Commentary on Galatians, Title page – To the reader 1
A COMMENTARIE OF M. DOCTOR MARTIN LVTHER VPONUPON 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 GLORIOVS RICHES OF Gods grace and power of the goſpell, with the difference betwene the law and the goſpell, and ſtrength of faith declared: to the ioyfull comfort and confirmation of all true Chriſtian beleevers, eſpecially ſuch as inwardly being afflicted and greeued in conſcience; doe hungre and thirſt for iuſtification in Chriſt Ieſu. For whoſe cauſe moſt chiefely this booke is tranſlated and printed, and dedicated to the ſame.
Whileſt ye hauehave light, walke in the light.
Iohn 12.
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Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautroullier dvvelling vvihtin the Blacke frears by Ludgate. CVM PRIVILEGIO. 1575.
To the Reader.
THIS booke being brought vntounto me to peruſe and to conſider of, I thought it my part, not onelyonly to allovve of it to the print, but alſo to commend it to the Reader, as a treatiſe moſt comfortable to all afflicted conſciences exerciſed in the Schole of Chriſt. The Author felt vvhat he ſpake, and had experience of vvhat he vvrote, and therefore able more liuely to expreſſe both the aſſaultes and the ſaluing, the order of the battell, and the meane of the victory. Satan is the enemy, the victorie is by onelyonly faith in Chriſt, as Iohn recordeth. If Chriſte iuſtifie, vvho can condemne, ſaith S. Paule. This moſt neceſſarye doctrine the author hath moſt ſubſtantially cleared in this his comment. VVhichWhich being vvritten in the Latine tounge, certaine godly learned men hauehave moſt ſincerely tranſlated into our language, to the great benefite of all ſuch as vvith humbled hartes vvil diligently reade the ſame. Some beganne it according to ſuch ſkill as they had. Others godly affected, not ſuffering ſo good a matter in handling to be marred, put to their helping hands for the better framing and furthering of ſo vvorthy a vvorke. They refuſe to be named, ſeeking neither their ovvne gaine nor glory, but thinking it their happines, if by any meanes they may releue afflicted mindes, & doe good to the church of Chriſt, yealding all glory vntounto God, to vvhom all glory is due.
Aprilis. 28. 1575. Edvvinus London.