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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. 16. But I say, walk in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the works of the flesh.
Verse. 16. But I say, vvalke in the spirite, and ye shall not fulfill the vvorkes of the flesh.
As if he should have said: I have not forgotten my former discourse concerning Faith, neither do I now revoke the same in that I exhort you to mutual love, saying: that the whole law is fulfilled through love: but I am still of the same mind and opinion that I was before. To the end therefore that ye may rightly understand me, I add this moreover: Walk in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh.
As if he should haue sayd: I haue not forgotten my former discourse concerning Faith, neither doe I now reuoke the same in that I exhort you to mutuall loue, saying: that the vvhole lavve is fulfilled through loue: but I am still of the same minde and opinion that I was before. To the ende therefore that ye may rightly vnderstand me, I adde this moreouer: VValke in the spirite, and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh.
A confutation of the argument of the Schoolmen: Love is the fulfilling of the law: therefore the law justifieth.
A confutation of the argument of the Schoolemen: Loue is the fulfilling of the lavve: therfore the lavve iustifieth.