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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.
Such a God as after this sort forgiveth sins and justifieth sinners,1 can no where be found, and therefore this is but a vain imagination, a dream, and an Idol of the heart. For God hath not promised that he will save and justify men for the religions, observations, ceremonies, and ordinances devised by men: yea God abhorreth nothing more (as the whole Scripture witnesseth) then such will-works, such ⟨p. 189⟩service, rites and ceremonies:2 for the which also he overthroweth whole kingdoms and Empires. Therefore, as many as trust to their own strength and righteousness, do serve a God, but such a God as they them selves have devised, and not the true God in deed. For the true God speaketh thus: No righteousness, wisdom,3 nor religion pleaseth me, but that only whereby the Father is glorified through the Sonne. Whosoever apprehendeth this Son, and me, and my promise in him by Faith, to him I am a God, to him I am a Father, him do I accept, justify and save. All other abide under wrath, because they worship that thing which by nature is no God.
Such a God as after this sort forgeueth sinnes and iustifieth sinners,1 can no where be found, and therefore this is but a vaine imagination, a dreame, and an Idoll of the heart. For God hath not promised that he will saue and iustifie men for the religions, obseruations, ceremonies, and ordinaunces deuised by men: yea God abhorreth nothing more (as the whole Scripture witnesseth) then such willworks, such ⟨p. 189⟩seruice, rites and ceremonies:2 for the which also he ouerthroweth whole kingdoms and Empires. Therfore, as many as trust to their owne strength and righteousnes, doe serue a God, but such a God as they them selues haue deuised, and not the true God in deede. For the true God speaketh thus: No righteousnes, wisedom,