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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 ARGUMENT OF the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galatians.
THE ARGVMENT OF the Epistle of S. Paule to the Galathians.
FIRST of all it behoveth that we speak of the Argument of this Epistle: that is to say, what matter S. Paul here chiefly treateth of. The Argument is this.
FIRST of all it behoueth that we speake of the Argument of this Epistle: that is to say, what matter S. Paule here cheefely treateth of. The Argument is this.
S. Paul goeth about to establish the Doctrine of Faith, grace, forgiveness of sins, or Christian righteousness, to the end that we may have a perfect knowledge and difference between Christian righteousness, and all other kinds of righteousness. For there be divers sorts of righteousness.1 There is a political or civil righteousness, which Emperors, Princes of the world, Philosophers and Lawyers deal withal. There is also a Ceremonial righteousness, which the traditions of men do teach. This righteousness parents and schoolmasters may teach without danger, because they do not attribute unto it any virtue to satisfy for sin, to please God, or to deserve grace: but they teach such Ceremonies as are only necessary for the correction of manners, and certain observations concerning this life. Besides these, there is an other righteousness, which is called the righteousness of the law, or of the ten commandments, which Moses teacheth. This do we also teach after the doctrine of Faith.