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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. 16. To reveal his son in me.
Ʋerse. 16. To reueile his sonne in me.
1You hear in this place, what manner of doctrine is given and committed to Paul: to wit, the doctrine of the Gospel, which is the revelation of the son of God. This is a doctrine quite contrary to the law, which revealeth not the son of God, but it showeth fourth sin, it terrifieth ⟨p. 37⟩the conscience, it revealeth death, the wrath and judgement of God, and hell.
1You heare in this place, what maner of doctrine is giuen and committed to Paule: to witte, the doctrine of the Gospel, which is the reuelation of ye sonne of God. This is a doctrine quite contrary to the lawe, which reueileth not the sonne of God, but it sheweth fourth sinne, it terrifieth ⟨p. 37⟩the conscience, it reueileth death, the wrath and iudgement of God, and hell.
- 1Pauls doctrine.Paules doctrine.
The Gospel then is such a doctrine, as admitteth no law. Now, he that in this case could rightly distinguish, would not seek the Gospel in the law, but would separate the Gospel as far from the law, as there is distance between heaven and earth. This difference in it self is easy, certain and plain, but unto us it is hard, and almost not to be comprehended. For it is an easy matter to say, that the Gospel is nothing else but the revealing of the son of the God, or the knowledge of Jesus Christ: and that it is not the revealing of the law. But in the very agony and conflict of conscience, to hold this fast, and to practise it in deed, it is a hard matter, yea to them also that be most exercised therein.