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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. 6. From him that hath called you in the grace of Christ.
1This place is somewhat doubtful, and therefore it hath a double understanding. The first is: From that Christ that hath called you in grace. The other is: From him, that is to say, from God which hath called you in the grace of Christ. I embrace the former. For it liketh me that even as Paul a little before made Christ the Redeemer, who by his death delivereth us from this present evil world: also the giver of Grace and Peace equally with God the father: so he should also make him here the caller in grace: For Pauls special purpose is, to beat into our minds the benefit of Christ, by whom we come unto the father.
1This place is somewhat doubtfull, and therfore it hath a double vnderstanding. The first is: From that Christ that hath called you in grace. The other is: From him, that is to say, from God vvhich hath called you in the grace of Christ. I embrace the former. For it liketh me that euen as Paule a litle before made Christ the Redemer, who by his death deliuereth vs from this present euill world: also the giuer of Grace and Peace equally with God the father: so he should also make him here the caller in grace: For Paules speciall purpose is, to beat into our minds the benefite of Christ, by whom we come vnto the father.
- 1A double exposition upon this place.A double exposition vpon this place.
There is also in these words: From him that hath called us in grace, a great vehemency. Wherein is contained withal a contrary relation. As if he would say: Alas, how lightly do you suffer your selves to be withdrawn and removed from Christ, which hath called you: not as Moses did, to the law, works, sin, wrath and damnation, but altogether to grace. So we also complain at this day with Paul, that the blindness and perverseness of men is horrible, in that none will receive the doctrine of grace and salvation. Or if there be any that receive it, yet they quickly slide back again and fall from it, whereas notwithstanding it bringeth with it all good things,