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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.
The fourth Chapter.
Verse. 1. This I say that the heir as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be Lord of all: Verse. 2. But is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of the Father.
Verse. 1. This I say that the heire as long as he is a childe, differeth nothing from a seruaunt, though he be Lord of all: Verse. 2. But is vnder tutours and gouernours, vntill the time appoynted of the Father.
YE see with what vehement affection Paul goeth about to call back the Galatians,1 & what strong arguments he useth in debating that matter, gathering similitudes of experience, of the example of Abraham, of the testimonies of the Scripture, and of the time: so that often times he seemeth to renew the whole matter again. For before he had in a manner finished the disputation concerning justification, concluding that a man is justified before God by faith only and alone. But because he calleth also to remembrance this political example of the little heir, he bringeth the same also for the confirmation of his matter. Thus trying every way, he lieth in wait with a certain holy subtlety to take the Galatians unawares. For the ignorant people are sooner persuaded with similitudes and examples, then with deep and subtle disputations. They will rather behold an Image well painted then a book well written. Paul therefore now, after that he hath brought the similitude of a mans testament, of the prison, and of the schoolmaster, useth also this similitude of an heir (which is familiar and well known to all men) to move and to persuade them. And surely it is a very profitable thing to be furnished with similitudes and examples: which not only Paul, but also the Prophets, & Christ himself also did often use.