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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.
This I say, to confute that pernicious doctrine of the Papists,1 which taught that no man can certainly know (although his life be never so upright & blameless) whether he be in the favour of God or no. And this sentence commonly received, was a special principle and article of Faith in the whole Papacy, whereby they utterly defaced the doctrine of Faith, tormented mens consciences, banished Christ quite out of the Church, darkened and denied all the benefits of the holy Ghost, abolished the whole worship of God, set up Idolatry, contempt of God, and blasphemy against God in mens hearts. For he that doubteth of Gods good will towards him, and doth not assure him self that he is in the favour of God, this man can not believe that he hath forgiveness of his sins, that God careth for him, or that he shall be saved.
This I say, to confute that pernicious doctrine of the Papists,1 which taught that no man can certainly know (although his life be neuer so vpright & blameles) whether he be in the fauour of God or no. And this sentence commonly receaued, was a speciall principle and article of Faith in the whole Papacie, wherby they vtterly defaced the doctrine of Faith, tormented mens consciences, banished Christ quite out of the Church, darkened and denied all the benefites of the holy Ghost, abolished the whole worship of God, set vp Idolatrie, cōtempt of God, and blasphemie against God in mens heartes. For he that doubteth of Gods good will towards him, and doth not assure him selfe that he is in the fauour of God, this man can not beleue that he hath forgeuenes of his sinnes, that God careth for him, or that he shall be saued.
- 1The doctrine of the Sophisters, teaching that no man could know whether he were in the favour of God or no.The doctrine of the Sophisters, teaching that no man could knovv vvhether he vvere in the fauour of God or no.