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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.
Paul then entreateth here of hypocrites, which are fallen from grace, or which have not yet attained to grace. These, abusing the law, seek to be justified by it. They exercise and tire themselves day and night in the works thereof: as Paul witnesseth of the Jews. Ro. 10. For I bear them record (saith he) that they have the zeal of God, 1but not according to knowledge, for they being ignorant of the righteousness of God. &c. Such do hope so to be strengthened and enriched by the law, that they may be able to set their power and riches which they have gotten by the righteousness thereof, against the wrath and judgement of God, and so to appease God, and to be saved thereby. In this respect then we may well say that the law is a weak & a beggarly rudiment:2 that is to say, which can give neither help nor counsel.
Paule then entreateth here of hypocrites, which are fallen from grace, or which haue not yet attained to grace. These, abusing ye law, seeke to be iustified by it. They exercise and tire themselues day and night in the workes therof: as Paule witnesseth of the Iewes. Ro. 10. For I beare thē record (sayth he) that they haue the zeale of God, 1but not according to knovvledge, for they being ignoraunt of the righteousnes of God. &c. Such doe hope so to be strengthened and enriched by the lawe, that they may be able to set their power and riches which they haue gotten by the righteousnes therof, against the wrath and iudgement of God, and so to appease God, and to be saued therby. In this respect then we may well say that ye law is a weake & a beggerly rudiment:2 that is to say, which can geue neither helpe nor counsell.
- 1Rom. 10.2.3.
- 2When the law is a weak and beggarly rudiment.VVhen the lavve is a vveake and beggerly rudiment.