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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.
1This the Papists do not believe, but being blind and obstinate, they defend their abominations against their own conscience, continuing in this their blasphemy, and having yet still in their mouths these execrable words: He that doth this good work or that, deserveth forgiveness of his sins: who so ever entereth into this or that holy order and keepeth his rule, to him we assuredly promise everlasting life.2 It can not be uttered what an horrible blasphemy it is to attribute that to the doctrine of Devils, to the decrees and ordinances of men, to the wicked traditions of the Pope, to the hypocritical works and merits of Monks and Friars, which Paul the Apostle of Christ taketh away from the law of God. For if no flesh be justified by the works of the law, much less shall it be justified by the rule of Benedict, Francis, or Augustine, in which there is not one jot of true Faith in Christ: but this only they urge, that who so ever keepeth these things, hath life everlasting.
1This the Papistes doe not beleue, but being blinde and obstinate, they defend their abhominations against their owne conscience, continuing in this their blasphemie, and hauing yet still in their mouthes these execrable wordes: He that doth this good worke or that, deserueth forgeuenes of his sinnes: who so euer entreth into this or that holy order and kepeth his rule, to him we assuredly promise euerlasting life.2 It can not be vttered what an horrible blasphemie it is to attribute that to the doctrine of Deuilles, to the decrees and ordinaunces of men, to the wicked traditions of the Pope, to the hypocriticall workes and merites of Monkes and Friers, which Paule the Apostle of Christ taketh away from the lawe of God. For if no flesh be iustified by the workes of the lawe, much lesse shall it be iustified by the rule of Benedict, Fraunces, or Augustine, in which there is not one iote of true Faith in Christ: but this onely they vrge, that who so euer kepeth these things, hath life euerlasting.
- 1The blindness of the Papists.The blindenes of the Papistes.