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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.
Whosoever forsaketh this doctrine,1 must needs fall into the ignorance of God: he understandeth not what the true Christian righteousness, wisdom, and service of God is: he is an Idolater abiding under the law, sin, death, and the power of the Devil, and all things that he doth, are accursed and condemned. Therefore the Anabaptist imagining with him self that he pleaseth God if he be rebaptized, if he forsake his house, wife and children, if he mortify his flesh and suffer much adversity, and at length death it self, yet there is not one drop of the knowledge of Christ in him, but secluding Christ, he dreameth altogether of his own works, of the forsaking of his goods, of his affliction and mortification, and now differeth nothing from the Turk, Jew, or Papist in spirit or in heart, but only in the outward appearance, works and ceremonies which he hath chosen to him self. The same confidence in works, have all the Monks and other religious orders: notwithstanding in their apparel and other outward things there is a difference.
Whosoeuer forsaketh this doctrine,1 must needes fall into the ignorance of God: he vnderstandeth not what the true Christian righteousnes, wisedom, and seruice of God is: he is an Idolater abiding vnder the law, sinne, death, and the power of the Deuill, and all things that he doth, are accursed and condemned. Therefore the Anabaptist imagining with him selfe that he pleaseth God if he be rebaptised, if he forsake his house, wife and children, if he mortifie his flesh and suffer much aduersity, and at length death it selfe, yet there is not one droppe of the knowledge of Christe in him, but secluding Christ, he dreameth altogether of his owne workes, of the forsaking of his goodes, of his affliction and mortification, and now differeth nothing frō the Turke, Iewe, or Papist in spirite or in heart, but onely in the outward appearance, workes and ceremonies which he hath chosen to him selfe. The same confidence in workes, haue all the Monkes and other religious orders: notwithstanding in their apparell and other outward things there is a difference.
- 1To what evils they be subject, which destroy the doctrine of faith.To vvhat euils they be subiect, vvhich destroy the doctrine of faith.