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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.
Verse. 21. For if righteousness come by the law, then Christ died in vain.
Verse. 21. For if righteousnes come by the lavve, then Christ died in vaine.
Here again I admonish you that Paul speaketh not of the ceremonial law only (for this the Papists do always allege) but of the whole law.1 And these words of Paul are diligently to be considered in this wise. It is true that Christ suffered death or not? Again, did he suffer in vain or not? Here we are constrained to answer, except we be stark mad, that he suffered in very deed: and that he suffered not in vain nor for himself, but for us. If then he suffered not in vain, it followeth of necessity that righteousness cometh not by the law.
Here againe I admonish you that Paule speaketh not of the ceremoniall law onely (for this the Papistes doe alwaies alleage) but of the whole law.1 And these words of Paule are diligently to be considered in this wise. It is true that Christ suffered death or not? Againe, did he suffer in vaine or not? Here we are constrained to aunswere, except we be starke madde, that he suffered in very deede: and that he suffered not in vaine nor for himselfe, but for vs. If then he suffered not in vaine, it followeth of necessitie that righteousnes cometh not by the law.
- 1Corrupters of Paul.Corrupters of Paule.