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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. Know that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ.
Verse. 16. Knovv that a man is not iustified by the vvorks of the lavv, but by the faith of Iesus Christ.
1This clause the work of the law, reacheth far, and comprehē death much. We take the work of the law therefore generally for that which is contrary to grace. What so ever is not grace, is the law, whether it be Judicial, ceremonial, or the ten commandments. Wherefore if thou couldest do the works of the law according to this commandment: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God withal thy heart. &c. (which no man yet ever did or could do) notwithstanding thou shouldest not be justified before God: for a man is not justified by the works of the law. But hereof we will speak more largely hereafter.
1This clause the vvorke of the lavv, reacheth farre, and comprehē deth much. We take the worke of the law therefore generally for that which is contrary to grace. What so euer is not grace, is the law, whether it be Iudiciall, ceremoniall, or the ten commaundements. Wherfore if thou couldest doe the workes of the lawe according to this commaūdement: Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God vvithall thy heart. &c. (which no mā yet euer did or could do) notwithstanding thou shouldest not be iustified before God: for a man is not iustified by the workes of the law. But hereof we will speake more largely hereafter.
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