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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.
These words of the Apostle are song & said in the Papacy and in all their churches, and yet notwithstanding they both teach and live quite contrary.1 Paul saith simply that no law was given to quicken and to bring life: but the Papists teach that many laws are given to bring life. Although they say not this in plain words, yet in very deed such is their opinion, as their Monkery doth plainly witness, besides many laws and traditions of men, their works and merits before grace and after, and innumerable wicked ceremonies and false worshippings, which they have devised of their own heads, and those only have they preached, treading the Gospel under their feet and assuredly promising grace, remission of sins, and life everlasting to all such as should keep & observe the same. This that I say can not be denied: for their books which are yet extant, give certain testimony thereof.
These words of the Apostle are song & said in the Papacie and in all their churches, and yet notwithstanding they both teach and liue quite contrary.1 Paule sayth simplie that no law was geuen to quicken and to bring life: but the Papistes teach that many lawes are geuen to bring life. Although they say not this in plaine words, yet in very deede such is their opinion, as their Monkery doth plainely witnes, besides many lawes and traditions of men, their workes and merites before grace and after, and innumerable wicked ceremonies and false worshippings, which they haue deuised of their owne heads, and those onely haue they preached, treading the Gospell vnder their feete and assuredly promising grace, remission of sinnes, and life euerlasting to all such as should kepe & obserue the same. This that I say cā not be denied: for their bokes which are yet extāt, geue certaine testimony therof.
- 1Paul teacheth that no law was given to bring life, but the Pope teacheth quite contrary.Paul teacheth that no lavve vvas geuen to bring life, but the Pope teacheth quite contrary.