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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.
As for example, the Monk imagineth thus: These works which I do, please God. God will regard these my vows, and for them will save me. The Turk saith: If I keep the things that are ⟨image 22⟩commanded in the Alcoran, 1God will accept me, and give me everlasting life. The Jew thinketh thus: If I keep those things which the law commandeth, I shall find God merciful to me, and so shall I be saved. So also a sort of fond heads at this day, bragging of the spirit, of revelations, of visions, and such other monstrous matters I wot not what, do walk in wonders above their reaches. These new Monks have invented a new cross and new works, and they dream that by doing them, they please God. To be brief, as many as know not the Article of Justification, take away Christ the mercy seat, and will needs comprehend God in his majesty by the judgement of reason, and pacify him with their works.
As for example, the Monke imagineth thus: These works which I doe, please God. God will regard these my vowes, and for them will saue me. The Turke saith: If I keepe the things that are ⟨image 22⟩commaunded in the Alcoran, 1God will accept me, and geue me euerlasting life. The Ievve thinketh thus: If I kepe those things which the law commaundeth, I shall finde God mercifull to me, and so shall I be saued. So also a sort of fond heades at this day, bragging of the spirite, of reuelations, of visions, and such other monstrous matters I wote not what, doe walke in wonders aboue their reaches. These new Monkes haue inuented a new crosse and new workes, and they dreame that by doing them, they please God. To be briefe, as many as know not the Article of Iustification, take away Christ the mercy seat, and will needes comprehend God in his maiestie by the iudgemēt of reason, and pacifie him with their workes.
- 1The Alcoran is a book containing the Turks religion, received from Mahomet a false prophet that was among them.The Alcoran is a boke containing the Turkes religion, receaued frō Mahomet a false prophet that vvas among them.