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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.
In the whole book then of the Acts there is nothing else handled in effect, but that it behoveth as well Jews as Gentiles,1 as well righteous as unrighteous to be justified by faith alone in Christ Jesus, without the law and the works thereof. The which thing doth appear as well by the preaching of Peter, of Paul, of Stephen, of Philip and the other Apostles, as also by the examples of the Gentiles and Jews. For as God gave the holy ghost to the Gentiles which lived without the law, by the preaching of the Gospel, so did he give the same to the Jews: yet not by the law nor by the ceremonies and sacrifices commanded in the law, but by the only preaching of faith. Now, if the law had ben able to justify, and the righteousness of the law had been necessary to salvation, then doubtless the holy ghost had not been given to the Gentiles which kept not the law. But experience it self doth plainly witness that the holy Ghost was given unto them without the law: and this did the Apostles, both Peter, Paul, Barnabas, & others see: therefore the law doth not justify, but faith only in Christ, which the Gospel setteth forth.
In the whole booke then of the Actes there is nothing els handled in effect, but yt it behoueth as wel Iewes as Gētiles,1 as wel righteous as vnrighteous to be iustified by faith alone in Christ Iesus, wtout the law and the workes therof. The which thinge doth appeare as well by the preaching of Peter, of Paule, of Stephen, of Philip and the other Apostles, as also by the examples of the Gentiles and Iewes. For as God gaue the holy ghost to the Gentiles which liued without the law, by the preaching of the Gospell, so did he geue the same to the Iewes: yet not by the law nor by the ceremonies and sacrifices commaunded in ye law, but by the onely preaching of faith. Now, if the law had ben able to iustifie, and the righteousnes of the law had bene necessary to saluation, then doubtles the holy ghost had not bene geuen to the Gentiles which kept not the law. But experience it selfe doth plainly witnesse that the holy Ghost was geuen vnto them without the law: and this did the Apostles, both Peter, Paule, Barnabas, & others see: therfore the law doth not iustifie, but faith onely in Christ, which the Gospell setteth forth.
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