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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 is therefore a strong and a mighty argument which Paul here prosecuteth against the righteousness of works.1 It is not the law nor works that do deliver us from the everlasting Curse, but Christ alone. See therefore good Christian reader I beseech thee, that thou distinguish Christ from the law, and diligently mark how Paul speaketh, and what he saith. All (saith he) which do not fulfil the law, are necessarily under the Curse. But no man fulfilleth the law: therefore all men are under the Curse. He addeth moreover an other proposition:2 Christ hath redeemed us from the Curse of the law, being made a Curse for us: It followeth then that the law and works do not redeem us from the Curse, but do bring us rather under the Curse. Charity therefore, (which, as the Schoolmen say, giveth form and perfection unto Faith) hath not only not redeemed us from the Curse, but rather it wrappeth us more and more in the Curse.
This is therfore a strong and a mighty argument which Paule here prosecuteth against the righteousnes of workes.1 It is not the lawe nor workes that doe deliuer vs from the euerlasting Curse, but Christe alone. See therefore good Christian reader I beseech thee, that thou distinguish Christ from the law, and diligently marke how Paule speaketh, and what he sayth. All (sayth he) which doe not fulfil the law, are necessarily vnder the Curse. But no man fulfilleth the law: therfore all men are vnder the Curse. He addeth moreouer an other proposition:2 Christ hath redemed vs frō the Curse of the law, being made a Curse for vs: It followeth then that the lawe and workes doe not redeeme vs from the Curse, but doe bring vs rather vnder the Curse. Charitie therefore, (which, as the Schoolemen say, geueth forme and perfection vnto Faith) hath not onely not redemed vs from the Curse, but rather it wrappeth vs more and more in the Curse.
- 1Christ hath redeemed us from the Curse, therefore not the law.Christ hath redemed vs frō the Curse, therfore not the lavve.