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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. 13. For brethren ye have been called unto liberty: only use not your liberty as an occasion unto the flesh, but by love serve one an other.
Verse. 13. For brethern ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one an other.
As if he would say: Ye have now obtained liberty through Christ, that is to say, ye be far above all laws as touching conscience and before God: ye be blessed and saved, Christ is your life. 1Therefore although the law, sin and death trouble and terrify you, yet can they not hurt you nor drive you to despair. And this is your excellent and inestimable liberty. Now standeth it you in hand to take good heed, that ye use not that liberty as an occasion to the flesh.
As if he would say: Ye haue now obtained libertie through Christe, that is to say, ye be farre aboue all lawes as touching conscience and before God: ye be blessed and saued, Christ is your life. 1Therfore although the lawe, sinne and death trouble and terrifie you, yet can they not hurt you nor driue you to despaire. And this is your excellent and inestimable libertie. Now standeth it you in hand to take good heede, that ye vse not that libertie as an occasion to the flesh.