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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.
Paul therefore handleth this place with a true Apostolical spirit. There is neither Sophister, nor Lawyer, nor Jew, nor Anabaptist, nor any other that speaketh as he doeth. For who durst allege this place out of Moses: Accursed is every one that hangeth on tree, and apply it unto Christ? Like as Paul then applied this sentence to Christ, even so may we apply unto Christ, not only that whole. 27. chap. of Deuteronomy, but also may gather all the Curses of Moses law together, and expound the same of Christ. For as Christ is innocent in this general law, touching his own person, so is he also in all the rest.1 And as he is guilty in this general law in that he is made a Curse for us, and is hanged upon the cross as a wicked man, a blasphemer, a murderer & a traitor: even so is he also guilty in all others. For all the Curses of the law are heaped together and laid upon him, and therefore he did bear and suffer them in his own body for us. He was therefore not only accursed, but was also made a Curse for us.
Paule therefore handleth this place with a true Apostolicall spirite. There is neither Sophister, nor Lawyer, nor Iew, nor Anabaptist, nor any other that speaketh as he doeth. For who durst alleage this place out of Moises: Accursed is euery one that hangeth on tree, and applie it vnto Christ? Like as Paule then applied this sentence to Christ, euen so may we apply vnto Christe, not onely that whole. 27. chap. of Deuteronomie, but also may gather all ye Curses of Moises lawe together, and expound the same of Christ. For as Christ is innocent in this generall lawe, touching his owne person, so is he also in all the rest.1 And as he is giltie in this generall lawe in that he is made a Curse for vs, and is hanged vpon the crosse as a wicked man, a blasphemer, a murtherer & a traitour: euen so is he also giltie in all others. For all the Curses of the law are heaped together and laide vpon him, and therfore he did beare and suffer them in his owne body for vs. He was therfore not onely accursed, but was also made a Curse for vs.
- 1All the curses of the law be laid upon Christ.All the curses of the lavve be laid vpon Christ.