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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.
Wherefore, think me not to revoke and unsay that which I have taught concerning Faith: For Faith and hope must continue, that by the one we may be justified, and by the other we may be raised up in adversities, and endure unto the end. Moreover, we serve one an other through charity, because Faith is not idle: but charity is weak and little. Therefore when I bid you walk in the spirit, I do sufficiently declare that ye are not justified through charity.
Wherefore, thinke me not to reuoke and vnsay that which I haue taught concerning Faith: For Faith and hope must continue, that by the one we may be iustified, and by the other we may be raised vppe in aduersities, and endure vnto the ende. Moreouer, we serue one an other through charitie, because Faith is not idle: but charitie is weake and litle. Therefore when I bid you walke in the spirite, I doe sufficiently declare that ye are not iustified through charitie.
And when I exhort you to walk in the spirit, that ye fulfil not the concupiscence of the flesh: I do not require of you that ye should utterly put of the flesh or kill it, but that ye should bridle and subdue it. For God will have mankind to endure even to the last day. And this can not be done without parents, which do beget and bring up children. These means continuing, it must needs be that flesh also must continue, and consequently sin, for flesh is not without sin. Therefore in respect of the flesh we are sinners: but in respect of the spirit, we are righteous: and so we are partly sinners, and partly righteous. Notwithstanding,1 our righteousness is much more plentiful then our sin, because the holiness and righteousness of Christ our Mediator doth far exceed the sin of the whole world: And the forgiveness of sins which we have through him is so great, so large, and so infinite, that it easily swalloweth up all sins, so that we walk according to the spirit. &c.
And when I exhort you to walke in the spirite, that ye fulfill not the concupiscence of the flesh: I doe not require of you that ye should vtterly put of the flesh or kill it, but that ye should bridle and subdue it. For God will haue mankinde to indure euen to the last day. And this can not be done without parentes, which doe begette and bring vppe children. These meanes continuing, it must needes be that flesh also must continue, and consequently sinne, for flesh is not without sinne. Therefore in respect of the flesh we are sinners: but in respect of the spirite, we are righteous: and so we are partly sinners, and partly righteous. Notwithstanding,