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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.
Now he addeth the example of Abraham, 1& rehearseth the testimony of the scripture. The first is out of Genesis: Abraham believed God &c. This place the Apostle here mightily prosecuteth, as also he doth in his epistle to the Romans.2 If Abraham (saith he) was made righteous by the works of the law, he hath righteousness and rejoicing, but not before God, but before men: For before God he hath sin and wrath. Now, he was justified before God, not because he did work, but because he did believe. For the scripture saith: Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness. This place doth Paul there notably set out & amplify, as it is most worthy. Abraham (saith he) was not weak in the faith,3 neither considered he his own body being dead, when he was almost an 100. year old: neither that Sarah was past child bearing. Thorough unbelief he doubted not of the promise of God, but was made strong in the faith, and gave glory to God, being surely persuaded that whatsoever God had promised, he was able to perform: wherefore it was imputed unto him for righteousness. And this is written, not only for him, that it was counted unto him for righteousness, but for us also. &c.
Now he addeth the example of Abraham, 1& rehearseth the testimony of ye scripture. The first is out of Genesis: Abraham beleued God &c. This place the Apostle here mightely prosecuteth, as also he doth in his epistle to the Romaines.2 If Abraham (saith he) vvas made righteous by the vvorks of the lavv, he hath righteousnes and reioysing, but not before God, but before men: For before God he hath sinne and wrath. Now, he was iustified before God, not because he did work, but because he did beleue. For the scripture saith: Abraham beleued God, and it vvas imputed to him for righteousnes. This place doth Paule there notably set out & amplifie, as it is most worthy. Abraham (saith he) vvas not vveake in the faith,3 neither considered he his ovvne body being dead, vvhen he vvas almost an 100. yere old: neither that Sara vvas past childe bearing. Thorough vnbelefe he doubted not of the promise of God, but vvas made strong in the faith, and gaue glory to God, being surely persuaded that whatsoeuer God had promised, he was able to performe: wherefore it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes. And this is wrytten, not onely for him, that it was counted vnto him for righteousnes, but for vs also. &c.