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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 admit the case that the old discipline and religion of the Papacy were yet remaining: notwithstanding we ought by the example of Paul (who vehemently pursued the false apostles, which outwardly appeared to be very godly and holy men) to fight against the Meritmongers of the Papistical kingdom, and to say: Although ye live a single life tiring and consuming your bodies with continual travail, and walking in the humility and religion of Angels, yet are ye servants of the law, of sin and of the Devil, and must be cast out of the house: for ye seek righteousness and salvation by your works, and not by Christ.
But admitte the case that the olde discipline and religion of the Papacie were yet remaining: notwithstanding we ought by the example of Paule (who vehemently pursued the false apostles, which outwardly appeared to be very godly and holy men) to fight against the Meritmongers of the Papisticall kingdom, and to say: Although ye liue a single life tiering and consuming your bodies with cōtinuall trauaile, and walking in the humilitie and religion of Angels, yet are ye seruauntes of the lawe, of sinne and of the Deuill, and must be cast out of the house: for ye seeke righteousnes and saluation by your workes, and not by Christe.
Wherefore we ought not so much to consider the wicked life of the Papists, as their abominable doctrine and hypocrisy, against the which we specially fight. Let us suppose then that the religion and discipline of the old Papacy doth yet still flourish,1 and that it is now observed with as much severity and straitness as ever it was: yet must we say notwithstanding: If ye have nothing but this holiness and chastity of life to set against the wrath and judgement of God, ye are in very deed the sons of the bondwoman, which must be cast out of the kingdom of heaven and be damned.
Wherefore we ought not so much to consider the wicked life of the Papists, as their abhominable doctrine and hypocrisie, against the which we specially fight. Let vs suppose then that the religion and discipline of the olde Papacie doth yet still flourish,