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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. 23. But before* faith came.
- *Faith was the full revelation of things that were h•d under the law.Faith vvas the full reuelation of thīgs that vvere h•d vnder the lavve.
He proceedeth in declaring the profit & necessity of the law. He said before the the law was added for transgressions: Not that it was the principal purpose of God to make a law that should bring death & damnation, as he saith. Rom. 7. Was that which was good (saith he) made death unto me? 1God forbid For the law is a word that showeth life & driveth men unto it. Therefore it is not only given as a minister of death,2 but the principal use & end thereof is to reveal death, that so it might be seen & known how horrible sin is. Notwithstanding it doth not so reveal death as though it tended to no other end but to kill & destroy.3 But to this end it revealeth death, that when men are terrified, cast down, & humbled, they should fear God. And this doth the. 20. chap. of Exodus declare. Fear not (saith Moses) For God is come to prove you & that his fear may be before you that ye sin not. The office therefore of the law is to kill,