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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. 26. But Jerusalem which is above, is free: which is the mother of us all.
Verse. 26. But Ierusalem vvhich is aboue, is free: vvhich is the mother of vs all.
That earthly Jerusalem (saith he) which is beneath, having the policy and ordinances of the law is Hagar, and is in bondage with her children: that is to say, she is not delivered from the law, sin and death. But Jerusalem, which is above, that is to say, the spiritual Jerusalem, is Sarah (albeit Paul addeth not the proper name of Sarah, but giveth her an other name, calling her the free woman), that is to say, that true Lady and freewoman, which is the mother of us all, begetting us unto liberty, and not unto bondage as Hagar doth.
That earthly Ierusalem (sayth he) which is beneath, hauing the policie and ordinances of the law is Agar, and is in bondage with her children: that is to say, she is not deliuered from the lawe, sinne and death. But Ierusalem, which is aboue, that is to say, the spirituall Ierusalem, is Sara (albeit Paule addeth not the proper name of Sara, but geueth her an other name, calling her the free woman), that is to say, that true Ladie and freewoman, which is the mother of vs all, begetting vs vnto libertie, and not vnto bondage as Agar doth.
Now, this heavenly Jerusalem which is above, is the Church, that is to say,