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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.
But we put a difference, and say, that we do not here dispute whether we ought to do good works: whether the law be good, holy and just: whether it ought to be kept or no: for this is an other manner of question. But our question is concerning justification,1 and whether the law do justify or no. This the adversaries will not hear: they will not answer to this question, nor make any distinction as we do: but only cry out, that good works ought to be done, that the law ought to be observed. We know that well enough. But because these are divers and distinct matters, we will not suffer them to be mingled together. That good works ought to be done, we will hereafter declare when time shall serve. But since we are now in the matter of justification, we set aside here all good works, for the which the adversaries do so earnestly strive, ascribing unto them wholly the office of justifying: which is to take from Christ his glory, and to ascribe the same unto works.
But we put a difference, and say, that we do not here dispute whether we ought to doe good workes: whether the law be good, holy and iust: whether it ought to be kept or no: for this is an other maner of question. But our question is concerning iustification,1 and whether the lawe doe iustifie or no. This the aduersaries will not heare: they will not aunswere to this question, nor make any distinction as we doe: but onely crie out, that good workes ought to be done, that the lawe ought to be obserued. We know that well enough. But because these are diuers and distinct matters, we will not suffer them to be mingled together. That good workes ought to be done, we will hereafter declare when time shall serue. But since we are nowe in the matter of iustification, we set aside here all good workes, for the which the aduersaries doe so earnestly striue, ascribing vnto them wholy the office of iustifying: which is to take from Christ his glory, and to ascribe the same vnto workes.
- 1The state of the matter.