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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.
Christ is God by nature.
The other thing that Paul teacheth here, is a confirmation of our Faith,1 That Christ is very God. And such like sentences as this is concerning the Godhead of Christ, are to be gathered together and marked diligently,2 not only against the Arians and other heretics which either have been or shall be hereafter, but also for the confirmation of our faith. For Satan will not fail to impugn in us all the articles of our Faith, ere we die. He is a most deadly enemy to Faith, because he knoweth,3 that it is the victory which overcometh the world. Wherefore it standeth us in hand to labour that our Faith may be certain, and may increase and be strengthened by diligent and continual exercise of the word and fervent prayer, that we may be able to withstand Satan.
The other thing that Paule teacheth here, is a confirmation of our Faith,1 That Christ is very God. And such like sentences as this is concerning the Godhead of Christ, are to be gathered together and marked diligently,2 not onely against the Arians and other heretikes which either haue bene or shalbe hereafter, but also for the confirmation of our faith. For Satan will not faile to impugne in vs all the articles of our Faith, ere we die. He is a most deadly enemie to Faith, because he knoweth,3 that it is the victorie which ouercometh the world. Wherfore it standeth vs in hand to labour that our Faith may be certaine, and may encrease and be strengthened by diligent and continuall exercise of the word and feruent prayer, that we may be able to withstand Satan.