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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.
Verse. 16. Even we I say, have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified.
Verse. 16. Euen vve I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that vve might be iustified.
This is the true mean to become a Christian, even to be justified by faith in Jesus Christ, and not by the works of the law. Here we may not stand upon the wicked gloss of the Schoolmen, which say that faith then justifieth, when charity and good works are joined withal.1 With this pestilent gloss the Sophisters have darkened & perverted this & such other like sentences in Paul, wherein he manifestly attributeth justification to faith only in Christ. But when a man heareth that he ought to believe in Christ, and yet faith notwithstanding justifieth not except it be formed and adorned with charity, by and by faith faileth him and thus he thinketh with him self: If faith without charity justifieth not, then is faith in vain and unprofitable, and charity only justifieth: For except Faith be adorned and furnished with charity, it is nothing.
This is the true meane to become a Christian, euen to be iustified by faith in Iesus Christ, and not by the workes of the lawe. Here we may not stand vpon the wicked glose of the Scholemen, which say that faith then iustifieth, when charitie and good workes are ioyned withal.1 With this pestilent glose the Sophisters haue darkened & peruerted this & such other like sentences in Paule, wherein he manifestly attributeth iustification to faith onely in Christ. But when a man heareth that he ought to beleue in Christ, and yet faith notwithstanding iustifieth not except it be formed and adorned with charitie, by and by faith faileth him and thus he thinketh with him selfe: If faith without charitie iustifieth not, then is faith in vaine and vnprofitable, and charitie only iustifieth: For except Faith be adorned and furnished with charitie, it is nothing.