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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.
Verse. 21. Is the law then against the promise of God?
Verse. 21. Is the lavv then against the promise of God?
Paul said before that the law justifieth not. Shall we then take away the law? No, not so. For it bringeth with it a certain commodity. ⟨image 162⟩What is that? It bringeth men unto the knowledge of themselves: it discovereth and increaseth sin &c. Here now riseth an other objection. If the law do nothing else but make men worse in showing unto them their sin, then is it contrary to the promises of God. For it seemeth that God is but only provoked to anger and offended through the law,1 and therefore he regardeth not nor performeth his promises. We Jews have thought the contrary: to wit, that we are restrained and bridled by this external discipline, to the end that God being provoked thereby, might hasten the performing of his promise, and that by this discipline we might deserve the promise.
Paule said before that the law iustifieth not. Shall we then take away the law? No, not so. For it bringeth with it a certaine commoditie. ⟨image 162⟩What is that? It bringeth men vnto the knowledge of themselues: it discouereth and encreaseth sinne &c. Here now riseth an other obiection. If the lawe doe nothing els but make men worse in shewing vnto them their sinne, then is it contrary to the promises of God. For it seemeth that God is but onely prouoked to anger and offended through the law,