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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, if the nations be blessed, that is to say, if they be accounted righteous before God, it followeth that they are free from sin and death, and are made partakers of righteousness, salvation, and everlasting life, not for their works, but for their faith in Christ. Therefore that place of Genesis the .12. chapter:1 In thee shall all the nations be blessed, speaketh not of the blessing of the mouth, but of such a blessing as belongeth to the imputation of righteousness, which is available before God, and redeemeth from the curse of sin, and from all those evils that do accompany sin. Now,2 this Blessing is received only by faith. For the text saith plainly: Abraham Believed and it was accounted unto him for righteousness. Wherefore it is a mere spiritual Blessing, & there is no Blessing in deed but this: which although it be cursed in the world (as in deed it is) yet is it available before God. This is therefore a mighty place, that they which are of faith are become partakers of this promise of the Blessing made unto the believing Abraham. And by this means Paul preventeth the cavillation of the Jews, which brag of a begetting and a working Abraham and just before men, and not of a believing Abraham.
Moreouer, if the nations be blessed, that is to say, if they be accounted righteous before God, it followeth yt they are free from sinne and death, and are made pertakers of righteousnes, saluation, and euerlasting life, not for their works, but for their faith in Christ. Therfore that place of Genesis the .12. chapter:1 In thee shall all the nations be blessed, speaketh not of the blessing of the mouth, but of such a blessing as belongeth to the imputation of righteousnes, which is auaileable before God, and redemeth from the curse of sinne, and from all those euils that doe accumpany sinne. Now,2 this Blessing is receaued onely by faith. For the text saith plainely: Abraham Beleued and it vvas accounted vnto him for righteousnes. Wherefore it is a meere spirituall Blessing, & there is no Blessing in deede but this: which although it be cursed in the world (as in deede it is) yet is it auaileable before God. This is therefore a mightie place, that they which are of faith are become partakers of this promise of the Blessing made vnto the beleeuing Abraham. And by this meanes Paule preuenteth the cauillation of the Iewes, which bragge of a begetting and a working Abraham and iust before men, and not of a beleeuing Abraham.