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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. 14. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, which is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.
Verse. 14. For the vvhole lavve is fulfilled in one vvord, vvhich is this: Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
Paul, after that he hath laid the foundation of Christian doctrine, is wont to build gold, silver and precious stones upon it. Now, there is no other foundation, as he himself sayeth to the Corinthians,1 than Jesus Christ, or the righteousness of Christ. Upon this foundation he buildeth now good works, yea good works in deed: all which he comprehendeth in one precept: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. As if he should say: when I say that ye must serve one an other through love, I mean the self same thing that the law sayeth in an other place: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. 2And this is truly to interpret the Scriptures and Gods commandments.
Paule, after that he hath laid the foundation of Christian doctrine, is wont to build gold, siluer and precious stones vpon it. Now, there is no other foundation, as he himselfe sayeth to the Corinthians,1 than Iesus Christ, or the righteousnes of Christe. Vpon this foundation he buildeth now good workes, yea good workes in deede: all which he comprehendeth in one precept: Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. As if he should say: when I say that ye must serue one an other through loue, I meane the selfe same thing that the lawe sayeth in an other place: Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. 2And this is truely to interprete the Scriptures and Gods commaundements.