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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 is the Divinity of the Antichristian kingdom. Which here ⟨image 66⟩I recite to the end that the disputation of Paul may be the better understand.1 (For two contrary things being set together be the better known): and moreover that all men may see how far from the truth these blind guides and leaders of the blind have strayed, and how by this wicked and blasphemous doctrine they have not only darkened, but taken away the Gospel, and buried Christ utterly. For if I being in deadly sin, can do any little work which is not only acceptable in Gods sight according to the substance, but also is able to deserve grace of congruence: and when I have received this grace, I may do works according to grace, that is to say, according to love, and get of right and duty eternal life, what need have I now of the grace of God, forgiveness of sins, of the promise, and of the death and victory of Christ? Christ is now to me in vain and of none effect: For I have freewill and power to do good works, whereby I deserve grace of congruence, and afterwards of duty, and by the worthiness of my work, eternal life.
This is the Diuinitie of the Antichristian kingdom. Which here ⟨image 66⟩I recite to the ende that the disputation of Paule may be the better vnderstand.1 (For two contrary things being set together be the better knowen): and moreouer that all mē may see how farre from the truth these blinde guides and leaders of the blinde haue strayed, and how by this wicked and blasphemous doctrine they haue not onely darkned, but taken away the Gospell, and buried Christ vtterly. For if I being in deadly sinne, can doe any litle worke which is not onely acceptable in Gods sight according to the substaunce, but also is able to deserue grace of congruence: and when I haue receaued this grace, I may do workes according to grace, that is to say, according to loue, and gette of right and duetie eternall life, what neede haue I now of the grace of God, forgeuenes of sinnes, of the promise, and of the death and victorie of Christ? Christ is now to me in vaine and of none effect: For I haue freewill and power to doe good works, wherby I deserue grace of congruence, and afterwards of duety, and by the worthines of my worke, eternall life.