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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.
Now, the law being thus covered,1 speaketh no more in his Majesty, but by the mouth of Moses. After this manner it doth not his office any more: that is, it terrifieth not the conscience. And this is the cause that they do neither understand it, nor regard it: by means whereof they become secure, negligent, and presumptuous hypocrites. ⟨image 159⟩[…] ⟨p. 152⟩[…] ⟨image 160⟩And yet notwithstanding the one of these two must needs be done: to wit, that either the law must be without his use, and covered with a veil (but then, as I have said, it maketh hypocrites): or else it must be in his use without the veil,2 and then it killeth. For mans heart can not abide the law in his true use, without the veil. It behoveth thee therefore, if thou look to the end of the law without the veil, either to lay hold on that blessed Seed by faith, (that is to say) thou must look beyond the end of the law unto Christ, which is the accomplishment of the law: which may say unto thee: The law hath terrified thee enough: Be of good comfort my son, thy sins are forgiven thee, (whereof I will speak more anon): or else surely thou must have Moses for thy Mediator, with his veil.
Nowe, the lawe being thus couered,1 speaketh no more in his Maiestie, but by the mouth of Moises. After this maner it doth not his office any more: that is, it terrifieth not ye conscience. And this is the cause that they doe neither vnderstand it, nor regarde it: by meanes wherof they become secure, negligent, and presumptuous hypocrites. ⟨image 159⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 152⟩〈…〉