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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.
1Let us therefore receive this most sweet doctrine and full of comfort with thanks giving, and with an assured Faith, which teacheth that Christ being made a Curse for us (that is, a sinner subject to the wrath of God) did put upon him our person, and laid our sins upon his own shoulders, saying: I have committed the sins which all men have committed. Therefore he was made a Curse in deed according ⟨p. 133⟩to the law, not for him self, but as (Paul sayeth) for us. For unless he had taken upon himself my sins and thine, and the sins of the whole world, the law had had no right over him, which condemneth none but sinners only, and holdeth them under the Curse.2 Wherefore he could neither have ben made a Curse nor die, sith the only cause of the Curse and of Death is sin, from the which he was free. But because he had taken upon him our sins, not by constraint, but of his own good will, it behoved him to bear the punishment & wrath of God: not for his own person (which was just and invincible, and therefore could be found in no wise guilty) but for our person.
1Let vs therfore receaue this most sweete doctrine and full of comfort with thankes geuing, and with an assured Faith, which teacheth that Christ being made a Curse for vs (that is, a sinner subiecte to the wrath of God) did put vpon him our person, and laid our sinnes vpon his owne shoulders, saying: I haue committed the sinnes which all men haue committed. Therefore he was made a Curse in deede according ⟨p. 133⟩to the lawe, not for him selfe, but as (Paule sayeth) for vs. For vnlesse he had taken vpon himselfe my sinnes and thine, and the sinnes of the whole world, the law had had no right ouer him, which condemneth none but sinners onely, and holdeth them vnder the Curse.2 Wherfore he coulde neither haue ben made a Curse nor die, sith the onely cause of the Curse and of Death is sinne, from the which he was free. But because he had taken vpon him our sinnes, not by constraint, but of his owne good wil, it behoued him to beare the punishment & wrath of God: not for his owne person (which was iust and inuincible, and therfore could be found in no wise giltie) but for our person.