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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 therefore showeth,1 that they which seek to be justified by the law, have this commodity thereby, that daily they become more and more weak and beggarly. For they be weak and beggarly of them selves: that is to say, they are by nature the children of wrath, subject to death and everlasting damnation: and yet they lay hold upon that which is nothing else but mere weakness and beggary, seeking to be strengthened and enriched thereby. Therefore every one that falleth from the promise to the law, from faith to works, doth nothing else but lay upon him self such a burden, being weak and feeble already, as he is not able to bear.2 Ac. 15. and in bearing thereof is made ten times more weak, so that at length he is driven to despair, unless Christ come and deliver him.
Paule therfore sheweth,1 that they which seeke to be iustified by the lawe, haue this commoditie thereby, that daily they become more and more weake and beggerly. For they be weake and beggerly of them selues: that is to say, they are by nature the children of wrath, subiect to death and euerlasting damnation: and yet they lay hold vpon that which is nothing else but mere weaknes and beggerie, seeking to be strengthened and enriched therby. Therfore euery one that falleth frō the promise to the law, from faith to workes, doth nothing else but lay vpon him selfe such a burden, being weake and feeble already, as he is not able to beare.2 Ac. 15. and in bearing therof is made ten times more weake, so that at length he is driuen to despaire, vnlesse Christe come and deliuer him.
- 1The more a man seeketh to be justified by the law, the more he is drowned in sins. Ephes. 2.3.The more a man seeketh to be iustified by the lavve, the more he is drovvned in sinnes. Ephes. 2.3