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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.
Verse. 12: And the law is not of faith.
Verse. 12: And the lavv is not of faith.
The Schoolmen say: The righteous man doth live if his faith be formed and adorned with charity. But contrariwise, Paul saith: The law is not of faith. 1But what is the law? Is it not also a commandment touching charity? yea the law commandeth nothing else but charity,2 as we may see by the text it self: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy soul &c. Again: showing mercy unto thousands that love him and keep his commandments. Also: In these two commandments consist the law and the Prophets. If the law then that commandeth charity be contrary to Faith, it must needs follow, that charity is not of faith. So Paul plainly confuteth that gloss which the Sophisters have forged touching their formed faith, and speaketh only of faith as it is separate from the law. Now the law being separate and set apart, charity is also set apart, with all that belongeth to the law, and faith only is left which justifieth and quickeneth to everlasting life.
The Scholemen say: The righteous man doth liue if his faith be formed and adorned with charitie. But contrariwise, Paule saith: The lavv is not of faith. 1But what is the law? Is it not also a commaundement touching charity? yea the law commaundeth nothing els but charitie,2 as we may see by the texte it selfe: Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God vvith all thy soule &c. Againe: shevving mercy vnto thousands that loue him and keepe his commaundements. Also: In these tvvo commaundementes consist the lavve and the Prophetes. If the lawe then that commaundeth charitie be contrary to Faith, it must needes follow, that charitie is not of faith. So Paule plainely confuteth that glose which the Sophisters haue forged touching their formed faith, and speaketh onely of faith as it is separate from the law. Nowe the law being separate and set aparte, charitie is also set aparte, with all that belongeth to the lawe, and faith onely is left which iustifieth and quickneth to euerlasting life.