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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.
Paul therefore through a vehement zeal and indignation of spirit, calleth grace it self the law,1 which notwithstanding is an exceeding & inestimable liberty of grace which we have in Christ Jesus. Moreover he giveth this opprobrious name unto the law for our consolation, to let us understand that there is a new name given unto it: to wit, that it is not now alive any more, but dead and condemned. And here (which is a pleasant sight to behold) he bringeth forth the law, and setteth it before us as a thief and a robber, which is already condemned and adjudged to death. For he describeth it as it were a prisoner having both hands and feet fast bound,2 and all his power taken away, so that it can not exercise his tyranny, that is to say, it can not accuse and condemn any more: And with this most pleasant sight he maketh it odious and contemptible to the conscience: so that now he which believeth in Christ dare boldly and with a holy pride triumph over the law after this manner. I am a sinner:3 If thou canst do any thing against me, O law, now do thy worst. So far of is it then that the law is now terrible unto him which doth believe.
Paule therfore through a vehement zeale and indignatiō of spirit, calleth grace it selfe the lawe,1 which notwithstanding is an exceding & inestimable libertie of grace which we haue in Christ Iesu. Moreouer he geueth this opprobrious name vnto the law for our consolation, to let vs vnderstand that there is a new name geuen vnto it: to witte, that it is not now aliue any more, but dead and condemned. And here (which is a pleasant sight to behold) he bringeth forthe the lawe, and setteth it before vs as a theefe and a robber, which is already condemned and adiudged to death. For he describeth it as it were a prisoner hauing both handes and feete fast bound,2 and all his power taken away, so that it can not exercise his tyrannie, that is to say, it can not accuse and condemne any more: And with this most pleasaunt sight he maketh it odious and contemptible to the conscience: so that now he which beleueth in Christ dare boldly and with a holy pride triumph ouer the lawe after this maner. I am a sinner: