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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.
Is this horrible blasphemy to be suffered or dissembled, that the divine majesty not sparing his own dear son, but delivering him to death for us all, should not do all these things seriously & in good earnest,1 but as it were in sport? Before I would admit this blasphemy, I would not only that the holiness of all the Papists & meritmongers, but also of all the Saints & holy angels should be thrown down into the bottom of hell, & condemned with the devil. Mine eyes shall behold nothing else but this inestimable price my Lord & Saviour Christ. He ought to be such a treasure unto me, that all other things should be but dung in comparison of him. He ought to be such a light unto me, that when I have apprehended him by faith, I should not know whether there be any law, any sin, any righteousness or any unrighteousness in the world. For what is all that is either in heaven or earth in comparison of the son of god Christ Jesus my lord & Saviour, who loved me & gave himself for me.
Is this horrible blasphemy to be suffered or dissembled, that the diuine maiestie not sparing his owne deare sonne, but deliuering him to death for vs all, should not doe all these things seriously & in good earnest,1 but as it were in sport? Before I would admit this blasphemie, I would not only that the holines of all the Papists & meritmongers, but also of all the Saincts & holy angels should be throwne downe into the bottome of hell, & condemned with the deuil. Mine eies shall behold nothing els but this inestimable price my Lord & Sauiour Christ. He ought to be such a treasure vnto me, that all other things should be but dunge in cōparison of him. He ought to be such a light vnto me, yt when I haue apprehended him by faith, I should not know whether there be any law, any sinne, any righteousnes or any vnrighteousnes in ye world. For what is al yt is either in heauē or earth in cōparisō of ye sonne of god Christ Iesus my lord & Sauiour, vvho loued me & gaue hīself for me.
- 1The righteousness of all Saints is nothing in comparison of the righteousness of Christ.The righteousnes of all Saincts is nothing in comparison of the righteousnes of Christ.