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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.
On yt contrary part we ought to stay & comfort our selves in this, that our adversaries do not accuse & condemn us for any manifest wickedness which we have committed, as adultery, murder, theft & such like, but for our doctrine.1 And what do we teach? That Christ the Son of God by the death of the cross hath redeemed us from our sins & from everlasting death. Therefore they do not impugn our life, but our doctrine: yea the doctrine of Christ, & not ours. Therefore if there be any offence, it is Christs offence & not ours, & so the fault wherefore they persecute us, Christ hath committed and not we. Now, whether they will condemn Christ, & pluck him out of heaven as an heretic & seditious person for this fault that he is our only justifier and Saviour, let them look to that. As for us, we commending this his own cause unto himself, are quiet beholders whether of them shall have the victory, Christ or they. In deed after the flesh it grieveth us that these Ishmaelites hate & persecute us so furiously:2 notwithstanding according to the spirit we glory in these afflictions: both because we know that we suffer them not for our sins, but for Christs cause, whose benefit and whose glory we set forth: and also because Paul giveth us warning aforehand, that Ismael must mock Isaac and persecute him.
On yt contrary part we ought to stay & cōfort our selues in this, that our aduersaries do not accuse & condemne vs for any manifest wickednes which we haue committed, as adulterie, murther, theft & such like, but for our doctrine.1 And what doe we teach? That Christ the sonne of God by ye death of ye crosse hath redemed vs frō our sinnes & from euerlasting death. Therfore they do not impugne our life, but our doctrine: yea ye doctrine of Christ, & not ours. Therfore if ther be any offence, it is Christes offence & not ours, & so ye fault wherfore they persecute vs, Christ hath committed and not we. Now, whether they wil condemne Christ, & plucke him out of heauē as an heretike & seditious person for this fault that he is our onely iustifier and Sauiour, let them looke to that. As for vs, we commending this his owne cause vnto himself, are quiet beholders whether of them shal haue the victory, Christ or they. In dede after the flesh it greueth vs that these Ismaelites hate & persecute vs so furiously: