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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.
This is easily said: but blessed is he which knoweth how to lay sure hold on these things in time of distress, that is, which can say, when sin overwayeth him, and the law accuseth him: what is this to me, O law, that thou accusest me, and sayest that I have committed many sins? In deed I grant that I have committed many sins, yea and yet still I do commit sins daily without number. This toucheth me nothing: I am now deaf, and can not hear: therefore thou talkest to me in vain, for I am dead unto thee. But if thou wilt needs dispute with me as touching my sins, get thee to the flesh and members, my servants: teach them, exercise and crucify them. But trouble not me Conscience, which am a Lady and a Queen, and have nothing to do with thee: for I am dead to thee, and now I live to Christ,1 with whom I am under an other law, to wit, the law of grace, which ruleth over sin and the law. By what means? By faith in Christ, as Paul declareth hereafter.
This is easily sayd: but blessed is he which knoweth howe to lay sure hold on these things in time of distresse, that is, which can say, when sinne ouerwayeth him, and the law accuseth him: what is this to me, O lawe, that thou accusest me, and sayest yt I haue committed many sinnes? In deede I graunt that I haue committed many sinnes, yea and yet stil I doe commit sinnes daily without number. This toucheth me nothing: I am now deafe, and can not heare: therefore thou talkest to me in vaine, for I am dead vnto thee. But if thou wilt needes dispute with me as touching my sinnes, get thee to the flesh and members, my seruaunts: teach them, exercise and crucifie them. But trouble not me Conscience, which am a Ladie and a Queene, and haue nothing to doe with thee: for I am dead to thee, and now I liue to Christ,1 with whom I am vnder an other lawe, to witte, the lawe of grace, which ruleth ouer sinne and the lawe. By what meanes? By faith in Christ, as Paule declareth hereafter.
- 1The conscience answering to the accusation of the law.The cōscience ansvvering to the accusatiō of the lavve.