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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.
Finally, these words: In thy Seed, 1he expoundeth after this manner, that a certain man should issue out of the seed of Abraham, that is to say, Christ, through whom the Blessing should come afterwards upon all nations.2 Seeing therefore it was Christ that should bless all nations, it was he also that should take away the Curse from them. But he could not take it away by the law, for by the law it is more & more increased. What did he then? He joined himself to the company of the accursed, taking unto him their flesh and their blood, and so set him self for a Mediator between God and men, saying:3 Although I be flesh and blood, and now dwell among the accursed, yet notwithstanding I am that Blessed one through whom all men must be blessed. So in one person he joined God and man together, and being united unto us which were accursed, he was made a Curse for us, & hid his Blessing in our ⟨image 143⟩sin, in our death, and in our Curse, which condemned him and put him to death. But because he was the Son of God, he could not be holden of them,4 but overcame them, led them captive and triumphed over them: and whatsoever did hang upon flesh, which for our sake he took upon him, he carried it with him. Wherefore all they that cleave unto this flesh, are blessed and delivered from the Curse, that is, from sin, and everlasting death.
Finally, these words: In thy Seede, 1he expoundeth after this maner, that a certaine man should issue out of the seede of Abraham, that is to say, Christ, through whom the Blessing should come afterwards vpon all nations.2 Seing therfore it was Christe that should blesse all nations, it was he also that should take away ye Curse from them. But he could not take it away by the law, for by the lawe it is more & more encreased. What did he then? He ioyned himself to the companie of ye accursed, taking vnto him their flesh and their bloud, and so set him self for a Mediator betwene God and men, saying: