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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.
If a man do but hear the name of a Monk, of his shaven crown, of his cowl, of his rule, it should make him to tremble (how much so ever the Papists do adore these abominations, and brag that they are perfect religion and holiness, as I and others did judge of them before God revealed his Gospel unto us: for we were brought up in the traditions of men, which darkened Christ and made him utterly unprofitable unto us) when he heareth Paul say, as here he doth, that even they which seek to be justified by the law of God, be not only deniers and murderers of Christ, but also they do most wickedly crucify him again. Now,1 if they be crucifiers of Christ which seek to be justified by the righteousness of the law of God and the works thereof, what are they (I pray you) which seek salvation and eternal life by the dregs and filthy dung of mans righteousness, and by the doctrine of Devils?
If a mā do but heare the name of a Monke, of his shauen croune, of his cowle, of his rule, it should make him to tremble (howe much so euer the Papists doe adore these abominations, and bragge that they are perfect religion and holines, as I and others did iudge of them before God reuealed his Gospell vnto vs: for we were brought vp in the traditions of men, which darkened Christ and made him vtterly vnprofitable vnto vs) when he heareth Paule say, as here he doth, that euen they which seeke to be iustified by the lawe of God, be not onely deniers and murtherers of Christ, but also they doe most wickedly crucifie him againe. Nowe,1 if they be crucifiers of Christ which seeke to be iustified by the righteousnes of the law of God and the works therof, what are they (I pray you) which seeke saluation and eternall life by the dregges and filthie dunge of mans righteousnes, and by the doctrine of Deuils?
- 1They that seek to be justified by the law, crucify Christ.They that seeke to be iustified by the lavv, crucifie Christ.