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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.
Although these words of Paul be plain enough, yet are they obscure and utterly unknown to the Papists. For if they did understand them in deed, they would not so magnify their freewill, their own natural strength, the keeping of the* Counsels, the works of supererogation &c. But left they should seem to be manifestly wicked, & plain Infidels in denying the words of the Apostle of Christ so impudently, they have this pestilent gloss always ready (whereby they pervert the places of Paul concerning the law which revealeth sin and engendereth wrath, that is to say the .x. commandments) that Paul speaketh only of the ceremonial and not of the moral law. But Paul speaketh ⟨p. 156⟩plainly when he saith: If a law had ben given. &c. and he excepteth no law. Wherefore this gloss of the Papists is not worth a rush. For the laws of the ceremonies were as well commanded of God, and as strictly kept as the moral laws. The Jews also kept circumcision as precisely as they did the Sabbath day. It is evident enough therefore that Paul speaketh of the whole law.
Although these words of Paule be plaine enough, yet are they obscure and vtterly vnknowne to the Papists. For if they did vnderstand them in deede, they would not so magnifie their freewill, their owne naturall strength, the keping of the* Counsels, the works of supererogation &c. But left they should seeme to be manifestly wicked, & plaine Infidels in denying the words of the Apostle of Christ so impudently, they haue this pestilent glose alwayes ready (wherby they peruert the places of Paule concerning the lawe which reuealeth sinne and engendreth wrath, that is to say the .x. commaūdemēts) that Paule speaketh onely of the ceremoniall and not of the morall law. But Paule speaketh ⟨p. 156⟩plainly when he sayth: If a lavve had ben geuen. &c. and he excepteth no lawe. Wherfore this glose of the Papists is not worth a rush. For the lawes of the ceremonies were as well commaunded of God, and as streitly kept as the morall lawes. The Iewes also kept circumcision as precisely as they did the Sabboth day. It is euident enough therfore that Paule speaketh of the whole lawe.