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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.
Let every man therefore diligently learn above all things to put a difference between the law and grace in deed and in practise: not in words only as the Pope and the fantastical Anabaptists do: Who as touching the words, do confess that they are two distinct things: but in very deed (as I have said) they confound & mingle them together: for they will not grant that faith justifieth without works. If this be true,1 then Christ profiteth me nothing. For though my faith be never so perfect, yet after their opinion, if this faith be without charity, I am not justified. And thus Christ apprehended by faith is not a justifier, grace profiteth nothing, neither can faith be true faith without charity, (or as the Anabaptists say) without the cross, without suffering and effusion of blood: but if charity be joined withal, then is it true faith and justifieth.
Let euery man therfore diligently learne aboue all things to put a difference betwene the lawe and grace in deede and in practise: not in words onely as the Pope and the fantasticall Anabaptists do: Who as touching the words, doe confesse that they are two distinct things: but in very deede (as I haue sayd) they confound & mingle them together: for they will not graunt that faith iustifieth without workes. If this be true,1 then Christ profiteth me nothing. For though my faith be neuer so perfite, yet after their opinion, if this faith be without charitie, I am not iustified. And thus Christ apprehended by faith is not a iustifier, grace profiteth nothing, neither can faith be true faith without charitie, (or as the Anabaptistes say) without the crosse, without suffering and effusion of bloud: but if charitie be ioyned withall, then is it true faith and iustifieth.
- 1The Papists and Anabaptists against the sound doctrine of justification.The Papistes and Anabaptistes against the sound doctrine of iustification.