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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.
1I remember that Staupitius was wont to say: I have vowed unto God above a thousand times, that I would become a better man: but I never performed that which I vowed. Hereafter I will make no such vow: for I have now learned by experience, that I am not able to perform it. Unless therefore God be favourable and merciful unto me for Christs sake, and grant unto me a blessed & happy hour when I shall depart out of this miserable life, I shall not be able with all my vows and all my good deeds, to stand before him. This was not only a true,2 but also a godly & an holy desperation: and this must all they confess both with mouth and heart, which will be saved. For the godly trust not to their own righteousness, but say with David: Enter not into judgement with thy servant, for in thy sight shall none that liveth be justified. 3Again. If thou O Lord shouldest straitly mark iniquities, O Lord who shall stand? They look unto Christ their Reconciler, who gave his life for their sins. Moreover, they know that the remnant of sin which is in their flesh,4 is not laid to their charge, but freely pardoned. Notwithstanding in the mean while they fight in spirit against the flesh, lest they should fulfil the lusts thereof. And although they feel the flesh to rage and rebel against the spirit, and them selves also to fall sometimes into sin through infirmity, yet are they not discouraged, not think therefore that their state and kind of life, and the works which are done according to their calling, displease God: but they raise up them selves by Faith.
1I remember that Staupitius was wont to say: I haue vowed vnto God aboue a thousand times, that I would become a better mā: but I neuer performed that which I vowed. Hereafter I wil make no such vow: for I haue now learned by experience, that I am not able to performe it. Vnlesse therefore God be fauourable and mercifull vnto me for Christes sake, and graunt vnto me a blessed & happie hower when I shall depart out of this miserable life, I shall not be able with all my vowes and all my good deedes, to stand before him. This was not onely a true,