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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.
The Doctrine of good works.
The Doctrine of good workes.
Now follow exhortations and precepts of life & good works. For it is the custom of the Apostles, after they have taught Faith,1 and in structed mens consciences, to add precepts of good works, whereby they exhort yt faithful to exercise the duties of charity one towards an other. And reason it self after a sort teacheth and understandeth this part of doctrine: but as touching the doctrine of Faith, it knoweth nothing at all thereof. To the end therefore that it might appear that Christian doctrine doth not destroy good works, or fight against civill ordinances: the Apostle also exhorteth us to exercise our selves in good works and in an honest outward conversation, and to keep charity and concord one with an other. The world can not therefore justly accuse the Christians that they destroy good works, that they are troublers of the public peace, civil honesty, &c: for they teach good works and all other virtues better then all the Philosophers & Magistrates of the world, because they adjoin Faith with their doings.
Now folow exhortations and precepts of life & good works. For it is the custome of the Apostles, after they haue taught Faith,1 and in structed mens consciences, to adde preceptes of good works, wherby they exhort yt faithfull to exercise ye dueties of charitie one towards an other. And reason it selfe after a sort teacheth and vnderstandeth this part of doctrine: but as touching the doctrine of Faith, it knoweth nothing at all therof. To ye end therfore that it might appeare that Christian doctrine doth not destroy good workes, or fight against ciuill ordinaunces: the Apostle also exhorteth vs to exercise our selues in good workes and in an honest outward conuersation, and to keepe charitie and concord one with an other. The world can not therefore iustly accuse the Christians that they destroy good works, that they are troublers of ye publike peace, ciuile honestie, &c: for they teach good works and all other vertues better then all the Philosophers & Magistrates of the world, because they adioyne Faith with their doings.