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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. 17. And this I say, that the law which was. 430. years after, can not disannul the covenant that was confirmed before of God in respect of Christ, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Verse. 17. And this I say, that the lavv vvhich vvas. 430. yeares after, can not disanull the couenaunte that vvas confirmed before of God in respect of Christ, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Here the Jews might object,1 that God was not only content to give promises to Abraham, but also after. 430. years he made the law. God therefore mistrusting his own promises, as unsufficient to justify, added thereto a better thing: that is to say, the law, to the end that when the same, as a better successor, was come, not the idle but the doers of the law might be made righteous thereby. The law therefore which followed the promise, did abrogate the promise. Such evasions and starting holes the Jews seek out.
Here the Iewes might obiect,1 that God was not onely content to geue promises to Abraham, but also after. 430. yeares he made the law. God therefore mistrusting his owne promises, as vnsufficient to iustifie, added thereto a better thinge: that is to say, the law, to the end that when the same, as a better successor, was come, not the idle but the doers of the law might be made righteous thereby. The law therefore which followed the promise, did abrogate the promise. Such euasions and starting holes the Iewes seeke out.