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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 by the grace of Christ holding the article of justification, do assuredly know that we are justified and reputed righteous before ⟨image 79⟩God by faith only in Christ.1 Therefore we do not mingle the law and grace, faith and works together: but we separate them far asunder. And this distinction or difference between the law and grace, let every man that feareth God mark diligently, and let him suffer the same to take place, not in letters and syllables, but in practise & inward experience: So that when he heareth, that good works ought to be done, and that the example of Christ is to be followed, he may be able to judge rightly and say: well, all these things will I gladly do. What then followeth? Thou shalt then be saved and obtain everlasting life. Nay, not so. I grant in deed that I ought to do good works, patiently to suffer troubles and afflictions, and to shed my blood also if need be, for Christs cause: but yet am I not justified, neither do I obtain salvation thereby.
But we by the grace of Christ holding the article of iustification, doe assuredly know that we are iustified and reputed righteous before ⟨image 79⟩God by faith onely in Christ.1 Therfore we doe not mingle the law and grace, faith and works together: but we separate them farre asunder. And this distinction or difference betwene the law and grace, let euery man that feareth God marke diligently, and let him suffer the same to take place, not in letters and syllables, but in practise & inward experience: So that when he heareth, that good works ought to be done, and that the example of Christ is to be followed, he may be able to iudge rightly and say: well, all these things will I gladly doe. What then followeth? Thou shalt then be saued and obtaine euerlasting life. Nay, not so. I graunt in deede that I ought to do good workes, patiently to suffer troubles and aflictiōs, and to sheed my bloud also if neede be, for Christes cause: but yet am I not iustified, neither doe I obtaine saluation therby.
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