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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.
Paul therefore signifieth that Christ is a Mediator of a far better Testament then Moses. 1And here he alludeth to that history in Moses concerning the giving of the law, which sayeth, that Moses led the people out of their tents to meet with God, and that he placed them at the foot of the Mount Sinai. There was an heavy and an horrible sight. The whole Mount was on a flaming fire. When the people saw this, they began to tremble: for they thought that they should have ben suddenly destroyed in this fearful tempest. Because therefore they could not abide the law sounding so horribly out of Mount Sinai, (for that terrifying voice of the law would have killed the people) they said unto Moses their Mediator: Come thou hither and hear what the Lord sayeth, and speak thou unto us. 2And he answered: I my self (sayeth he) was a Mediator, and one that stood between God and you. &c. By these places it is plain enough that Moses was appointed a Mediator between the people, and the law speaking.
Paule therefore signifieth that Christe is a Mediaotur of a farre better Testament then Moises. 1And here he alludeth to that history in Moises concerning the geuing of the lawe, which sayeth, that Moises ledde the people out of their tentes to meete with God, and that he placed them at the foote of the Mount Sina. There was an heauie and an horrible sight. The whole Mount was on a flaming fier. When the people sawe this, they began to tremble: for they thought that they should haue ben suddenly destroyed in this fearfull tempest. Because therefore they could not abide the lawe sounding so horribly out of Mount Sina, (for that terrifying voice of the lawe would haue killed the people) they sayd vnto Moises their Mediatour: Come thou hether and heare vvhat the Lord sayeth, and speake thou vnto vs. 2And he aunswered: I my selfe (sayeth he) vvas a Mediatour, and one that stoode betvvene God and you. &c. By these places it is plaine enough that Moises was appoynted a Mediatour betwene the people, and the lawe speaking.
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