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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.
Now that Christ is very God, hereby it is evidently declared,1 in that Paul attributeth the same things equally unto him, which he doth unto the father, namely divine power, as the giving of grace, the forgiveness of sins, peace of conscience, life, victory over sin, death, the devil and hell. This were by no means lawful for him to do, nay it were sacrilege thus to do, except he were very God, according to that saying: I vvill not give my glory unto any other. 2Again, No man giveth that to others, which he him self hath not. But seeing Christ giveth Grace, Peace, and the holy Ghost, delivereth from the power of the devil, from sin and death: it is certain that he hath an infinite and divine power equal in all points to the power of the father.
Now that Christ is very God, hereby it is euidently declared,1 in that Paule attributeth the same things equally vnto him, which he doth vnto the father, namely diuine power, as the geuing of grace, the forgeuenes of sinnes, peace of conscience, life, victorie ouer sinne, death, the deuill and hell. This were by no meanes lawfull for him to doe, nay it were sacrilege thus to doe, except he were very God, according to that saying: I vvill not geue my glory vnto any other. 2Againe, No man geueth that to others, which he him selfe hath not. But seeing Christ geueth Grace, Peace, and the holy Ghost, deliuereth from the power of the deuill, from sinne and death: it is certaine that he hath an infinite and diuine power equall in all poyntes to the power of the father.
- 1The power of the father and of Christ equal.The povver of the father and of Christ equall.
- 2Isaiah. 42.8.Esaias. 42.8