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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.
When we have thus taught faith in Christ, then do we teach also good works.1 Because thou hast laid hold upon Christ by faith, through whom thou art made righteousness, begin now to work well. Love God and thy neighbour: call upon God, give thanks unto him, praise him, confess him. These are good works in deed, which flow out of this faith and this cheerfulness conceived in the heart for that we have remission of sins freely by Christ.
When we haue thus taught faith in Christ, then do we teach also good works.1 Because thou hast laid hold vpon Christ by faith, through whom thou art made righteousnes, begin now to worke well. Loue God and thy neighbour: call vpon God, geue thanks vnto him, praise him, confesse him. These are good workes in dede, which flowe out of this faith and this chearefulnes conceaued in the heart for that we haue remission of sinnes freely by Christ.
- 1The doctrine of good works to be taught after the doctrine of faith.The doctrine of good vvorkes to be taught after the doctrine of faith.
1Now, what cross or afflictions so ever do afterwards ensue, they are easily borne, and cheerfully suffered. For the yoke that Christ layeth upon us, 2is sweet, and his burden is easy. When sin is pardoned and the conscience delivered from the burden and sting of sin, then may a Christian bear all things easily. Because he feeleth all things within sweet and comfortable, therefore he doth and suffereth all things willingly. But when a man walketh in his own righteousness, what so ever he doth is grievous and tedious unto him, because he doth it unwillingly.