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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.
The Gentiles justified without the law, even when the law and policy of Moses was yet in force.
The Gentiles iustified without the law, euen when the law and policy of Moses was yet in force.
Therefore God, long before, when the kingdom of Moses was yet standing and flourishing, did show that he justifieth men without the law, as in deed he justified many kings in Egypt & in Babylon: also Job and many other nations of the East. Moreover, Nineveh a great City was justified and received the promise of God,1 that it should not be destroyed, but should be preserved. By what means? Not because it heard & fulfilled the law, but because it believed the word of God which the prophet Jonah preached.2 For so saith the prophet: And the Ninevites believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth: that is: they repented. Our adversaries do craftily skip over these words: They believed, and yet the effect of altogether resteth therein. Thou readest not in Jonah: And the Ninevites received the law of Moses, were circumcised, offered up sacrifice, fulfilled the works of the law, but believing the word, they repented in sackcloth and ashes.
Therfore God, long before, when the kingdome of Moses was yet standing and florishing, did shew that he iustifieth men without the law, as in deede he iustified many kings in Egypt & in Babylon: also Iob and many other nations of the East. Moreouer, Niniuie a greate Citie was iustified and receaued the promise of God,1 that it should not be destroyed, but should be preserued. By what meanes? Not because it heard & fulfilled the law, but because it beleued the word of God which the prophet Ionas preached.