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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.
But some man will say: It is very absurd and slanderous,1 to call the Son of God a cursed sinner. I answer: If thou wilt deny him to be a sinner and to be accursed, deny also that he was crucified and died. For it is no less absurd to say, that the Son of God (as our faith confesseth and believeth), was crucified and suffered the pains of sin and death, then to say that he is a sinner and accursed. But if it be not absurd to confess and believe, that Christ was crucified between two thieves, then is it not absurd to say also that he was accursed and of all sinners the greatest. These words of Paul are not spoken in vain:2 Christ was made a Curse for us. God made Christ which knew no sin, to become sin for us, that we in him might be made the righteousness of God. 2. Cor. 5.
But some man will say: It is very obsurde and sclaunderous,1 to call the Sonne of God a cursed sinner. I aunswere: If thou wilt denye him to be a sinner and to be accursed, deny also that he was crucified and died. For it is no lesse absurde to say, that the Sonne of God (as our faith confesseth and beleeueth), was crucified and suffered the paines of sinne and death, then to say that he is a sinner and accursed. But if it be not absurde to confesse and beleue, that Christ was crucified betwene two theeues, then is it not absurde to saye also that he was accursed and of all sinners the greatest. These wordes of Paule are not spoken in vaine:2 Christ vvas made a Curse for vs. God made Christ vvhich knevve no sinne, to become sinne for vs, that vve in him might be made the righteousnes of God. 2. Cor. 5.
- 1An objection, that Christ ought not to be called a Curse.An obiection, that Christ ought not to be called a Curse.
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