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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.
Verse. 9. Whereunto ye vvill be in bondage again.
Verse. 9. VVhervnto ye vvill be in bondage againe.
This he addeth, to declare that he speaketh of proud and presumptuous hypocrites, which seek to be justified by the law, as I have showed before. For otherwise he calleth the law holy and good.1 As 1. Timot. 1. We know that the law is good, if it be rightly used: to wit, civilly to bridle evil doers, and spiritually to increase transgressions.2 But, whosoever observeth the law to obtain righteousness before God, maketh the law which is good,3 damnable and hurtful unto him self. He reproveth the Galatians therefore, because they would be in bondage to the law again, which doth not take away sin, but increaseth sin. For whilst a sinner, being weak and poor of himself, seeketh to be justified by the law, he findeth nothing in it but weakness and poverty it self. And here two sick and feeble beggars meet together, of whom the one is not able to help and heal the other, but rather molesteth and troubleth the other.
This he addeth, to declare that he speaketh of proud and presumpteous hypocrites, which seeke to be iustified by the law, as I haue shewed before. For otherwise he calleth the law holy and good.1 As 1. Timot. 1. VVe knovv that the lavv is good, if it be rightly vsed: to witte, ciuily to bridle euill doers, and spiritually to encrease transgressions.2 But, whosoeuer obserueth the lawe to obtaine righteousnes before God, maketh the lawe which is good,3