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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.
It can not be therefore but that the Papists and all such as are ignorant of the righteousness of Christ, or have not the true knowledge thereof, must needs make of Christ Moses and the law, & of the law Christ. For thus they teach: It is true (say they) that faith in Christ justifieth, but withal we must needs keep the commandments of God. For it is written:1 If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. ⟨p. 67⟩Here even at the first dash Christ is denied and Faith abolished, because that is attributed to the commandments of God or to the law, which belongeth to Christ alone. For Christ,2 according to his true definition, is a Justifier and a Redeemer from sins. If I attribute this to the law, then is the law my Justifier, delivering me from my sins, because I do the works thereof and so now the law is Christ, and Christ utterly loseth his name, his office and glory, and is nothing else but a minister of the law, reproving, accusing, terrifying, presenting and sending the sinner to an other, that may justify him: which is the proper office of the law.
It can not be therfore but that the Papists and all such as are ignorant of ye righteousnes of Christ, or haue not the true knowlege therof, must nedes make of Christ Moses and the law, & of the law Christ. For thus they teach: It is true (say they) that faith in Christ iustifieth, but withall we must needes kepe the commaundements of God. For it is wrytten:1 If thou vvilt enter into life, kepe the commaundementes. ⟨p. 67⟩Here euen at the first dash Christ is denied and Faith abolished, because that is attributed to the commaundements of God or to the lawe, which belongeth to Christ alone. For Christ,2 according to his true definition, is a Iustifier and a Redemer from sinnes. If I attribute this to the lawe, then is the lawe my Iustifier, deliuering me from my sinnes, because I do the workes therof and so nowe the lawe is Christ, and Christ vtterly loseth his name, his office and glory, and is nothing else but a minister of the lawe, reprouing, accusing, terrifying, presenting and sending the sinner to an other, that may iustifie him: which is the proper office of the lawe.