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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.
The Divinity of the Sophisters, commonly called the Schoolmen.
The Diuinitie of the Sophisters, commonly called the Scholemen.
Wherefore the wicked & pernicious opinion of the Papists,1 is utterly to be condemned, which do attribute the merit of grace & remission of sins to the work wrought. For they say that a good work before grace, is available to obtain grace of Congruence,2 which they call meritum de Congruo, because it is meet and convenient that God should reward such a work. But when grace is obtained, the work following deserveth everlasting life of due debt & worthiness, which they cal meritum de Condigno. As for example: If a man being in deadly sin, without grace,3 do a good work of his own good natural inclination: that is, if he say or hear a Mass, or give alms, and such like, this man of congruence deserveth grace. When he hath thus obtained grace, he doth a work which of worthiness deserveth everlasting life. For the first, god is no debtor: but because he is just and good, it behoveth him to approve such a good work though it be done in deadly sin, & to give grace for such a service. But when grace is obtained, God is become a debtor, and is constrained of right and duty to give eternal life. For now it is not only a work of freewill done according to the substance, but also done in grace which maketh gracious, that is to say, in love.
Wherfore the wicked & pernicious opinion of the Papists,1 is vtterly to be condemned, which do attribute the merite of grace & remission of sinnes to ye worke wrought. For they say yt a good worke before grace, is auaileable to obtaine grace of Congruence,2