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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.
Moreover, we are wont also to distinguish Faith after this sort,1 that Faith is sometime taken without the work, sometime with the ⟨image 131⟩work. For like as an artificer speaketh diversly of the matter whereupon he worketh, and likewise a Gardiner of the tree being either barren or fruitful: even so the holy Ghost speaketh diversly of Faith in the Scripture: sometime of an absolute Faith: sometime of a compound, or (as a man would say) an incarnate Faith. Now, an absolute Faith is this, when the Scripture speaketh absolutely of justification or of the justified, as is to be seen in the Epistles to the Romans & to the Galatians. But when the Scripture speaketh of rewards and works, then it speaketh of the compound or incarnate faith. We will rehearse some examples of this Faith: As, Faith which worketh by love. 2Do this, and thou shalt live. If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He that shall do these, shall live in them. Decline from evil, and do that which is good. In these & such like places (as there are many like in the holy Scriptures) where mention is made of Doing,3 the Scripture always speaketh of Faithful Doing. As when it sayeth: Do this and thou shalt live, it meaneth thus: See first that thou be faithful, that thou have* a right reason and a good will, that is to say, Faith in Christ: when thou hast this Faith,, work on a Gods blessing.
Moreouer, we are wont also to distinguish Faith after this sort,1 that Faith is sometime taken without the worke, sometime with the ⟨image 131⟩worke. For like as an artificer speaketh diuersly of the matter whervpon he worketh, and likewise a Gardiner of the tree being either barren or frutefull: euen so the holy Ghost speaketh diuersly of Faith in the Scripture: sometime of an absolute Faith: sometime of a compound, or (as a man would say) an incarnate Faith. Nowe, an absolute Faith is this, when the Scripture speaketh absolutely of iustification or of the iustified, as is to be seene in the Epistles to the Romaines & to the Galathians. But when the Scripture speaketh of rewardes and workes, then it speaketh of the compounde or incarnate faith. We will rehearse some exāples of this Faith: As, Faith vvhich vvorketh by loue.