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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.
Therefore when the Scripture saith:1 If thou wilt enter into life keep the commandments of God: Do this and thou shalt live. &c. First we must see of what manner of keeping and Doing he speaketh. For in these and such like places (as I have said) he speaketh of a compound faith, and not of a naked and simple faith. And the meaning of this place: Do this and thou shalt live, is this. Thou shalt live because of this faithful Doing, or this Doing shall give unto thee life, because of thy faith alone. After this manner justification is attributed to faith alone, as creation is to the divinity. And yet notwithstanding as it is truly said: Jesus the son of Mary created all things, so also justification is attributed to the incarnate faith, or to the faithful Doing. Therefore we must in no wise think with the Sophisters and Hypocrites, that works do absolutely justify, and that rewards are promised to moral works, but to faithful works only.
Therfore when the Scripture saith:1 If thou vvilt enter into life keepe the commaundemēts of God: Do this and thou shalt liue. &c. First we must see of what manner of keeping and Doing he speaketh. For in these and such like places (as I haue said) he speaketh of a compound faith, and not of a naked and simple faith. And the meaning of this place: Do this and thou shalt liue, is this. Thou shalt liue because of this faithful Doing, or this Doing shall geue vnto thee life, because of thy faith alone. After this manner iustification is attributed to faith alone, as creation is to the diuinitie. And yet notwithstanding as it is truly saide: Iesus the sonne of Marie created all thinges, so also iustification is attributed to the incarnate faith, or to the faithfull Doing. Therefore we must in no wise thinke with the Sophisters and Hypocrites, that workes doe absolutely iustifie, and that rewardes are promised to morall workes, but to faithfull workes onely.
- 1If thou wilt enter into life &c.If thou vvilt enter into life &c.