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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.
The doer then is not so called of the things that are done, but of the things that are to be done.1 For Christians are not made righteous in doing righteous things, but being now made righteous by faith in Christ, they do righteous things. In politic matters it cometh so to pass, that the doer or worker is made of the things ⟨p. 119⟩which are wrought, as a man in playing the carpenter becometh a carpenter: but in divine matters the workers are not made of the works going before, but the persons made and framed already by faith which is in Christ, are now become doers & workers. Of such speaketh Paul when he saith: The doers of the law shall be justified, that is,2 shall be counted righteous.
The doer then is not so called of the things that are done, but of the things that are to be done.1 For Christians are not made righteous in doinge righteous thinges, but being now made righteous by faith in Christ, they doe righteous things. In politike matters it commeth so to passe, that the doer or worker is made of the thinges ⟨p. 119⟩which are wrought, as a mā in playing the carpenter becometh a carpenter: but in diuine matters the workers are not made of the workes going before, but the persons made and framed already by faith which is in Christ, are now become doers & workers. Of such speaketh Paule when he saith: The doers of the lavv shalbe iustified, that is,2 shalbe counted righteous.
- 1The godly are not made righteous by doing righteous things.
- 2Rom. 2.13.