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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, with great rejoicing I give thanks to God, for that he hath abundantly and above measure granted that unto me, which I so earnestly desired of him when I was a Monk: For he hath given unto me the grace to see, not one but many Saints, yea an infinite number of true saints: not such as the Sophisters have devised, but such as Christ himself & his Apostles do describe. Of the which number I assure my self to be one. For I am baptised, ⟨p. 257⟩and I do believe that Christ my Lord by his death hath redeemed and delivered me from all my sins, and hath given to me eternal righteousness and holiness. And let him be holden accursed, who so ever shall not give this honour unto Christ, to believe that by his death, his word, &c. he is justified and sanctified.
Wherefore, with great reioysing I geue thankes to God, for that he hath abundantly and aboue measure graunted that vnto me, which I so earnestly desired of him when I was a Monke: For he hath geuen vnto me the grace to see, not one but many Sainctes, yea an infinite nomber of true sainctes: not such as the Sophisters haue deuised, but such as Christe himselfe & his Apostles doe describe. Of the which nomber I assure my selfe to be one. For I am baptised, ⟨p. 257⟩and I doe beleue that Christ my Lord by his death hath redemed and deliuered me from all my sinnes, and hath geuen to me eternall righteousnes and holines. And let him be holden accursed, who so euer shall not geue this honour vnto Christe, to beleue yt by his death, his word, &c. he is iustified and sanctified.
Wherefore, rejecting this foolish and wicked opinion concerning the name of Saints (which in the time of Popery and ignorance we thought to pertain only to the Saints which are in heaven, and in earth to the Hermits and Monks which did certain great and strange works): let us now learn by the holy Scripture that all they which faithfully believe in Christ are Saints. The world hath in great admiration the holiness of Benedict, Gregory, Bernard,