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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.
This is an other argument grounded upon the testimony of the Prophet Habakkuk. And it is a sentence of great weight and authority, which Paul setteth against all the sentences that speak of the law and works. As if he should say: what need we any long disputation? Here I bring forth a most plain testimony of the Prophet, against the which no man can cavil: The just man shall live by faith. If he live by faith, then he liveth not by the law: ⟨p. 126⟩For the law is not of faith. And here Paul excludeth works and the law, as things contrary to faith.
This is an other argument grounded vpon the testimony of the Prophet Habacucke. And it is a sentence of greate weight and aucthoritie, which Paule setteth against all the sentences that speake of the lawe and workes. As if he should say: what neede we any longe disputation? Here I bringe forth a moste plaine testimonie of the Prophet, againste the which no man can cauill: The iust man shall liue by faith. If he liue by faith, then he liueth not by the lawe: