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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.
And here Paul speaketh not of the ceremonial law only, (as before we have declared more at large) but of the whole law, whether it be ceremonial or moral: which to a Christian is utterly abrogate,1 for he is dead unto it. Not that the law is utterly taken away: nay it remaineth, liveth, and reigneth still in the wicked. But a godly man is dead unto the law, like as he is dead unto sin, the Devil, death and hell: which notwithstanding do still remain, and the world with all ⟨image 81⟩the wicked shall still abide in them. Wherefore when the Papist understandeth that the ceremonial law only is abolished, understand thou that Paul and every Christian is dead to the whole law, and yet the law remaineth still.
And here Paule speaketh not of the ceremoniall lawe onely, (as before we haue declared more at large) but of the whole law, whether it be ceremoniall or morall: which to a Christian is vtterly abrogate,1 for he is dead vnto it. Not that the lawe is vtterly taken away: nay it remaineth, liueth, and raigneth still in the wicked. But a godly man is dead vnto the lawe, like as he is dead vnto sinne, the Deuill, death and hell: which notwithstanding doe still remaine, and the world with all ⟨image 81⟩the wicked shall still abide in them. Wherfore when the Papist vnderstandeth that the ceremoniall lawe onely is abolished, vnderstand thou that Paule and euery Christian is dead to the whole lawe, and yet the lawe remaineth still.
- 1That the law is abrogated.That the lavv is abrogated.