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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.
Verse. 14. That the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles through Christ Jesus.
Verse. 14. That the blessing of Abraham might come vpon the Gentiles through Christ Iesus.
Paul hath always this place before his eyes: In thy seed &c. For the Blessing promised unto Abraham, could not come upon the Gentiles,1 but only by Christ the seed of Abraham: and that by this means: to wit, that it behoved him to be made a Curse, that this promise made unto Abraham: In thy seed shall all nations be blessed, might so be fulfilled. Therefore by no other means could this be done that is here promised, but that Jesus Christ must needs become a Curse, and join him self to those that were accursed, that so he might take away the Curse from them, and through his Blessing might bring unto them righteousness and life. And here mark (as I have also forewarned you) that this word Blessing is not in vain, as the Jews dream,2 who expound it to be but a salutation by word of mouth or by writing. But Paul entreateth here of sin and righteousness, of death and life before God. He speaketh therefore of inestimable and incomprehensible things, when he saith: that the Blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles through Jesus Christ.
Paule hath alwayes this place before his eyes: In thy seede &c. For ye Blessing promised vnto Abraham, could not come vpon ye Gentiles,1 but onely by Christ the seede of Abraham: and that by this meanes: to witte, yt it behoued him to be made a Curse, yt this promise made vnto Abraham: In thy seede shall all nations be blessed, might so be fulfilled. Therfore by no other meanes could this be done yt is here promised, but that Iesus Christ must needes become a Curse, and ioyne him selfe to those that were accursed, that so he might take away the Curse from them, and through his Blessing might bring vnto them righteousnes and life. And here marke (as I haue also forewarned you) that this word Blessing is not in vaine, as the Iewes dreame,