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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.
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. 2But where is he which doth the law: that is, which loveth God with all his heart, and his neighbour as himself? Therefore no man doth the law, and although he go about to do it never so much: yet in doing it he doth it not: therefore he abideth under the Curse.3 But faith worketh not, but believeth in Christ the Justifier. Therefore a man liveth not because of his doing, but because of his believing. But a faithful man performeth the law, and that which he doth not, is forgiven him through the remission of sins for Christs sake, and that which is remaining, is not imputed unto him.
When we beleue therefore, then doe we liue simply by faith in Christ, who is without sinne, who is also our couerture, our propitiation and remission of sinnes.1 Contrarywise, when we doe the lawe, we worke in deede, but we haue not righteousnes nor life. For the office of the law is not to make righteous and to geue life, but to shew forth sinne, and to destroy. In deede the lawe saith: He that shall doe these thinges shall liue in them. 2But where is he which doth the lawe: that is, which loueth God with all his hearte, and his neighbour as himselfe? Therefore no man doth the lawe, and although he goe about to doe it neuer so much: yet in doing it he doth it not: therefore he abideth vnder the Curse.3 But faith worketh not, but beleueth in Christ the Iustifier. Therefore a man liueth not because of his doing, but because of his beleuing. But a faithfull man performeth the lawe, and that which he doth not, is forgeuen him through the remission of sinnes for Christes sake, and that which is remaining, is not imputed vnto him.