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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 these are nothing in comparison of that people and congregation of God, Israel: which not only had the sure promise of the fathers, and afterward the law of God, given unto them from God him self by his angels,1 above all other: but always and in all things were also certified by the present sayings, miracles, and examples of yt prophets. Notwithstanding even among them also Satan did so prevail (that is to say, the mad & outrageous opinion of their own righteousness) that afterwards they killed all the prophets, yea even Christ him self the son of God, their promised Messiah, for that they had taught, that men are accepted into the favour of God by grace only and not by their own righteousness. And this is the sum of the doctrine of the devil and of the world from the beginning: We will not seem to do, evil, but yet whatsoever we do that must God allow of, & all his prophets must consent to it, which if they shall refuse to do, they shall dye the death. Abel shall dye, but Cain shall flourish. Let this be our law (say they) and even so it cometh to pass.
But these are nothing in comparison of that people and congregation of God, Israell: which not onely had the sure promise of ye fathers, and afterward the lawe of God, geuen vnto them from God him selfe by his angels,1 aboue all other: but alwayes and in all things were also certified by the present sayings, miracles, and examples of yt prophets. Notwithstanding euen amonge them also Satan did so preuaile (that is to say, the madde & outragious opinion of their owne righteousnes) that afterwardes they killed all the prophets, yea euen Christ him self the sonne of God, their promised Messias, for that they had taught, that men are accepted into the fauour of God by grace only and not by their owne righteousnes. And this is the summe of the doctrine of the deuill and of the world from the beginning: We will not seeme to doe, euill, but yet whatsoeuer we doe that must God allow of, & all his prophets must consent to it, which if they shall refuse to doe, they shall dye the death. Abell shall dye, but Cain shall florishe. Let this be our lawe (say they) and euen so it commeth to passe.