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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 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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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we_o with_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n but_o to_o cheer_v up_o our_o soul_n in_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o do_v exhort_v we_o yea_o they_o command_v we_o to_o rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a spirit_n zach._n 9_o rejoice_v thou_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a thou_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v often_o say_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n paul_n say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o etc_n etc_n and_o christ_n say_v rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n where_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o the_o heart_n inward_o rejoice_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n with_o full_a assurance_n that_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o our_o bishop_n and_o outward_o it_o express_v this_o joy_n with_o word_n and_o gesture_n also_o the_o faithful_a rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n spread_v abroad_o that_o 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and_o stable_a but_o according_a to_o paul_n prophecy_n it_o turn_v to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o their_o end_n be_v destruction_n 1.4.5_o for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o like_o chaff_n and_o scatter_v abroad_o with_o the_o wind_n the_o same_o judgement_n remain_v for_o all_o such_o as_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n seek_v their_o own_o profit_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o deliver_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o seek_v our_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n gospel_n or_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v honour_v and_o magnify_v we_o which_o be_v the_o minister_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o benefit_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v preach_v and_o publish_v and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o mercy_n offer_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n 1.32_o who_o he_o deliver_v for_o we_o all_o and_o with_o he_o have_v 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the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v spirit_n let_v we_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o have_v be_v teach_v unto_o we_o in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o spiritual_a concord_n let_v we_o preach_v christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n of_o he_o let_v we_o not_o think_v more_o of_o ourselves_o than_o of_o other_o let_v we_o raise_v up_o no_o sect_n for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o walk_v right_o but_o rather_o to_o range_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a and_o a_o perverse_a way_n of_o walk_v hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n make_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n subject_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o people_n gospel_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n 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among_o you_o i_o be_v oppress_v with_o sundry_a tentation_n &_o affliction_n i_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o gentile_n &_o also_o of_o false_a brother_n i_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o want_v all_o thing_n i_o be_v as_o the_o very_a filth_n and_o of_o scour_v of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o his_o infirmity_n in_o many_o place_n as_z in_o the_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4.6.11.12_o and_o in_o many_o other_o we_o see_v then_o that_o paul_n call_v affliction_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n like_o as_z that_o outstretch_o apostle_n the_o prophet_n &_o all_o godly_a man_n do_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o which_o always_o reign_v &_o triumph_v through_o he_o which_o thing_n he_o testify_v in_o that_o 2._o cor._n 12._o with_o these_o word_n 12.9.10_o for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a also_o i_o 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