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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.
This image and this mirror we must have continually before us, and behold the same with a steadfast eye of Faith. He that doth so, hath this innocency and victory of Christ, although he be never so great a sinner. By Faith only therefore we are made righteous,1 for Faith layeth hold upon this innocency & this victory of Christ. Look then how much thou believest this, so much thou doest enjoy it. If thou believe sin, death, and the Curse to be abolished, they are abolished. For Christ hath vanquished and taken away these in him self, and will have us to believe, that like as in his own person there is now no appearance of a sinner nor token of death, even so is there none in ours, seeing he hath performed all things for us.
This image and this myrrour we must haue continually before vs, and beholde the same with a stedfast eye of Faith. He that doth so, hath this innocencie and victory of Christ, although he be neuer so great a sinner. By Faith onely therefore we are made righteous,1 for Faith layeth hold vpon this innocencie & this victorie of Christ. Loke then howe much thou beleuest this, so much thou doest enioy it. If thou beleeue sinne, death, and the Curse to be abolished, they are abolished. For Christ hath vanquished and taken away these in him selfe, and will haue vs to beleue, that like as in his owne person there is now no appearaunce of a sinner nor token of death, euen so is there none in ours, seeing he hath performed all things for vs.
- 1Faith only layeth hold upon the victory of Christ.Faith onely layeth holde vpon the victory of Christe.
Wherefore, if sin vex thee and death terrify thee, think that it is (as it is in deed) but an imagination, & a false illusion of the Devil. For in very deed there is now no Sin, no Curse, no Death, no Devil ⟨image 141⟩