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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.
The Apostle showeth by this allegory of the Prophet Isaiah, the difference which is betwixt Hagar and Sarah, that is to say,1 betwixt the synagogue and the church, or betwixt the law and the Gospel. The law being the husband of the fruitful woman, that is to say, of the synagogue, begetteth very many children. For men of all ages, not only idiots, but also the wisest and best (that is to say, all mankind except the children of the freewoman) do neither see nor know any other righteousness then the righteousness of the law: much less do they know any which is more excellent: Wherefore they think them selves righteous if they follow the law and outwardly perform the works thereof.
The Apostle sheweth by this allegorie of the Prophet Esay, the difference which is betwixt Agar and Sara, that is to say,1 betwixt the sinagoge and the church, or betwixt the lawe and the Gospell. The lawe being the husband of the frutefull woman, that is to say, of the sinagoge, begetteth very many children. For men of all ages, not onely idiotes, but also the wisest and best (that is to say, all mankinde except the children of the freewoman) doe neither see nor know any other righteousnes then the righteousnes of the law: much lesse doe they know any which is more excellent: Wherefore they thinke them selues righteous if they folow the lawe and outwardly performe the workes thereof.
- 1The difference betwixt the synagogue and the church.The differēce betvvixt the sinagoge and the church.
Now, although these be fruitful, have many disciples, and shine in the righteousness and glorious works of the law: yet notwithstanding they be not free but bondservants: For they are the children of Hagar, which gendereth to bondage. Now, if they be servants, they can not be partakers of the inheritance,