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A06492 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 ...; In epistolam Sancti Pauli ad Galatas commentarius. English Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. 1575 (1575) STC 16965; ESTC S108973 590,302 574

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then_o will_v you_o not_o judge_v my_o chide_n to_o be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a but_o profitable_a for_o you_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a time_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a 12.11_o but_o grevous_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o let_v the_o same_o affection_n therefore_o be_v in_o you_o towards_o i_o which_o i_o have_v towards_o you_o i_o bear_v a_o love_a heart_n towards_o you_o the_o same_o i_o desire_v again_o of_o you_o thus_o he_o speak_v they_o fair_a and_o with_o this_o fair_a speech_n he_o still_o continue_v that_o he_o may_v pacify_v their_o mind_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o against_o he_o by_o his_o sharp_a chide_n notwithstanding_o he_o revoke_v not_o his_o severe_a word_n in_o deed_n he_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a but_o necessity_n say_v he_o compel_v i_o to_o reprehend_v you_o somewhat_o sharp_o &_o severe_o but_o that_o which_o i_o do_v proceed_v of_o a_o sincere_a &_o love_a heart_n towards_o you_o physician_n the_o physician_n give_v a_o bitter_a potion_n to_o his_o patient_n not_o to_o hurt_v he_o but_o to_o cure_v he_o if_o then_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o medicine_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o malady_n judge_v you_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o my_o severe_a and_o sharp_a reprehension_n verse_n 12._o brother_n i_o beseech_v you_o you_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o at_o all_o be_v this_o to_o beseech_v the_o galatian_n when_o he_o call_v they_o bewitch_v disobedient_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o great_a rebuke_n but_o contrariwise_o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o rebuke_n but_o a_o earnest_n beseech_v and_o in_o deed_n so_o be_v it_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v chide_v you_o somewhat_o bitter_o but_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o find_v this_o my_o chide_n to_o be_v no_o chide_n but_o a_o pray_v and_o a_o beseech_v if_o a_o father_n likewise_o do_v sharp_o correct_v his_o son_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o say_v my_o son_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v a_o good_a child_n etc_n etc_n it_o seem_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v a_o correction_n but_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o father_n heart_n it_o be_v a_o gentle_a &_o a_o earnest_n beseech_v verse_n 12._o you_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o at_o all_o as_o if_o he_o say_v why_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o you_o or_o of_o a_o malicious_a mind_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o see_v you_o have_v nothing_o offend_v i_o objection_n why_o then_o say_v thou_o that_o we_o be_v pervert_v that_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v foolish_a bewitch_v etc_n etc_n these_o thing_n do_v witness_v that_o we_o have_v offend_v thou_o he_o answer_v you_o have_v not_o offend_v i_o but_o yourselves_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o thus_o trouble_v not_o for_o my_o own_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v unto_o you_o think_v not_o therefore_o that_o my_o chide_n do_v proceed_v of_o malice_n or_o any_o evil_a affection_n for_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v you_o have_v do_v i_o no_o wrong_n but_o contrariwise_o you_o have_v bestow_v great_a benefit_n upon_o i_o thus_o speak_v they_o fair_a he_o prepare_v their_o mind_n to_o suffer_v his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n with_o a_o child_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v to_o temper_v wormwood_n or_o a_o bitter_a potion_n with_o honey_n and_o sugar_n to_o make_v it_o sweet_a again_o so_o parent_n speak_v their_o child_n fair_a when_o they_o have_v well_o beat_v they_o give_v they_o apple_n pear_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n whereby_o the_o child_n know_v that_o their_o parent_n love_v they_o and_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o good_a how_o sharp_a so_o ever_o their_o correction_n do_v appear_v verse_n 13._o and_o you_o know_v how_o through_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o you_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o i_o which_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n you_o despise_v not_o neither_o abhor_v but_o you_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n now_o he_o declare_v what_o pleasure_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o galatian_n the_o first_o benefit_n say_v he_o which_o i_o esteem_v great_a of_o all_o weakness_n be_v this_o when_o i_o begin_v first_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o you_o &_o that_o through_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o great_a tentation_n my_o cross_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o offend_v you_o but_o you_o show_v yourselves_o so_o love_v so_o kind_a and_o so_o friendly_a towards_o i_o that_o not_o only_o you_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o this_o my_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o my_o tentation_n and_o peril_n wherewith_o i_o be_v almost_o overwhelm_v but_o also_o you_o love_v i_o dear_o and_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o rather_o as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o this_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o galatian_n galatian_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o a_o man_n so_o contemptible_a and_o afflict_a on_o every_o side_n as_o paul_n be_v for_o where_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n amongst_o they_o both_o the_o jew_n &_o and_o gentile_n murmur_v and_o rage_v against_o he_o for_o all_o the_o mighty_a wise_a religious_a and_o learned_a man_n hate_a persecute_a &_o blaspheme_v paul_n with_o all_o this_o the_o galathians_n be_v no_o whit_n offend_v but_o turn_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o behold_n of_o this_o infirmity_n these_o tentation_n &_o danger_n they_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v that_o poor_a despise_a wretched_a &_o afflict_a paul_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n but_o also_o they_o receive_v and_o hear_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o this_o be_v a_o worthy_a commendation_n and_o a_o singular_a virtue_n of_o the_o galatian_n and_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o a_o commendation_n as_o he_o give_v to_o none_o of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v beside_o these_o galatian_n opinion_n jerome_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n expound_v this_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o paul_n to_o be_v some_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n or_o some_o tentation_n of_o lust_n these_o man_n live_v when_o the_o church_n be_v outward_o in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n without_o any_o cross_n or_o persecution_n for_o then_o the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o increase_v in_o riches_n prosperity_n estimation_n &_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n and_o many_o also_o exercise_v tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n witness_v few_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o they_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n possess_v set_v forth_o their_o own_o decree_n to_o that_o people_n now_o when_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n be_v not_o exercise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o neglect_v the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a preach_v thereof_o they_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o security_n for_o they_o be_v not_o exercise_v with_o tentation_n with_o that_o cross_n and_o persecution_n which_o be_v wont_v always_o undouted_o to_o follow_v the_o pure_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v understand_v paul_n but_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v sound_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n which_o also_o we_o preach_v and_o teach_v free_o and_o therefore_o be_v compel_v to_o bear_v the_o bitter_a hatred_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o exercise_v outward_o by_o tyrant_n and_o sectary_n with_o force_n and_o subtlety_n and_o inward_o with_o terror_n and_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n paul_n shall_v be_v as_o 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