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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.
1So the Curse, which is the wrath of God upon the whole world, hath the like conflict with the Blessing: that is to say, with grace and the eternal mercy of God in Christ.2 The Curse therefore fighteth against the Blessing, and would condemn it and bring it to nought: but it can not so do. For the Blessing is divine and everlasting,3 and therefore the Curse must needs give place. For if the blessing in Christ could be overcome, then should God himself also be overcome. But this is impossible: therefore Christ the power of God, righteousness, Blessing, grace and life, overcometh & destroyeth these monsters, sin, death and the Curse, without war or weapons, in his ⟨p. 132⟩own body, and in himself, as Paul delighteth to speak:4 Spoiling (saith he) all principalities and powers, and triumphing over them in himself, so that they can not any more hurt those that do believe.
1So the Curse, which is the wrathe of God vppon the whole world, hath the like conflict with the Blessing: that is to say, with grace and the eternall mercye of God in Christe.2 The Curse therefore fighteth against the Blessing, and would condemne it and bring it to nought: but it can not so doe. For the Blessing is diuine and euerlasting,3 and therfore the Curse must needes geue place. For if the blessing in Christ could be ouercome, then should God himselfe also be ouercome. But this is impossible: therefore Christ the power of God, righteousnes, Blessing, grace and life, ouercometh & destroieth these monsters, sinne, death and the Curse, without warre or weapōs, in his ⟨p. 132⟩owne body, and in himselfe, as Paule deliteth to speake: