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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 thus teach we, that the Church hath no spot nor wrinkle, but is holy, and yet through Faith only in Christ Jesus: Again, that she is holy in life and conversation by abstaining from the lusts of the flesh,1 ⟨p. 258⟩and exercise of spiritual works: but yet not in such sort that he is delivered from all evil desires, or purged from all wicked opinions and errors. For the church always confesseth her sins,2 & prayeth that her faults may be pardoned. Also she believeth the forgiveness of sins. The Saints therefore do sin, fall, and also err: but yet through ignorance. For they would not willingly deny Christ, forsake the Gospel, &c: therefore they have remission of sins. And if through ignorance they err also in doctrine, yet is this pardoned: for in the end they acknowledge their error, and rest only upon the truth, and the grace of God offered in Christ, as Hierome, Gregory, Bernard and others did. Let Christians then endeavour to avoid the works of the flesh: but the desires or lusts of the flesh they can not avoid.
But thus teach we, that the Church hath no spot nor wrinkle, but is holy, and yet through Faith onely in Christ Iesus: Againe, that she is holy in life and cōuersation by abstaining from the lusts of the flesh,1 ⟨p. 258⟩and exercise of spirituall works: but yet not in such sort that he is deliuered from all euill desires, or purged from all wicked opinions and errours. For the church alwayes confesseth her sinnes,2 & prayeth that her faults may be pardoned. Also she beleueth ye forgeuenes of sinnes. The Saincts therfore doe sinne, fall, and also erre: but yet through ignorance. For they would not willingly deny Christe, forsake the Gospell, &c: therefore they haue remission of sinnes. And if through ignorance they erre also in doctrine, yet is this pardoned: for in the ende they acknowledge their errour, and rest onely vppon the truth, and the grace of God offered in Christe, as Hierome, Gregorie, Bernard and others did. Let Christians then endeuour to auoide the workes of the flesh: but the desires or lustes of the flesh they can not auoide.