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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.
We ought therefore to be surely persuaded, that not only our office, but also our person pleaseth God: Yea whatsoever it saith, doth, or thinketh particularly, the same pleaseth God, not for our own sakes, but for Christs sake, who was made under the law for us. Now, we are sure that Christ pleaseth God, that he is holy. &c. For as much then as Christ pleaseth God and we are in him, we also please God and are holy.1 And although sin do still remain in our flesh, and we also daily fall and offend, yet grace is more abundant and stronger then sin. The mercy and truth of the Lord reigneth over us for ever. Wherefore sin can not terrify us and make us doubtful of the grace of God which is in us. For Christ that most mighty Giant hath quite abolished the law, condemned sin, vanquished death and all evils.2 So long as he is at the right hand of God, making intercession for us, we can not doubt of the grace and favour of God towards us.
We ought therefore to be surely perswaded, that not onely our office, but also our person pleaseth God: Yea whatsoeuer it sayth, doth, or thinketh particularly, the same pleaseth God, not for our owne sakes, but for Christes sake, who was made vnder the law for vs. Now, we are sure that Christe pleaseth God, that he is holy. &c. For as much then as Christe pleaseth God and we are in him, we also please God and are holy.1 And although sinne doe still remaine in our flesh, and we also daily fall and offend, yet grace is more aboundant and stronger then sinne. The mercy and truth of the Lord raigneth ouer vs for euer. Wherfore sinne cā not terrifie vs and make vs doutfull of the grace of God which is in vs. For Christe that most mighty Giaunt hath quite abolished the law, condemned sinne, vāquished death and all euils.2 So long as he is at ye right hand of God, making intercession for vs, we can not doubt of the grace and fauour of God towardes vs.
- 1Grace is more strong and mighty then sin.