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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.
The right use and end therefore of the law is,1 to accuse and condemn as guilty, such as live in security, that they may see themselves to be in danger of sin, wrath, and death eternal, that so they may be terrified and brought even to the brink of desperation, trembling and quaking at the falling of a leaf. And in that they are such, they are under ⟨image 77⟩the law. For the law requireth perfect obedience unto God, and condemneth all those that do not accomplish the same. Now, it is certain that there is no man living which is able to perform this obedience, which notwithstanding God strictly requireth of us.2 The law therefore justifieth not but condemneth, according to that saying: Cursed is he that abideth not in all things that are written in this book. Therefore he that teacheth the law is a minister of the law.
The right vse and end therfore of the law is,1 to accuse and condemne as giltie, such as liue in securitie, that they may see themselues to be in daunger of sinne, wrath, and death eternall, that so they may be terrified and brought euen to the brinke of desperation, trembling and quaking at the falling of a leafe. And in that they are such, they are vnder ⟨image 77⟩the law. For the law requireth perfect obedience vnto God, and condemneth al those that doe not accomplish the same. Now, it is certaine that there is no man liuing which is able to performe this obedience, which notwithstanding God streitly requireth of vs.2 The law therfore iustifieth not but condemneth, according to that saying: Cursed is he that abideth not in all things that are vvriten in this booke. Therefore he that teacheth the law is a minister of the law.
- 1The office and use of the law