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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.
Flesh in Paul doth not signify (as the Schoolmen dream) manifest and gross sins,1 for those he useth to call by their proper names, as adultery, fornication, uncleanness and such like: but by flesh Paul meaneth here as Christ doth in the third chapter of John. That which is borne of flesh (sayeth he) is flesh. 2Flesh therefore signifieth the whole nature of man, with reason and all other powers what so ever do belong to man. This flesh (saith he) is not justified by works, no not of the law. Flesh therefore, according to Paul, signifieth all the righteousness, wisdom, devotion, religion, understanding and will that is possible to be in a natural man: So that if a man be never ⟨image 73⟩so righteous according to reason and the law of God, yet withal his righteousness, works, merits, devotion, and religion he is not justified.
Flesh in Paule doth not signifie (as the Scholemen dreame) manifest and grosse sinnes,1 for those he vseth to call by their proper names, as adultery, fornication, vncleanes and such like: but by flesh Paule meaneth here as Christ doth in the third chapter of Iohn. That vvhich is borne of flesh (sayeth he) is flesh. 2Flesh therfore signifieth the whole nature of man, with reason and all other powers what so euer doe belong to man. This flesh (sayth he) is not iustified by workes, no not of the lawe. Flesh therefore, according to Paule, signifieth all the righteousnes, wisedome, deuotion, religion, vnderstanding and will that is possible to be in a naturall man: So that if a man be neuer ⟨image 73⟩so righteous according to reason and the lawe of God, yet withall his righteousnes, workes, merites, deuotion, and religion he is not iustified.
- 1What Paul calleth the flesh. Galat. 9.19.20.