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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.
Let Christians learn with all diligence to understand this article of Christian righteousness. And to this end let them read Paul, 1and read him again both often and with great diligence, and let them compare the first with the last, yea let them compare Paul wholly and fully with himself: then shall they find it to be true,2 that Christian righteousness consisteth in these two things, faith which giveth glory unto God, and Gods imputation. For faith is weak (as I have said) & therefore Gods imputation must needs be joined withal, that is to say, that God will not lay to our charge the remnant of sin, that he will not punish it, nor condemn us for it: but that he will cover it and will freely forgive it, as though it were nothing at all: not for our sake, neither for our worthiness and works, but for Jesus Christs sake in whom we believe.
Let Christians learne with all diligence to vnderstand this article of Christian righteousnes. And to this ende let them reade Paule, 1and reade him againe both often and with greate diligence, and let them compare ye first with the last, yea let them compare Paule wholy and fully with himselfe: then shall they finde it to be true,2 that Christian righteousnes consisteth in these two things, faith which geueth glorie vnto God, and Gods imputation. For faith is weake (as I haue said) & therfore Gods imputation must needes be ioyned wtall, that is to say, that God will not lay to our charge the remnant of sinne, that he will not punish it, nor condemne vs for it: but that he will couer it and wil frely forgeue it, as though it were nothing at all: not for our sake, neither for our worthines and workes, but for Iesus Christes sake in whom we beleue.
- 1The divinity of Paul.The diuinitie of Paule.
- 2Christian righteousness consisteth in two things.