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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.
Moreover, he diligently wayeth this clause: All nations. 1Out of the which he gathereth thus: that the Blessing belongeth not only to the Jews, but also to all the nations of the whole world. Seeing then it belongeth to all nations, it is impossible that it should be obtained through the law of Moses, 2for as much as there was no nation that had the law, but only the Jews. And although they had the law, yet were they so far of from obtaining the Blessing through it, that the more they endeavoured to accomplish it, the more they were subject to the Curse of the law. Wherefore there must needs be an other righteousness which must be far more excellent then the righteousness of the law, through which, not only the Jews, but also all nations through out the whole world, must obtain the Blessing.
Moreouer, he diligently wayeth this clause: All nations. 1Out of the which he gathereth thus: that the Blessing belongeth not onely to the Iewes, but also to all the nations of the whole world. Seing then it belongeth to all nations, it is impossible that it should be obtained through the lawe of Moises, 2for as much as there was no nation yt had the law, but onely the Iewes. And although they had the law, yet were they so farre of from obtaining the Blessing through it, that the more they indeuoured to accomplish it, the more they were subiecte to the Curse of the lawe. Wherfore there must needes be an other righteousnes which must be farre more excellent then the righteousnes of the law, through which, not onely the Iewes, but also all nations through out the whole world, must obtaine the Blessing.
- 1All nations.
- 2The Jews attained not to righteousness through the law. Rom. 10.The Ievves attained not to righteousnes through the lavve.