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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.
Verse. 28. Therefore brethren, we are after the manner of Isaac, children of the promise.
Verse. 28. Therefore brethern, vve are after the maner of Isaac, children of the promise.
That is to say, we are not children of the flesh, as Ismael, or as all the fleshly Israel, which gloried that they were the seed of Abraham and the people of God. But Christ answered them, John. 8: If ye were the sons of Abraham, 1ye would not seek to kill me which speak the truth unto you. Also: If God were your Father, then would ye love me and receive my word. As if he would say: Brethren borne and brought up together in one house,2 know one an others voice: But ye be of your father the Devil. &c. We are not such children (sayeth he) as they are: which remain servants, and at length shall be cast out of the house. But we are children of the promise as Isaac was: that is to say, of grace and of Faith, borne only of the promise.3 Concerning this I have spoken sufficiently before in the third chapter entreating upon this place: In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. Therefore we are pronounced righteous: not by the law, by works, or our own righteousness, but by the mere mercy and grace of God. Paul repeateth very often, and diligently setteth forth the promise which is received by Faith alone: for he knew that it was very necessary so to do.
That is to say, we are not children of the flesh, as Ismael, or as all the fleshly Israell, which gloried that they were the seede of Abraham and the people of God. But Christ answered them, Iohn. 8: If ye vvere the sonnes of Abraham,