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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.
An Answer to those arguments which the adversaries allege against the doctrine and righteousness of Faith.
An Aunswere to those argumentes which the aduersaries alleage against the doctrine and righteousnes of Faith.
Seeing this place offereth unto us occasion, we must say something as touching the arguments which our adversaries do object against the doctrine of Faith,1 which is: That we are made righteous by Faith alone. There are many places both in the old Testament and in the new as concerning works and rewards of works,2 which our adversaries do allege, and think them selves able thereby utterly to overthrow the doctrine of Faith which we teach and maintain. Therefore we must be well furnished and armed, that we may be able not only to instruct our brethren, but also to answer the objections of our adversaries.
Seeing this place offereth vnto vs occasion, we must say something as touching the arguments which our aduersaries doe obiect against the doctrine of Faith,1 which is: That vve are made righteous by Faith alone. There are many places bothe in the olde Testament and in the newe as concerning workes and rewardes of works,2 which our aduersaries doe alleage, and thinke them selues able thereby vtterly to ouerthrowe the doctrine of Faith which we teach and maintaine. Therefore we must be well furnished and armed, that we may be able not onely to instruct our brethren, but also to aunswer the obiections of our aduersaries.
- 1The proposition.
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