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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.
This Mediator is Jesus Christ, which changeth not the voice of the law, nor hideth the same with a veil as Moses did,1 nor leadeth me out of the sight of the law: but he setteth him self against the wrath of the law and taketh it away, and satisfieth the law in his own body by himself. And by the Gospel he saith unto me: In deed the law threateneth unto thee the wrath of God and eternal death: but be not afraid: fly not away, but stand still. I supply and perform all things for thee: I satisfy the law for thee. This is a Mediator which far excelleth Moses, who setteth him self between God being angry, and the sinner. The intercession of Moses here profiteth nothing: he hath done his office, & he with his veil is now vanished away. Here the miserable sinner being utterly desperate, or a man now approaching unto death, & God being offended & angry do encounter together. Therefore there must come a far other Mediator then Moses, which may satisfy the law, take away the wrath thereof, and may reconcile unto God which is angry, that poor sinner, miserable and guilty of eternal death.
This Mediatour is Iesus Christ, which chaungeth not the voice of the law, nor hideth the same with a veile as Moises did,1 nor leadeth me out of the sight of the law: but he setteth him selfe against the wrath of the law and taketh it away, and satisfieth the lawe in his owne body by himselfe. And by the Gospel he saith vnto me: In deede the law threatneth vnto thee the wrath of God and eternall death: but be not afraid: flie not away, but stand still. I supply and performe all thinges for thee: I satisfie the law for thee. This is a Mediatour which farre excelleth Moises, who setteth him selfe betwene God being angry, and the sinner. The intercession of Moses here profiteth nothing: he hath done his office, & he wt his veile is now vanished away. Here the miserable sinner being vtterly desperate, or a man now approching vnto death, & God being offended & angry doe encounter together. Therefore there must come a farre other Mediatour then Moises, which may satisfie the lawe, take away the wrath therof, and may reconcile vnto God which is angry, that poore sinner, miserable and gilty of eternall death.
- 1Christ hideth not the law, but taketh it away, and therefore is a better Mediator then Moses.