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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.
1The Pope and his Scholedoctors do plainly confess that the law and grace are divers and distinct things: and yet when they come to the use and practise thereof, they teach clean contrary. Faith in Christ (say they) whether it be gotten by the strength,2 operation and qualities of nature, or whether it be Faith infused and poured into us of God, yet is it but a dead Faith if charity be not joined therewith. Where is now the distinction and difference of the law and grace? In deed they do distinguish them in name, but in effect they call grace charity. Thus do all they which so straitly require the observation of the law, and attribute justification to the law and works. Wherefore who so ever do not perfectly understand the article of justification, must needs confound and mingle the law and grace together.
1The Pope and his Scholedoctors doe plainly confesse that the lawe and grace are diuers and distinct things: and yet when they come to the vse and practise thereof, they teach cleane contrary. Faith in Christ (say they) whether it be gotten by the strength,2 operation and qualities of nature, or whether it be Faith infused and poured into vs of God, yet is it but a dead Faith if charitie be not ioyned therewith. Where is nowe the distinction and difference of the lawe and grace? In deede they doe distinguish them in name, but in effect they call grace charitie. Thus doe all they which so straitly require the obseruation of the lawe, and attribute iustification to the law and works. Wherfore who so euer do not perfectly vnderstand the article of iustification, must needes confound and mingle the lawe and grace together.
- 1The Pope con foundeth the law & grace together.The Pope cō foundeth the lavve & grace together.
- 2Faith infused, the Schoolmen call that faith which is poured into us, or given unto us of God.Faith infused, the Scholemē call that faith vvhich is poured into vs, or geuen vnto vs of God.