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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.
Verse. 17. Is Christ therefore the minister of sin?
Verse. 17. Is Christ therefore the minister of sinne?
This is a kind of speech used of the Hebrews,1 which Paul in the 2. Cor. 3. doth also use: Where he most divinely and plainly speaketh of these two ministries, to wit, of the letter and the spirit, of the law and grace, or of death and life.2 And he saith that Moses the minister of the law, hath the ministry of sin (as he calleth it) and of death and condemnation. For Paul is wont to give reproachful names unto the law, and among all the Apostles, he only useth this manner of speech: the other do not so speak. And very necessary it is that such as are studious of the holy scripture, should understand this manner of speech used of the Apostle.
This is a kinde of speach vsed of the Hebrewes,1 which Paule in the 2. Cor. 3. doth also vse: Where he most diuinely and plainly speaketh of these two ministeries, to witte, of the letter and the spirite, of the law and grace, or of death and life.2 And he saith that Moses the minister of the law, hath the ministery of sinne (as he calleth it) and of death and condemnation. For Paule is wont to geue reprochfull names vnto the law, and among all the Apostles, he onely vseth this maner of speach: the other do not so speake. And very necessary it is that such as are studious of the holy scripture, should vnderstand this maner of speach vsed of the Apostle.