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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.
Moreover, by the preaching of this doctrine,1 the devil is overthrown, his kingdom is destroyed, the law, sin, and death (wherewith, as most mighty and invincible tyrants, he hath brought all man kind in subjection under his tyranny) are wrested out of his hands: ⟨image 16⟩Briefly,2 his prisoners are translated out of the kingdom of darkness, into the kingdom of light & liberty. Should the devil suffer all this? Should not the father of lies employ all his force and subtle policies, to darken, to corrupt, and utterly to root out this doctrine of salvation and everlasting life? In deed S. Paul complaineth in this and all other his Epistles, that even in his time the devil showed him self a cunning workman in this business.
Moreouer, by the preaching of this doctrine,1 the deuill is ouerthrowne, his kingdome is destroyed, the lawe, sinne, and death (wherwith, as most mightie and inuincible tyraunts, he hath brought all mā kinde in subiection vnder his tyrannie) are wrested out of his handes: ⟨image 16⟩Brefely,2 his prisoners are translated out of the kingdome of darknes, into the kingdome of light & libertie. Should the deuill suffer all this? Should not the father of lies employ all his force and subtile policies, to darkē, to corrupt, and vtterly to roote out this doctrine of saluation and euerlasting life? In deede S. Paule cōplaineth in this and all other his Epistles, that euen in his time the deuill shewed him selfe a cūning workeman in this businesse.