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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.
1Here Paul expoundeth himself, and showeth that he speaketh not simply of the law nor of the work of circumcision, but of the confidence and opinion that men have to be justified thereby. As if he would say: I do not utterly condemn the law or circumcision (for it is lawful for me to drink, to eat, and to keep company with the Jews according to the law: it is lawful for me to circumcise Timothy:) but to seek to be justified by the law, as if Christ were not yet come, or being now present, he alone were not able to justify: this is it which I condemn, for this is to be separated from Christ. Therefore, sayeth he, ye are abolished: that is, ye are utterly void of Christ, Christ is not in you, he worketh not in you any more: Ye are not partakers of the knowledge, the spirit, the fellowship, the favour, the liberty, the life, or the doings of Christ, but ye are utterly separate from him, so that he hath no more to do with you, nor ye with him.
1Here Paule expoundeth himselfe, and sheweth that he speaketh not simplie of the lawe nor of the worke of circumcision, but of the confidence and opinion that men haue to be iustified thereby. As if he would say: I doe not vtterly condemne the lawe or circumcision (for it is lawfull for me to drinke, to eate, and to kepe companie with the Iewes according to the lawe: it is lawfull for me to circumcise Timothie:) but to seeke to be iustified by the law, as if Christe were not yet come, or being now present, he alone were not able to iustifie: this is it which I condemne, for this is to be seperated from Christ. Therfore, sayeth he, ye are abolished: that is, ye are vtterly voide of Christe, Christe is not in you, he worketh not in you any more: Ye are not partakers of the knowledge, the spirit, the felowship, the fauour, the libertie, the life, or the doings of Christe, but ye are vtterly seperate from him, so that he hath no more to doe with you, nor ye with him.