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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.
Verse. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law are accursed.
Verse. 10. For as many as are of the vvorks of the lavv are accursed.
Here ye see that the Curse is as it were a flood swallowing up whatsoever is without Abraham: that is to say, without faith and the promise of the Blessing of Abraham. Now, if the law it self given by Moses at the commandment of God, maketh them subject to the Curse which are under it, much more shall the laws and traditions devised by mans brain do the same. He therefore that will avoid the Curse, must lay hold upon the promise of Blessing, or upon the faith of Abraham, or else shall he abide under the Curse. Upon this place therefore [shall be blessed in thee] it followeth, that all nations, whether they were before Abraham, in his time, or after him, are accursed & shall remain under the Curse for ever, unless they be blessed in the faith of Abraham, unto whom the promise of Blessing was given to be published by his seed throughout the whole world.
Here ye see that the Curse is as it were a floude swallowing vp whatsoeuer is without Abraham: that is to say, without faith and the promise of the Blessing of Abraham. Now, if the law it selfe geuen by Moses at the cōmaūdement of God, maketh them subiect to the Curse which are vnder it, much more shall the lawes and traditions deuised by mans braine doe the same. He therefore that will auoid the Curse, must lay hold vpon the promise of Blessing, or vpon the faith of Abraham, or els shall he abide vnder the Curse. Vpon this place therefore [shalbe blessed in thee] it followeth, yt all nations, whether they were before Abraham, in his time, or after him, are accursed & shall remaine vnder the Curse for euer, vnlesse they be blessed in ye faith of Abraham, vnto whom the promise of Blessing was geuen to be published by his seede throughout the whole world.