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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 is also a mighty place and of great efficacy to confute and confound the righteousness of the law, and to teach us that in the matter of Justification it ought to be utterly removed out of our sight. Also this word [Mediator] ministereth sufficient matter to prove that the law justifieth not: for else what need should we have of a Mediator? Seeing then that mans nature can not abide the hearing of the law,1 much less is it able to accomplish the law, or to agree with the law.
This is also a mighty place and of greate efficacie to confute and confounde the righteousnes of the law, and to teach vs that in the matter of Iustification it ought to be vtterly remoued out of our sight. Also this word [Mediatour] ministreth sufficient matter to proue that the lawe iustifieth not: for els what neede should we haue of a Mediatour? Seing then that mans nature can not abide the hearinge of the lawe,1 much lesse is it able to accomplish the lawe, or to agree with the lawe.
- 1Man can not abide the hearing of the law, therefore he can not keep the lawMan can not abide the hearing of the lavv, therfore he can not keepe the lavv
This doctrine (which I do so often repeat and not without tediousness do still beat into your heads) is the true doctrine of the law, which every Christian ought with all diligence to learn,1 that he may be able truly to define what the law is, what is the true use and office, what are the limits, what is the power, the time and the end thereof. For it hath an effect quite contrary to the judgement of all men: which have this pestilent and pernicious opinion naturally rooted in them, that the law justifieth. Therefore I fear lest this doctrine will be darkened and defaced again, when we are dead. For the world must be replenished with horrible darkness & errors before the latter day come.