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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.
It is necessary that mens consciences should be diligently instructed, ⟨p. 74⟩that they may well understand the difference between yt righteousness of the law & grace. The righteousness of grace or the liberty of conscience doth in no wise pertain to the flesh. For the flesh may not be at liberty,1 but must remain in the grave, the prison, the couch: it must be in subjection to the law, and exercised by the Egyptians. But the christian con science must be dead to the law, that is to say, free from the law, & must have nothing at all to do with it. It is good to know this: for it helpeth very much to the comforting of poor afflicted consciences. Wherefore when you see a man terrified and cast down with the sense and feeling of his sin, say unto him: Brother, thou doest not rightly distinguish. Thou placest the law in thy conscience, which should be placed in the flesh. Awake, arise up, and remember that thou must believe in Christ the conqueror of the law and sin. With this faith thou shalt mount up above and beyond the law into that heaven of grace where is no law nor sin. And albeit the law & sin do still remain, yet they pertain nothing to thee: for thou art dead to the law and sin.
It is necessary yt mens consciences should be diligently instructed, ⟨p. 74⟩that they may wel vnderstand the difference betwene yt righteousnes of the law & grace. The righteousnes of grace or the libertie of cōscience doth in no wise pertaine to the flesh. For the flesh may not be at liberty,1 but must remaine in the graue, the prison, the couch: it must be in subiection to the law, and exercised by the Egyptians. But the christian cō science must be dead to the law, that is to say, free from the law, & must haue nothing at all to doe with it. It is good to know this: for it helpeth very much to the comforting of poore afflicted consciences. Wherfore when you see a man terrified and cast downe with the sense and feeling of his sinne, say vnto him: Brother, thou doest not rightly distinguish. Thou placest the lawe in thy conscience, which should be placed in the flesh. Awake, arise vp, and remember that thou must beleue in Christ the conquerour of the lawe and sinne. With this faith thou shalt mount vp aboue and beyond the lawe into that heauen of grace where is no law nor sinne. And albeit the law & sinne doe still remaine, yet they pertaine nothing to thee: for thou art dead to the lawe and sinne.