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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.
But this seemeth a strange and a wonderful definition, that to live to the law is to die to God: and to die to the law, is to live to God. These two propositions are clean contrary to reason, and therefore no crafty Sophister or law-worker can understand them. But learn thou the true understanding thereof. He that liveth to the law, that is, seeketh to be justified by the works of the law, is and remaineth a sinner: therefore he is dead & condemned. For the law can not justify and save him, but accuseth, terrifieth, & killeth him. Therefore to ⟨image 82⟩live unto the law, is to die unto God: and contrariwise, to die to the law is to live unto God. Wherefore if thou wilt live unto God, thou must die to the law: but if thou wilt live to the law, thou shalt die to God. Now,1 to live unto God, is to be justified by grace or by faith for Christs sake, without the law and works.
But this semeth a straunge and a wonderfull definition, that to liue to the lawe is to die to God: and to die to the lawe, is to liue to God. These two propositions are cleane contrary to reason, and therefore no craftie Sophister or lawworker can vnderstand them. But learne thou the true vnderstanding thereof. He that liueth to the lawe, that is, seketh to be iustified by the workes of the lawe, is and remaineth a sinner: therfore he is dead & condemned. For ye law can not iustifie and saue him, but accuseth, terrifieth, & killeth him. Therfore to ⟨image 82⟩liue vnto the law, is to die vnto God: and contrariwise, to die to the law is to liue vnto God. Wherefore if thou wilt liue vnto God, thou must die to the lawe: but if thou wilt liue to the lawe, thou shalt die to God. Now,1 to liue vnto God, is to be iustified by grace or by faith for Christes sake, without the lawe and workes.
- 1To live unto God.To liue vnto God.