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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.
Verse. 3. So also we as long as we were children, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world.
Verse. 3. So also vve as long as vve vvere children, vvere in bōdage vnder the rudiments of the vvorld.
In like manner when we were little children we were heirs, having the promise of the inheritance to come, which should be given unto us by the seed of Abraham, that is to say, by Christ, in whom all nations should be blessed. But because the fullness of time was not yet come, Moses our tutor, governor and schoolmaster came, holding us in captivity with our hands bound, so that we could bear no rule, nor possess our inheritance. In the mean time notwithstanding, like as an heir is nourished & maintained in hope of liberty to come: even so Moses did nourish us with the hope of the promise to be revealed in the time appointed: to wit, when Christ should come, who by his coming should put an end to the time of the law, and begin the time of grace.
In like maner when we were litle children we were heires, hauing the promise of the inheritaunce to come, which should be geuen vnto vs by the seede of Abraham, that is to say, by Christe, in whom all nations should be blessed. But because the fulnes of time was not yet come, Moises our tutour, gouerner and schoolemaster came, holding vs in captiuitie with our handes bound, so that we could beare no rule, nor possesse our inheritaunce. In the meane time notwithstanding, like as an heire is nourished & mainteined in hope of libertie to come: euen so Moises did nourish vs with the hope of the promise to be reuealed in the time appoynted: to witte, whē Christ should come, who by his comming should put an ende to the time of the lawe, and begin the time of grace.