A06492:1079
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.
But they make this objection. Yet notwithstanding the Scripture ⟨image 196⟩commandeth that we should love God with all our heart &c. It is true. But it followeth not, that because God commandeth us, therefore we do it. If we did love God with all our heart. &c. then, no doubt we should be justified, & live through this obedience,1 as it is written: He that shall do these things shall live in them. But the Gospel saith: Thou doest not these things: therefore thou shalt not live in them. For this sentence: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, &c. requireth a perfect obedience, a perfect fear, trust, & love towards God. These things men neither do nor can perform in this corrupt nature. Therefore this law: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. &c. justifieth not, but accuseth & condemneth all men, according to that saying:2 The law causeth wrath. &c. Contrariwise, Christ is the finishing & accomplishing of the law to righteousness, to every one that believeth. Of this we have spoken largely before.
But they make this obiection. Yet notwithstāding the Scripture ⟨image 196⟩cōmaundeth yt we should loue God wt all our heart &c. It is true. But it foloweth not, yt because God cōmaūdeth vs, therfore we do it. If we did loue God wt all our heart. &c. then, no dout we should be iustified, & liue through this obedience,1 as it is wrytten: He that shal doe these things shall liue in them. But the Gospel sayth: Thou doest not these things: therfore thou shalt not liue in them. For this sentence: Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God, &c. requireth a perfect obedience, a perfect feare, trust, & loue towards God. These things men neither doe nor can performe in this corrupt nature. Therfore this law: Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God. &c. iustifieth not, but accuseth & condemneth all men, according to that saying:2 The lavv causeth vvrath. &c. Contrariwise, Christ is the finishing & accomplishing of the lavv to righteousnes, to euery one that beleueth. Of this we haue spoken largely before.