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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.
This I say,1 to the end that we should diligently learn the article of Justification, and make a plain difference between the law and the Gospel, and that in this matter we should do nothing by dissimulation, or give place to any man, if we will retain the truth of the gospel and faith sound and uncorrupt: which (as I have said) are soon hurt. Wherefore in this case away with reason,2 which is an enemy to Faith: which also in tentations of sin and death, leaneth not to the righteousness of Faith (for thereof it is utterly ignorant), but to her own righteousness, or at least to the righteousness of the law. Now as soon as the law and reason join together, faith loseth her virginity: ⟨image 62⟩for nothing more strongly fighteth against faith then the law and reason. And these two enemies can not be conquered but with great labour and difficulty: which we must conquer notwithstanding if we will be saved.
This I say,1 to the end that we should diligently learne the article of Iustification, and make a plaine difference betwene the lawe and the Gospell, and that in this matter we should doe nothing by dissimulation, or geue place to any man, if we will retaine the truth of the gospell and faith sound and vncorrupt: which (as I haue sayd) are soone hurt. Wherefore in this case away with reason,2 which is an enemie to Faith: which also in tentations of sinne and death, leaneth not to the righteousnes of Faith (for thereof it is vtterly ignoraunt), but to her owne righteousnes, or at least to the righteousnes of the law. Now as soone as the law and reason ioyne together, faith loseth her virginitie: ⟨image 62⟩for nothing more strongly fighteth against faith then the lawe and reason. And these two enemies can not be conquered but with great labour and difficultie: which we must conquere notwithstanding if we will be saued.