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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.
These things do also confirm this doctrine, that we are justified by faith only.1 For when this combat was fought betwixt Christ & the law, none of our works or deserts came between, but only Christ was found, who putting upon him our person, made him self subject to the law, & in perfect innocency suffered all tyranny. Therefore the law,2 as a thief & a cursed murderer of the son of God, loseth all his right, and deserveth to be condemned in such sort, that wheresoever Christ is, or is once named, there it is compelled to avoid & fly away, no otherwise than the Devil (as the Papists imagine) flieth from the cross. Wherefore if we believe, we are delivered from the law through Christ,3 who hath triumphed over it by himself. Therefore this glorious triumph purchased unto us by Christ, is not gotten by any works, but only by Faith: therefore Faith only justifieth.
These things doe also confirme this doctrine, that we are iustified by faith only.1 For when this combate was fought betwixt Christ & the law, none of our works or deserts came betwene, but onely Christ was found, who putting vpon him our person, made him selfe subiect to the law, & in perfect innocencie suffered all tyrānie. Therfore the law,2 as a theefe & a cursed murtherer of the sonne of God, loseth all his right, and deserueth to be condemned in such sort, that wheresoeuer Christe is, or is once named, there it is compelled to auoid & flie away, no otherwise thē the Deuil (as the Papists imagine) flieth frō the crosse. Wherfore if we beleue, we are deliuered from the law through Christe,3 who hath triumphed ouer it by himself. Therfore this glorious triūph purchased vnto vs by Christe, is not gotten by any workes, but onely by Faith: therfore Faith onely iustifieth.
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