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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.
But this must be our ground and anchorhold, that Christ is our only and perfect righteousness.1 If we have nothing whereunto we may trust: yet these three things (as Paul saith) Faith, hope, and love do remain. Therefore we must always believe, and always hope: we must always take hold of Christ as the head and fountain of our righteousness.2 He that believeth in him shall not be ashamed. Moreover, we must labour to be outwardly righteous also: that is to say, not to consent to the flesh, which always enticeth us to some evil: but to resist it by the spirit.3 We must not be overcome with impatience for the unthankfulness and contempt of the people, which abuseth the Christian liberty: but through the spirit we must overcome this & all other temptations. Look then how much we strive against the flesh by the spirit, so much are we outwardly righteous: Albeit this righteousness doth not commend us before God.
But this must be our ground and ankerholde, that Christ is our onely and perfect righteousnes.1 If we haue nothing whervnto we may trust: yet these three things (as Paule sayth) Faith, hope, and loue doe remaine. Therefore we must alwayes beleue, and alwayes hope: we must alwayes take hold of Christe as the head and fountaine of our righteousnes.2 He that beleueth in him shal not be ashamed. Moreouer, we must labour to be outwardly righteous also: that is to say, not to consent to the flesh, which alwayes enticeth vs to some euill: but to resist it by the spirit.3 We must not be ouercome with impatiencie for the vnthankfulnes and contempt of the people, which abuseth the Christian libertie: but through the spirite we must ouercome this & all other temptations. Looke then how much we striue against the flesh by the spirite, so much are we outwardly righteous: Albeit this righteousnes doth not commend vs before God.