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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.
Verse. 24. For they that are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts thereof.
Verse. 24. For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh vvith the affections and lustes thereof.
This whole place concerning works, showeth that the true believers are no hypocrites. Therefore let no man deceive him self. For whosoever (sayeth he) pertain unto Christ, have crucified the flesh with all the vices and lusts thereof. For the Saints, in as much as they have not yet utterly put of the corrupt and sinful flesh, are inclined to sin, and do neither fear not love God so perfectly as they ought to do. Also they be provoked to anger, to envy, to impatience, to unclean lusts, and such like motions, which notwithstanding they accomplish not:1 for (as Paul here sayeth) they crucify the flesh with all the affections and lusts thereof. Which thing they do, not only when they repress the wantonness of the flesh with fasting and other exercises, but also (as Paul said before) when they walk according to the spirit: that is, when they being admonished by the threatenings of God, whereby he showeth that he will severely punish sin, are afeard to commit sin: Also when they being armed with the word of God, with faith, and with prayer, do not obey the lusts of the flesh.
This whole place concerning workes, sheweth that the true beleuers are no hypocrites. Therfore let no man deceaue him selfe. For whosoeuer (sayeth he) pertaine vnto Christe, haue crucified the flesh with all the vices and lustes thereof. For the Sainctes, in as much as they haue not yet vtterly put of the corrupt and sinnefull flesh, are enclined to sinne, and doe neither feare not loue God so perfectly as they ought to doe. Also they be prouoked to anger, to enuie, to impatiencie, to vncleane lusts, and such like motions, which notwithstanding they accomplish not:1 for (as Paule here sayeth) they crucifie the flesh with all the affectiōs and lusts therof. Which thing they do, not onely when they represse the wantonnes of the flesh with fasting and other exercises, but also (as Paule sayd before) when they walke according to the spirite: that is, when they being admonished by the threatnings of God, wherby he sheweth that he will seuerely punish sinne, are afeard to commit sinne: Also when they being armed with the word of God, with faith, and with prayer, doe not obey the lustes of the flesh.