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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.
Hereby these hypocrites do plainly declare, that they neither teach nor understand one letter or syllable concerning grace, the Gospel, or Christ. They retain only in outward show the name of the Gospel and of Christ, that they may beguile the hearts of the people. Notwithstanding they denying and rejecting Christ in deed, do attribute more to the traditions of men then to the Gospel of Christ. Which thing to be true, so many kinds of false worship, so many religious orders, so many ceremonies, and so many ⟨image 79⟩will-works do witness: All which things were instituted as available to deserve grace, righteousness, and everlasting life.1 In their confessions they make no mention of faith or the merit of Christ, but teach and set forth the satisfactions and merits of men, as it may plainly appear in this form of absolution (I speak nothing here of other matters) which the Monks used among themselves, yea and such as would be counted more devout and more religious then others: which I think good here to set down, that our posterity may see how great and how horrible the kingdom of the Pope is.
Hereby these hypocrites doe plainely declare, that they neither teache nor vnderstande one letter or syllable concerning grace, the Gospell, or Christ. They retaine onely in outwarde shewe the name of the Gospell and of Christ, that they may begile the heartes of the people. Notwithstanding they denying and reiecting Christ in deede, doe attribute more to the traditions of men then to the Gospell of Christ. Which thing to be true, so many kindes of false worshippe, so many religious orders, so many ceremonies, and so many ⟨image 79⟩wilworkes doe witnesse: All which things were instituted as auailable to deserue grace, righteousnes, and euerlasting life.1 In their confessions they make no mention of faith or the merite of Christ, but teach and set forth the satisfactions and merits of men, as it may plainly appeare in this forme of absolution (I speake nothing here of other matters) which the Monkes vsed among themselues, yea and such as would be counted more deuout and more religious then others: which I thinke good here to sette downe, that our posteritie may see howe greate and howe horrible the kingdome of the Pope is.