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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.
It is not without cause that I do so earnestly urge this distinction.1 For it is very necessary to know it. Albeit there are very few that do mark it and understand it in deed. Again, the confounding and mingling together of the heavenly and civill righteousness, is very easy. In the civill righteousness we must have regard to laws and works, but in the spiritual, divine and heavenly righteousness, we must utterly reject all laws and works, and set the only promise and Blessing before our eyes, which layeth before us Christ the giver of this Blessing and of grace, and our only Saviour. So that this spiritual righteousness, secluding the law and all works, looketh only unto the grace and blessing which is given by Christ, as it was promised to Abraham and of him believed.
It is not without cause that I doe so earnestly vrge this distinction.1 For it is very necessary to knowe it. Albeit there are very fewe that doe marke it and vnderstand it in deede. Againe, the confounding and mingling together of the heauenly and ciuill righteousnes, is very easie. In the ciuill righteousnes we must haue regarde to lawes and workes, but in the spirituall, diuine and heauenly righteousnes, we must vtterly reiect all lawes and workes, and set the onely promise and Blessing before our eies, which layeth before vs Christ the geuer of this Blessing and of grace, and our onely Sauiour. So that this spirituall righteousnes, secluding the law and all workes, looketh only vnto the grace and blessing which is geuen by Christ, as it was promised to Abraham and of him beleued.
- 1The righteousness of faith and civill righteousness are easily confounded.The righteousnes of faith and ciuill righteousnes are easily confounded.
Hereby we may plainly see, that this argument is invincible. For ⟨p. 116⟩