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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.
We therefore that be Christians,1 must rise up higher then nature & Philosophy with this word Doing, so that now it must be made altogether new, joined with a right judgement of reason, & a good will or good intent, not morally, but divinely: which is, that I know & believe by the word of the gospel, that God hath sent his son into the world to redeem us from sin & death. Here Doing is a new thing unknown to reason, to Philosophers, to Law-workers, & unto all men: For it is a wisdom hidden in a mystery. Therefore in Divinity the work necessarily requireth faith going before.
We therfore yt be Christiās,1 must rise vp higher then nature & Philophie wt this word Doing, so yt now it must be made altogether new, ioyned wt a right iudgemēt of reason, & a good wil or good intent, not morally, but diuinely: which is, yt I know & beleue by the word of the gospel, that God hath sent his sonne into ye world to redeeme vs frō sinne & death. Here Doing is a new thīg vnknown to reasō, to Philosophers, to Lawworkers, & vnto al men: For it is a wisedō hidden in a mysterie. Therfore in Diuinitie ye work necessarily requireth faith goīg before.
- 1The popish Schoolmen think a right judgement of reason, and a good intent without faith to be sufficient to commend the work.The popishe Schoolemen thinke a right iudgement of reason, and a good intent vvithout faith to be sufficient to commend the vvorke.
1Therefore, when our adversaries do allege against us the sentences of the Scripture touching the law and works, where mention is made of Working and Doing, thou must answer them, that they are terms pertaining to Divinity, and not to natural or moral things. If they be applied to natural or moral things, they must be taken in their own signification. But if they be applied to matters of Divinity, they must include such a right reason and good will, as is incomprehensible to mans reason. Wherefore Doing in divinity must be always understand of a faithful Doing.