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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.
But how or by what means hath Christ redeemed us?1 This was the manner of our redemption: He was made under the law. Christ when he came found us all captives under governors and tutors, that is to say, shut up and holden in prison under the law. What doth he then? Although he be Lord of the law, and therefore the law hath no authority or power over him (for he is the son of God) yet of his own accord he maketh him self subject to the law. Here the law executeth upon him all the jurisdiction which it had over us. It accuseth and terrifieth us also: it maketh us subject to sin, death, the wrath of God, and with his sentence condemneth us. And this is doth by good right: for we are all sinners, 2and by nature the children of wrath. Contrariwise, Christ did no sin, neither was there any guile found in his mouth: therefore he was not subject to the law. Yet notwithstanding the law was no less cruel against this innocent, ⟨image 182⟩righteous and blessed Lamb,3 then it was against us cursed and damned sinners: yea much more rigorous. For it accused him as a blasphemer and a seditious person:4 it made him guilty before God of the sins of the whole world: it so terrified and oppressed him with heaviness and anguish of spirit, that he sweat blood, and briefly, it condemned him to death,5 yea even to the death of the cross.
But how or by what meanes hath Christe redemed vs?1 This was the maner of our redemption: He vvas made vnder the lavve. Christe when he came found vs all captiues vnder gouernours and tutours, that is to say, shutte vppe and holden in prison vnder the lawe. What doth he then? Although he be Lord of the lawe, and therefore the lawe hath no authoritie or power ouer him (for he is the sonne of God) yet of his owne accord he maketh him selfe subiect to the law. Here the law executeth vpon him all the iurisdiction which it had ouer vs. It accuseth and terrifieth vs also: it maketh vs subiect to sinne, death, the wrath of God, and with his sentence condemneth vs. And this is doth by good right: for vve are all sinners,