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 ...
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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 ...
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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
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Imprinted at London :: By Thomas Vautroullier dvvelling vvihtin [sic] the Blacke frears by Ludgate. Cum priuilegio,
1575.
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Bible. -- N.T. -- Galatians -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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Vers. 16. Am I therfore becōe your enemy, because I tel you the truth?
Here he sheweth the reason, why he speaketh the Galathians so faire. For he suspecteth that they take him for their enemie, because he had reproued them so sharply. I pray you (sayth he) set apart these re∣bukes, and separate them from doctrine, and ye shal finde that my pur∣pose was not to rebuke you, but to teach you the truth. In deede I con∣fesse that my Epistle is sharpe and seuere: but by this seueritie I goe about to call you backe againe to the truth of the Gospel, from ye which ye are falne, and to kepe you in the same: therfore applie this sharpnes & this bitter potiō, not to your persons, but to your disease: And iudge me not to be your enemy in rebuking you so sharply, but rather thinke that I am your father. For vnlesse I loued you dearly as my children, and knew also that I am beloued of you, I would not haue reproued you so sharply.
It is the part of a frend, freely to admonish his frend if he doe a∣misse: and when he is so admonished, if he be wise he is not angry with the other which hath so frendly admonished him and tolde him the truth, but geueth him thanks. It is commonly seene in the world that
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truth bringeth hatred, and that he is accounted an enemie which spea∣keth the truth. But amongst frendes it is not so: much lesse amongst Christians. Seing therefore I haue reprehended you of mere loue, to the ende ye might abide in the truth, ye ought not to be offended with me, nor lose the truth or thinke me your enemie because of my fatherly reprehension. All these things are spoken of Paule, to confirme that which he sayd before: Be ye as I am: Ye haue not hurt me. &c.