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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.
Where? First in the promises them selves as touching Christ, as Genesis. 3. The Seed of the woman shall break the head of the serpent. 1And Genesis. 22. In thy Seed &c. Wheresoever then is any promise in the scriptures made unto the fathers concerning Christ, there the Blessing is promised, that is, righteousness, salvation, and eternal life.2 Therefore by the contrary it is evident, that they which must receive the Blessing are subject to the Curse, that is to say, sin & eternal death: for else to what end was the Blessing promised?
Where? First in the promises them selues as touching Christ, as Genesis. 3. The Seede of the vvoman shall breake the head of the serpent. 1And Genesis. 22. In thy Seede &c. Whersoeuer then is any promise in the scriptures made vnto the fathers concerning Christ, there the Blessing is promised, that is, righteousnes, saluation, and eternall life.2 Therefore by the contrary it is euident, that they which must receaue the Blessing are subiect to the Curse, that is to say, sinne & eternall death: for els to what ende was the Blessing promised?
- 1Genes. 3.15. Genes. 22.
- 2The scripture shutteth all under the Curse first by the promise.The scripture shutteth all vnder the Curse first by the promise.