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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.
Because therefore we are the children of the freewoman, the law our old husband is abolished, Romans.1 7: who as long as he had dominion over us, it was impossible for us to bring forth children free in spirit, or knowing grace: but we remained with the other in bondage. True it is, that as long as the law reigneth, men are not idle, but they labour sore,2 they bear the burden and the heat of the day, they bring forth and gender many children: but as well the fathers as the children are bastards, and do not belong to the free mother: Therefore they are at length cast out of the house and inheritance with Ismael they die & are damned. It is impossible therefore that men should attain to the inheritance, that is to say, that they should be justified and saved by the law, although they travel never so much, & be never so fruitful therein. Accursed therefore be that doctrine, life and religion, which endeavoureth to get righteousness before God by the law or the works thereof. But let us prosecute our purpose as touching the abolishment of the law.
Because therefore we are the children of the freewoman, the lawe our olde husband is abolished, Romaines.1 7: who as long as he had dominion ouer vs, it was impossible for vs to bring forth children free in spirite, or knowing grace: but we remained with the other in bondage. True it is, that as long as the lawe raigneth, men are not idle, but they labour sore,2 they beare the burden and the heate of the day, they bring forth and gender many children: but as well the fathers as the children are bastardes, and doe not belong to the freemother: Therefore they are at length cast out of the house and inheritaunce with Ismael they die & are damned. It is impossible therfore that men should attaine to the inheritance, that is to say, that they should be iustified and saued by the lawe, although they trauell neuer so much, & be neuer so frutefull therein. Accursed therefore be that doctrine, life and religion, which endeuoreth to gette righteousnes before God by the lawe or the workes thereof. But let vs prosecute our purpose as touching the abolishment of the law.