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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 form of a Monkish absolution. God forgive thee, my brother. The merit of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of blessed Saint Mary always a virgin, and of all the Saints: the merit of thine order, the straitness of thy religion, the humility of thy confession, the contrition of thy hart, the good works which thou hast done and shalt do for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, be unto thee available for the remission of thy sins, the increase of desert and grace, and the reward of everlasting life. Amen.
The forme of a Monkish absolution. God forgeue thee, my brother. The merite of the passion of our Lord Iesus Christ, and of blessed Saincte Mary alwaies a virgine, and of all the Saincts: the merite of thine order, the streitnes of thy religion, the humilitie of thy confession, the contrition of thy hart, the good workes which thou hast done and shalt doe for the loue of our Lord Iesus Christ, be vnto thee auaileable for the remission of thy sinnes, the encrease of desert and grace, and the reward of euerlasting life. Amen.
Ye hear the merit of Christ mentioned in these words: but if ye weigh them well, ye shall perceive that Christ is there altogether unprofitable, and that the glory and name of a justifier and Saviour is quite taken from him, and given to Monkish merits. Is not this to take the name of God in vain? Is not this to confess Christ in words, and in very deed to deny his power, and blaspheme his name? I my self also was once entangled with this error. I thought Christ to be a judge (although I confessed with my mouth that he suffered and died for mans redemption) and ought to be pacified by the observation of my rule and order. Therefore when I prayed or when I said Mass, I used to add this in the end: O Lord Jesus, I come unto thee, & I pray thee that these burdens and this straitness of my rule and religion may be a full recompense for all my sins. But now I give thanks unto God the father of all mercies, which hath called me out of darkness unto the light of his glorious Gospel, & hath given unto me plentiful knowledge of Christ Jesus my lord: for whose sake I count all things to be but loss, yea I esteem them ⟨image 80⟩