that they can wind them selues out by no meanes.