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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.
But thou wilt say: I do nothing. True it is that thou canst do nothing whereby thou mayest be delivered from the tyranny of the law. But hear this joyful tidings which the holy Ghost bringeth unto thee out of the words of the Prophet: Rejoice thou that art barren. 1&c As if he would say: Why art thou so heavy, since there is no cause why thou shouldest so mourn? But I am barren and forsaken. &c. Well: although thou be never so barren and forsaken. &c, not having the righteousness of the law, notwithstanding Christ is thy righteousness: he was made a curse for thee to deliver thee from the curse of the law. If thou believe in him the law is dead unto thee. And so much as Christ is greater then the law, so much hast thou a more excellent righteousness then the righteousness of the law. Moreover, thou art fruitful and not barren: for thou hast many moe children then she which hath an husband.
But thou wilt say: I doe nothing. True it is that thou canst doe nothing whereby thou maist be deliuered from the tyrannie of the lawe. But heare this ioyfull tidings which the holy Ghost bringeth vnto thee out of the wordes of the Prophet: Reioyce thou that arte barren. 1&c As if he would say: Why art thou so heauie, since there is no cause why thou shouldest so mourne? But I am barren and forsaken. &c. Well: although thou be neuer so barren and forsaken. &c, not hauing the righteousnes of the law, notwithstāding Christ is thy righteousnes: he was made a curse for thee to deliuer thee from the curse of the lawe. If thou beleue in him the law is dead vnto thee. And so much as Christe is greater then the lawe, so much hast thou a more excellent righteousnes then the righteousnes of the lawe. Moreouer, thou art frutefull and not barren: for thou hast many moe children then she which hath an husband.
- 11. Cor. 1.30. Galath. 3.13.