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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.
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.2 So that this faithful Doing is altogether as it were a new kingdom, separate from the natural or moral Doing. Therefore, when we that are Divines speak of Doing, we must needs speak of that faithful Doing: for in Divinity we have no other right reason, and good will or intent, besides Faith.
1Therefore, when our aduersaries doe alleage against vs the sentences of the Scripture touching the lawe and works, where mention is made of Working and Doing, thou must aunswer them, yt they are termes pertaining to Diuinitie, and not to naturall or morall things. If they be applied to naturall or morall things, they must be taken in their own signification. But if they be applied to matters of Diuinitie, they must include such a right reason and good will, as is incomprehē sible to mans reason. Wherefore Doing in diuinitie must be alwaies vnderstande of a faithfull Doing.2 So yt this faithfull Doing is altogether as it were a newe kingdom, separate from the naturall or morall Doing. Therefore, when we that are Diuines speake of Doing, we must needes speake of that faithfull Doing: for in Diuinitie we haue no other right reason, and good wil or intent, besides Faith.
- 1Howe we must answer unto our adversaries, urging these terms of Doing and working.Hovve vve must aunsvver vnto our aduersaries, vrging these tearmes of Doing and vvorking.
- 2To do in divinity, what it is.