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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.
Ye see then with what an Apostolic spirit Paul handleth this argument of the Blessing and of the Curse, whilst he not only maketh Christ subject to the Curse, but saith also that he is made a Curse. So in the. 2. Corrin. 5. he calleth him Sin, when he saith: He hath made him to be Sin for us, which knew no sin, that we should be made the righteousness of God in him. 1And although these sentences may be well expounded after this manner: Christ is made a Curse, that is to say, a sacrifice for the Curse: and Sin, that is, a sacrifice for sin,2 yet in my judgement it is better to keep the proper signification of the words, because there is a greater force and vehemency therein. For when a sinner cometh to the knowledge of him self in deed, he feeleth not only that he is miserable, but misery it self: not only that he is a sinner & is accursed, but even sin and malediction it self. For it is in deed a great matter to bear sin, the wrath of God, malediction and death. Wherefore that man which hath a true feeling of these things (as Christ did truly & effectually feel them for all man kind) is made even sin, death, and malediction it self.
Ye see then with what an Apostolike spirite Paule handleth this argument of the Blessing and of the Curse, whilest he not onely maketh Christ subiect to ye Curse, but sayth also that he is made a Curse. So in the. 2. Corrin. 5. he calleth him Sinne, when he sayth: He hath made him to be Sinne for vs, vvhich knevv no sinne, that vve shoulde be made the righteousnes of God in him. 1And although these sentences may be well expounded after this maner: Christ is made a Curse, that is to say, a sacrifice for the Curse: and Sinne, yt is, a sacrifice for sinne,2 yet in my iudgement it is better to keepe the proper signification of the words, because there is a greater force and vehemencie therin. For when a sinner cometh to the knowledge of him selfe in deede, he feeleth not onely that he is miserable, but misery it selfe: not onely that he is a sinner & is accursed, but euen sinne and malediction it selfe. For it is in deede a great matter to beare sinne, the wrath of God, malediction and death. Wherefore that man which hath a true feeling of these things (as Christ did truely & effectually feele them for all mā kinde) is made euen sinne, death, and malediction it selfe.