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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.
Who would ever believe that these things could so easily be confounded and mingled together. There is no man so unsensible, which doth not perceive this distinction of the law and grace to be most plain and manifest. For the very nature and signification of the words maketh this distinction and difference.1 For who understandeth not that these words, Law and grace, do differ in name and signification? Wherefore it is a monstrous thing, that this distinction being so plain, the adversaries should fall to such devilish perverseness, so to mingle together the law and grace, and to transform Christ into Moses. For this cause I do often repeat and teach, that this doctrine of faith is very plain, and that every man may easily understand this ⟨image 75⟩distinction of the law and grace as touching the words, but touching the use and inward practise, it is very hard.
Who would euer beleue that these things could so easily be confounded and mingled together. There is no man so vnsensible, which dothe not perceaue this distinction of the lawe and grace to be most plaine and manifest. For the very nature and signification of the wordes maketh this distinction and difference.1 For who vnderstandeth not yt these words, Lavve and grace, do differ in name and signification? Wherefore it is a monstrous thing, that this distinction being so plaine, the aduersaries should fall to such deuelish peruersenes, so to mingle together the lawe and grace, and to transforme Christ into Moses. For this cause I do often repete and teach, that this doctrine of faith is very plaine, and that euery man may easely vnderstand this ⟨image 75⟩distinction of the law and grace as touching the wordes, but touching the vse and inward practise, it is very hard.
- 1The difference of the law and grace is very easy, but yet are they soon confounded and mixed together.The differēce of the lavve and grace is very easie, but yet are they soone confounded and mixed together.