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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.
If we were pure from all sin, and were inflamed with perfect love both towards God and our neighbour, then should we in deed be righteous and holy through love, and God could require no more of us. This is not done in this present life, but is differed until the life to come.1 In deed we receive here the gift and first fruits of the spirit, so that we begin to love, howbeit very slenderly. But, if we loved God truly and perfectly as the law of God requireth, which sayeth: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, 2with all thy soul, and with all thy strength then should we be as well contented with poverty as with wealth, with pain as with pleasure, & with life ⟨image 252⟩as with death.3 Yea he that could love God truly and perfectly in deed, should not long continue in this life, but should straight way be swallowed up by this charity.
If we were pure from all sinne, and were inflamed with perfect loue both towardes God and our neighbour, then should we in deede be righteous and holy through loue, and God could require no more of vs. This is not done in this present life, but is differred vntill ye life to come.1 In deede we receaue here the gift and first frutes of the spirite, so that we begin to loue, howbeit very slenderly. But, if we loued God truely and perfectly as the law of God requireth, which sayeth: Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God vvith all thy heart, 2vvith all thy soule, and vvith all thy strength then should we be as well contented with pouertie as with wealth, with paine as with pleasure, & with life ⟨image 252⟩as with death.3 Yea he that could loue God truly and perfectly in dede, should not long continue in this life, but should straight way be swalowed vp by this charitie.