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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 specially against the Jews, which think that the promises of God are hindered because of their sins. God (saith Paul) doth not slack his promises because of our sins, or hasten the same for our righteousness and merits: he regardeth neither the one nor the other. Wherefore, although we be worse and more sinful, and brought into a greater contempt and hatred of God by means of the laws, yet notwithstanding God is not moved thereby to differ his promise. For his promise doth not stand upon our worthiness, ⟨p. 155⟩but upon his only goodness and mercy. Therefore, where the Jews say: The Messiah is not yet come, because our sins do hinder his coming, it is a detestable lie.1 As though God should become unrighteous because of our sins, or made a liar because we are liars. He abideth always just and true: his truth therefore is the only cause that he accomplisheth and performeth his promise.
This is specially against the Iewes, which thinke that the promises of God are hindered because of their sinnes. God (saith Paule) doth not slacke his promises because of our sinnes, or hasten the same for our righteousnes and merites: he regardeth neither the one nor the other. Wherefore, although we be worse and more sinnefull, and brought into a greater contempte and hatred of God by meanes of the lawes, yet notwithstanding God is not moued therby to differre his promise. For his promise doth not stande vpon our worthines, ⟨p. 155⟩but vpon his onely goodnes and mercy. Therefore, where the Iewes say: The Messias is not yet come, because our sinnes doe hinder his cōming, it is a detestable lie.1 As though God should become vnrighteous because of our sinnes, or made a lier because we are liers. He abideth alwaies iust and true: his truth therefore is the onely cause that he accomplisheth and performeth his promise.
- 1A Devilish dream of the Jews.A Diuelish dreame of the Ievves.