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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.
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 then is light opened and a sound judgement given unto us, so as we may most certainly and freely judge of all kinds of life. For when we hear that sin is such an invincible Tyrant, thus incontinent by a ⟨image 25⟩a necessary consequence we infer: Then what do the Papists, Monks, Nuns, Priests, Mahometists, Anabaptists, and all such as trust in their works, which will abolish and overcome sin by their own traditions, works preparative, satisfactions. &c? Here forthwith we judge all those sects to be wicked and pernicious: whereby the glory of God and of Christ is not only defaced, but also utterly taken away, and our own advanced and established,
Furthermore, this sentence setteth out to the consciences of all men which are terrified with the greatnes of their sinnes, a singular comfort. For albeit sinne be neuer so inuincible a tyraunt: yet notwithstanding forasmuch as Christ hath ouercome it through his death, it can not hurt thē that beleue in him. Moreouer, if we arme our selues with this beliefe, and cleaue with all our harts vnto this man Iesus Christ,1 then is light opened and a sounde iudgement geuen vnto vs, so as we may most certainly and freely iudge of all kindes of life. For when we heare that sinne is such an inuincible Tyraunt, thus incontinent by a ⟨image 25⟩a necessary consequence we inferre: Then what do the Papists, Monkes, Nunnes, Priests, Mahometists, Anabaptists, and al such as trust in their workes, which will abolish and ouercome sinne by their owne traditions, workes preparatiue, satisfactions. &c? Here forthwith we iudge all those sectes to be wicked and pernicious: wherby the glory of God and of Christ is not onely defaced, but also vtterly taken away, and our owne aduaunced and established,