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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.
But faith killeth reason,1 and slayeth that beast which the whole world and all creatures cannot kill. So Abraham killed it by faith in the word of God, by which word seed was promised him of Sarah who was barren and now past child bearing. Unto this word reason yielded not straight way in Abraham, but doubtless it fought against faith in him, judging it to be an absurd, a foolish, and unpossible thing that that Sarah, who was now not only. 90. years of age, but also was barren by nature, should bring forth a son.2 Thus faith (no doubt) wrestled with reason in Abraham, but herein faith got the victory, killed and sacrificed reason, that most cruel and pestilent enemy of God. So all the godly entering with Abraham into the darkness of faith, do kill reason, saying: Reason, thou art foolish, thou doest not savour those things which belong unto God: therefore speak not against me, but hold thy peace: judge not, but hear the word of God and believe it. So the godly by faith kill such a beast as is greater then the whole world, and thereby do offer to God a most acceptable sacrifice and service.
But faith killeth reason,1 and slaieth that beast which the whole world and all creatures cannot kill. So Abraham killed it by faith in the worde of God, by which word seede was promised him of Sara who was barren and now past childe bearing. Vnto this word reason yeelded not streight way in Abraham, but doubtles it fought against faith in him, iudgeing it to be an absurde, a foolish, and vnpossible thing yt that Sara, who was nowe not onely. 90. yeares of age, but also was barren by nature, should bring forth a sonne.2 Thus faith (no doubt) wrestled with reason in Abraham, but heerein faith got the victory, killed and sacrificed reason, that most cruell and pestilent ennemie of God. So all the godly entring with Abraham into the darkenes of faith, doe kill reason, saying: Reason, thou art foolish, thou doest not sauour those things which belong vnto God: therefore speake not against me, but hold thy peace: iudge not, but heare the word of God and beleeue it. So the godly by faith kill such a beast as is greater then the whole world, and thereby doe offer to God a most acceptable sacrifice and seruice.