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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.
Paul here did well fortify his words, and spake very advisedly and to the purpose. But here again we must make a distinction,1 as the words of Paul do plainly show. For he saith not, that Christ was made a Curse for him self, but for us. Therefore all the weight of the matter standeth in this word, For us. 2For Christ is innocent as concerning his own person, and therefore he ought not to have been hanged upon a tree: but because, according to the law of Moses, every thief and malefactor ought to be hanged, therefore Christ also according to the law ought to be hanged, for he sustained the person of a sinner and of a thief, not of one, but of all sinners and thieves. For we are sinners and thieves, and therefore guilty of death ⟨image 137⟩and everlasting damnation.3 But Christ took all our sins upon him, and for them died upon the cross: therefore it behoved that he should become a transgressor, and (as Isaiah the Prophet saith chapter .53.) to be reckoned and accounted among transgressors and trespassers.
Paule here did well fortifie his wordes, and spake very aduisedly and to the purpose. But here againe we must make a distinction,1 as the words of Paule doe plainely shewe. For he saith not, that Christ was made a Curse for him selfe, but for vs. Therefore all the weight of the matter standeth in this word, For vs. 2For Christ is innocent as concerning his owne person, and therefore he ought not to haue bene hanged vpon a tree: but because, accordinge to the lawe of Moses, euery theefe and malefactor ought to be hanged, therefore Christe also according to the lawe ought to be hanged, for he sustained the person of a sinner and of a theefe, not of one, but of all sinners and theeues. For we are sinners and theeues, and therefore giltie of death ⟨image 137⟩