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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.
Fie upon these Sophisters therefore with their cursed gloss, and with their blind distinction of faith formed and unformed.1 For these new forged terms, faith formed, faith unformed, faith gotten by mans industry, and such like, are very monsters of the Devil, invented to no other end but to deface and destroy the true Christian doctrine and faith, to blaspheme and to tread down Christ, and to establish the righteousness of works. In deed works must follow faith, but faith must not be works, or works faith, but the limits and kingdoms both of the law or works, and of faith must be rightly distinguished the one from the other.
Fye vpon these Sophisters therfore with their cursed glose, and with their blinde distinction of faith formed and vnformed.1 For these newe forged termes, faith formed, faith vnformed, faith gottē by mans industry, and such like, are very monsters of the Deuil, inuented to no other ende but to deface and destroy the true Christian doctrine and faith, to blaspheme and to treade downe Christe, and to establishe the righteousnes of workes. In deede workes must follow faith, but faith must not be workes, or workes faith, but the limites and kingedomes both of the law or workes, and of faith must be rightly distinguished the one from the other.
- 1Fides formata, Fides informis, Fides acquisita, & such other, are cursed and monstrous terms devised by the Papists.Fides formata, Fides informis, Fides acquisita, & such other, are cursed and monstrous termes deuised by the Papistes.
When we believe therefore, then do we live simply by faith in Christ, who is without sin, who is also our coverture, our propitiation and remission of sins.1 Contrariwise, when we do the law, we work in deed, but we have not righteousness nor life. For the office of the law is not to make righteous and to give life, but to show forth sin, and to destroy. In deed the law saith: He that shall do these things shall live in them.