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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.
Here, not only the Schoolmen, but also some of the old fathers are much troubled, seeking how they may excuse Paul. 1For it seemeth unto them absurd and unseemly to say that that elect vessel of Christ should have sin. But we credit Pauls own words, wherein he plainly confesseth that he is sold under sin, that he is led captive of sin, that he hath a law in his members rebelling against him, & that in the flesh he serveth the law of sin. Here again they answer, that the Apostle speaketh in the person of the wicked. But the wicked do not complain of the rebellion of their flesh, of any battle or conflict, or of the captivity & bond dage of sin: for sin mightily reigneth in them. This is therefore yt very complaint of Paul & of all the faithful. Wherefore they have done very wickedly which have excused Paul & all the faithful to have no sin. For by this persuasion (which proceedeth of ignorance of the doctrine of faith) they have robbed the church of a singular consolation: they have abolished the forgiveness of sins, and made Christ of none effect.
Here, not onely the Schoolemen, but also some of the olde fathers are much troubled, seeking how they may excuse Paule. 1For it semeth vnto them absurde and vnseemely to say that that elect vessell of Christ should haue sinne. But we credite Pauls owne words, wherin he plainly confesseth that he is sold vnder sinne, that he is led captiue of sinne, that he hath a law in his mēbers rebelling against him, & that in ye flesh he serueth ye law of sinne. Here againe they answer, yt the Apostle speaketh in the person of the wicked. But the wicked do not cōplaine of the rebellion of their flesh, of any battel or cōflict, or of the captiuitie & bō dage of sinne: for sinne mightely raigneth in them. This is therfore yt very complaint of Paule & of al the faithful. Wherfore they haue done very wickedly which haue excused Paule & all the faithfull to haue no sinne. For by this perswasiō (which procedeth of ignorāce of ye doctrine of faith) they haue robbed ye church of a singuler consolation: they haue abolished the forgeuenes of sinnes, and made Christe of none effect.
- 1The godly feel the terrors and captivity of sin.The godly feele the terrours and captiuitie of sinne.