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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, the word of the law was not ordained by the Angels being but servants, but also by an other servant far inferior to the Angels,1 namely by a man, that is (as here he sayeth) by the hand of a Mediator, that is to say, Moses. Now, Christ is not a servant, but the Lord him self. He is not a Mediator between God and man according to the law as Moses was, but he is a Mediator of a better Testament. The law therefore was ordained by Angels as servants. For Moses and the people heard God speaking in the Mount Sinai: that is to say, they heard the angels speaking in the person of God. Therefore Stephen in the seventh of the Acts sayeth: Ye have received ⟨p. 150⟩the law by the ministry of the Angels, and ye have not regarded it. 2Also the text in the third of Exodus showeth plainly that the Angel appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire, and spake unto him from the middest of the bush.
Moreouer, the word of the lawe was not ordeined by the Angels being but seruauntes, but also by an other seruaunt farre inferiour to the Angels,1 namely by a man, that is (as here he sayeth) by the hand of a Mediatour, that is to say, Moises. Nowe, Christ is not a seruaunt, but the Lord him selfe. He is not a Mediatour betwene God and man according to the lawe as Moises was, but he is a Mediatour of a better Testament. The law therfore was ordeined by Angels as seruauntes. For Moises and the people heard God speaking in the Mount Sina: that is to say, they heard the angels speaking in the person of God. Therfore Stephen in the seuenth of the Actes sayeth: Ye haue receaued ⟨p. 150⟩the lavve by the ministerie of the Angels, and ye haue not regarded it. 2Also the text in the third of Exodus sheweth plainely that the Angell appeared vnto Moises in a flame of fire, and spake vnto him from the middest of the bush.