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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.
Furthermore, this place also witnesseth that Christ, when the time of the law was accomplished, did abolish the same, and so brought liberty to those that were oppressed therewith, but made no new law after or besides that old law of Moses. Wherefore the Monks and Popish Schoolmen do no less err and blaspheme Christ,1 in that they imagine that he hath given a new law besides the law of Moses, then do the Turks which vaunt of their Mahomet as of a new lawgiver after Christ, and better then Christ. Christ then came not to abolish the old law, that he might make a new, ⟨image 181⟩but (as Paul here sayeth) he was sent of his Father into the world, to redeem those which were kept in thraldom under the law. These words paint out Christ lively and truly:2 they do not attribute unto him the office to make any new law, but to redeem them which were under the law. And Christ himself saith: I judge no man. And in an other place:3 I came not to judge the world, but that the world should be saved by me: That is to say, I came not to bring any law, nor to judge men according to the same, as Moses and other lawgivers, but I have an higher & a better office. The law killed you, and I again do judge,4 condemn and kill the law, and so I deliver you from the tyranny thereof.
Furthermore, this place also witnesseth that Christe, when the time of the lawe was accomplished, did abolish the same, and so brought libertie to those that were oppressed therewith, but made no newe lawe after or besides that old lawe of Moises. Wherefore the Monkes and Popish Schoolemen doe no lesse erre and blaspheme Christe,1 in that they imagine that he hath geuen a new lawe besides the lawe of Moises, then doe the Turkes which vaunt of their Mahomet as of a new lawgeuer after Christ, and better then Christ. Christ then came not to abolish the old lawe, that he might make a newe, ⟨image 181⟩