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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.
And in comparison of this sacrifice of the faithful,1 all the religions of all nations, and all the works of all Monks and meritemongers are nothing at all. For by this sacrifice, first (as I said) they kill reason, a great and mighty enemy of God.2 For reason despiseth God, denieth his wisdom, righteousness, power, truth, mercy, majesty, and divinity. Moreover, by the same sacrifice they yield glory unto God: that is, they believe him to be righteous, good, faithful, true. &c: they believe that he can do all things, that all his ⟨image 113⟩words are holy,3 true, lively, and effectual &c. which is a most acceptable obedience unto God. Therefore there can be no greater or more holy religion in the world, nor more acceptable service unto God, then faith is.
And in comparison of this sacrifice of the faithfull,1 all the religions of all nations, and all the workes of all Monkes and meritemongers are nothing at all. For by this sacrifice, first (as I said) they kill reason, a greate and mightie ennemie of God.2 For reason despiseth God, denieth his wisedome, righteousnes, power, truth, mercie, maiestie, and diuinitie. Moreouer, by the same sacrifice they yeeld glory vnto God: that is, they beleeue him to be righteous, good, faithfull, true. &c: they beleeue that he can doe all things, that all his ⟨image 113⟩wordes are holy,3 true, liuely, and effectuall &c. which is a most acceptable obedience vnto God. Therefore there can be no greater or more holy religion in the world, nor more acceptable seruice vnto God, then faith is.
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