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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.
1Paul therefore in this place and in the tenth chapter to the Romans compareth the righteousness of the law and of faith together, where he saith: He that shall do those things shall live in them. As though he would say: It were indeed a goodly matter if we could accomplish the law: but because no man doth it, we must fly unto Christ, who is the end of the law to righteousness to every one that believeth. 2He was made under the law that he might redeem us that were under the law. Believing in him we receive the holy Ghost, and we begin to do the law: and that which we do not, is not imputed unto us because of our faith in Christ. But in the life to come we shall no more have need of faith. For then we shall not see darkly through a glass (as we now do) but we shall see face to face:3 that ⟨p. 128⟩is to say,4 there shall be a most glorious brightness of the eternal Majesty, in which we shall see God even as he is. There shall be a true and a perfect knowledge and love of God, a perfect light of reason and a good will: not such a moral and philosophical will as the popish Schoolmen dream of, but an heavenly, divine and eternal will. Here in the mean time, in spirit by faith, we look for the hope of righteousness. Contrariwise they that seek forgiveness of sins by the law, and not by Christ, do never perform the law, but abide under the Curse.
1Paule therefore in this place and in the tenth chapter to the Romaines compareth the righteousnes of the lawe and of faith together, where he saith: He that shall doe those thinges shall liue in them. As though he would say: It were indeede a goodly matter if we could accomplish the law: but because no man doth it, we must flie vnto Christ, vvho is the ende of the lavve to righteousnes to euery one that beleueth. 2He vvas made vnder the lavve that he might redeeme vs that vvere vnder the lavve. Beleuing in him we receaue the holy Ghost, and we begin to doe the lawe: and that which we doe not, is not imputed vnto vs because of our faith in Christ. But in the life to come we shall no more haue neede of faith. For then we shall not see darkely through a glasse (as we now doe) but we shall see face to face: