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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.
This place is as it were a touchstone, whereby we may most certainly and freely judge of all doctrines, works,1 religions and ceremonies of all men. Whosoever teach that there is any thing necessary to salvation (whether they be Papists, Turks, Jews or Sectaries) besides Faith in Christ, or shall devise any work or religion, or observe any Rule, tradition or ceremony whatsoever, with this opinion that by such things they shall obtain forgiveness of sins, righteousness and everlasting life: they hear in this place the sentence of the holy Ghost pronounced against them by the Apostle, that Christ profiteth them nothing. Seeing Paul durst give this sentence against the law and circumcision, which were ordained of God himself, what durst he not do against the chaff and the dross of mens traditions?
This place is as it were a touchstone, wherby we may most certainely and freely iudge of all doctrines, workes,1 religions and ceremonies of all men. Whosoeuer teach that there is any thing necessary to saluation (whether they be Papists, Turks, Iewes or Sectaries) besides Faith in Christe, or shall deuise any worke or religion, or obserue any Rule, tradition or ceremonie whatsoeuer, with this opinion that by such things they shall obtaine forgeuenes of sinnes, righteousnes and euerlasting life: they heare in this place the sentence of the holy Ghost pronounced against them by the Apostle, that Christe profiteth them nothing. Seing Paule durst geue this sentence against the lawe and circumcision, which were ordained of God himselfe, what durst he not doe against the chaffe and the drosse of mens traditions?
- 1The judgement of the godly touching all doctrines, religions and ceremonies.The iudgemēt of the godly touching all doctrines, religions and ceremonies.
Wherefore this place is a terrible thunderbolt against all the kingdom of the Pope. For all the Priests, Monks,