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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.
This sentence therefore witnesseth, that all men are servants and bondslaves of sin,1 & (as Paul saith in an other place) are sold under sin. And again,2 that sin is a most cruel & mighty tyrant over all men: which can not be vanquished by the power of any creatures, whether they be Angels or men, but by the sovereign and infinite power of Jesus Christ, who hath given him self for the same.
This sentence therefore witnesseth, that all men are seruaunts and bondslaues of sinne,1 & (as Paule saith in an other place) are sould vnder sinne. And againe,2 that sinne is a most cruell & mighty tiraunt ouer all men: which can not be vanquished by the power of any creatures, whether they be Angels or men, but by the soueraine and infinite power of Iesus Christ, who hath geuen him selfe for the same.
- 1Rom. 17 14.
- 2Sin a puissant tyrant holding all men captives.Sinne a puisāt tiraunt holding all men captiues.
Furthermore, this sentence setteth out to the consciences of all men which are terrified with the greatness of their sins, a singular comfort. For albeit sin be never so invincible a tyrant: yet notwithstanding forasmuch as Christ hath overcome it through his death, it can not hurt them that believe in him. Moreover, if we arm our selves with this belief, and cleave with all our harts unto this man Jesus Christ,1