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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.
Some other there be which are not so good, as Scotus and Occam, 1which said that for the obtaining of the grace of God,2 this charity infused or given of God, is not necessary:3 but that a man even by his own natural strength may procure this charity above all things. For so reasoneth Scotus: If a man may love a creature, a young man a maiden, a covetous man money, which are the less good, he may also love God which is the greater good. If he have a love of the creature through his natural strength, much more hath he a love of the creator. With this argument were all the Sophisters convicted, and none of them all was able to soil it. Notwithstanding thus they reply.
Some other there be which are not so good, as Scotus and Occam, 1which sayd that for the obtaining of the grace of God,2 this charity infused or geuen of God, is not necessary:3 but that a man euen by his owne naturall strength may procure this charitie aboue all things. For so reasoneth Scotus: If a man may loue a creature, a yong man a maiden, a couetous man money, which are the lesse good, he may also loue God which is the greater good. If he haue a loue of ye creature through his naturall strength, much more hath he a loue of the creator. With this argument were all the Sophisters conuicted, and none of them all was able to soile it. Notwithstanding thus they replie.
- 1Scotus.
- 2Occam.
- 3The pernicious opinion of the Papists. John. 17.1.