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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.
1There is also an other abolishment of the law which is outward: to wit, that the politic laws of Moses do nothing belong unto us at all. Wherefore we ought not to call them back again, nor superstitiously bind our selves unto them: as some went about to do in times past,2 being ignorant of this liberty. Now although the Gospel make us not subject to the Judicial laws of Moses, yet notwithstanding it doth not exempt us from the obedience of all civill laws, but maketh ⟨p. 215⟩us subject in this corporal life to the laws of that government wherein we live, that is to say: it commandeth every one to obey his Magistrate and laws, not only because of wrath, but also for *conscience sake. 1. Pe. 2. Rom. 13. And the Emperor, or any other Prince should not offend if he used some of the Judicial laws of Moses: yea he might use them freely and without offence. Therefore the Popish Schoolmen are deceived, which dream that the Judicial laws of Moses are pernicious and deadly since the coming of Christ.
1There is also an other abolishment of the law which is outward: to witte, that the politike lawes of Moises doe nothing belong vnto vs at all. Wherfore we ought not to call them backe againe, nor superstitiously binde our selues vnto them: as some went about to doe in times past,2 being ignorant of this libertie. Now although the Gospell make vs not subiect to the Iudiciall lawes of Moises, yet notwithstanding it doth not exempt vs from the obedience of all ciuill lawes, but maketh ⟨p. 215⟩vs subiect in this corporall life to the lawes of that gouernment wherin we liue, that is to say: it commaundeth euery one to obey his Magistrate and lawes, not onely because of vvrath, but also for *