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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.
That is to say, that transgressions might be more increased, known, and seen. And in deed so it cometh to pass. For when sin is revealed to a man through the law, death, the wrath and judgement of God, and hell: it is unpossible but that he should become impatient, but that he should murmur against God, and despise his will. For he can not bear the judgement of God, his own death and damnation: and yet notwithstanding he can not escape them. Here he must needs fall into the hatred of God, and blasphemy against God. Before, when he was out of tentation, he was a very holy man, he worshipped and praised God, he bowed his knee before God and gave him thanks, as the Pharisee did.1 Luke 18. But now when sin and death is revealed unto him, he wisheth that there were no God. The law therefore of it self bringeth a special hatred of God. And thus sin is not only revealed and known by the law, but also is increased and stirred up by the law. Therefore Paul saith. Rom. 7. Sin, 2that it might appear to be sin, wrought death in me by that which was good, that sin might be out of measure sinful by the commandment. There he entreateth of this effect of the law very largely.
That is to say, that transgressions might be more encreased, knowne, and seene. And in deede so it cometh to passe. For when sinne is reuealed to a man through the law, death, the wrath and iudgement of God, and hell: it is vnpossible but that he should become impatient, but that he should murmure against God, and despise his will. For he can not beare the iudgement of God, his owne death and damnation: and yet notwithstanding he can not escape them. Here he must needes fall into the hatred of God, and blasphemie against God. Before, when he was out of tentation, he was a very holy man, he worshipped and praised God, he bowed his knee before God and gaue him thanks, as the Pharisey did.1 Luke 18. But now when sinne and death is reuealed vnto him, he wisheth yt there were no God. The law therfore of it selfe bringeth a special hatred of God. And thus sinne is not onely reuealed and knowne by the lawe, but also is encreased and stirred vp by the lawe. Therfore Paule sayth.