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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 to do, is to dash out the teeth of the law, to wrest his sting and all his weapons from him, and to spoil him of all his force. And yet the same law notwithstanding continueth and remaineth still to the wicked and unbelievers: And to us also that be weak, so far forth as we lack faith, it continueth yet still in his force: here it hath his edge & teeth. But if I do believe in Christ, although sin drive me never so much to despair, yet staying upon this liberty which I have in Christ, I confess that I have sinned:1 but my sin which is a condemned sin, is in Christ which is a condemning sin. Now this condemning sin ⟨p. 76⟩is stronger then that which is condemned: for it is justifying grace, righteousness, life & salvation. Thus when I feel the terror of death, I say: Thou hast nothing to do with me O death,2 for I have an other death which killeth thee my death, & that death which killeth, is stronger then that which is killed.
This to do, is to dash out the teeth of the lawe, to wrast his sting and all his weapons from him, and to spoile him of all his force. And yet the same law notwithstanding continueth and remaineth stil to the wicked and vnbeleuers: And to vs also that be weake, so farre forth as we lacke faith, it continueth yet still in his force: here it hath his edge & teeth. But if I do beleue in Christ, although sinne driue me neuer so much to despaire, yet staying vpō this libertie which I haue in Christ, I confesse that I haue sinned:1 but my sinne which is a cōdemned sinne, is in Christ which is a condemning sinne. Now this condemning sinne ⟨p. 76⟩is stronger then that which is condemned: for it is iustifying grace, righteousnes, life & saluation. Thus when I feele the terrour of death, I say: Thou hast nothing to doe with me O death,2 for I haue an other death which killeth thee my death, & that death which killeth, is stronger then that which is killed.