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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. 31. Then brethren we are not children of the servant, but of the freewoman.
Verse. 31. Then brethern vve are not children of the seruaunt, but of the freevvoman.
Paul here concludeth his allegory of the barren church, and of the fruitful people of the law.1 We are not (saith he) the children of the bondwoman: that is to say, we are not under the law which begetteth unto bondage, that is, which terrifieth, accuseth and bringeth to desperation: but we are delivered from it by Christ: Therefore it can not terrify nor condemn us. Of this we have spoken enough before. ⟨image 226⟩Moreover,2 although the sons of the bondwoman do persecute us never so much for a time, yet this is our comfort, that they shall be compelled to leave the inheritance unto us, which belongeth unto us that are the sons of the freewoman, and shall at length be cast into utter darkness.
Paule here concludeth his allegorie of the barren church, and of the frutefull people of the lawe.1 We are not (sayth he) the children of the bondwoman: that is to say, we are not vnder the lawe which begetteth vnto bondage, that is, which terrifieth, accuseth and bringeth to desperation: but we are deliuered from it by Christe: Therefore it can not terrifie nor condemne vs. Of this we haue spoken enough before.