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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. 22. That the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given to them that believe.
Verse. 22. That the promise by the faith of Iesus Christ shoulde be geuen to them that beleue.
He said before that the Scripture hath shut all under sin. What, for ever? No, but until the promise should be given. Now, the promise is the inheritance it self, or the Blessing promised to Abraham: 1to wit, the deliverance from the law, sin, death and the Devil, and a free giving of grace, righteousness, salvation and eternal life. This promise (saith he) is not obtained by any merit, by any law, or by any work,2 but it is given. To whom? To those that believe. In whom? In Jesus Christ, who is the blessed Seed, which hath redeemed all believers from the Curse, that they might receive the Blessing. These words be not obscure, but plain enough: notwithstanding we must mark them diligently and way well the force and weight thereof. For if all be shut under sin, it followeth that all nations are accursed and are destitute of the grace of God: Also that they are under the wrath of God and the power of the Devil, and that no man can be delivered from them by any other means then by faith in Jesus Christ. With these words therefore Paul fighteth strongly against the fantastical opinions of the Papists and all Justiciaries touching the law and works, when he saith: that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to all believers.
He saide before that the Scripture hath shutte all vnder sinne. What, for euer? No, but vntill the promise shoulde be geuen. Nowe, the promise is the inheritaunce it selfe, or the Blessing promised to Abraham: