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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.
Furthermore, the law shutteth men under sin,1 not only Civilly, but also Spiritually: that is to say, the law is also a spiritual prison, and a very hell. For when it revealeth sin, threateneth death, and the eternal wrath of God, a man can not avoid it, nor find any comfort. For it is not in the power of man to shake of these horrible terrors which the law stirreth up in the conscience, or any other anguish or bitterness of spirit.2 Hereof come these lamentable complaints of the Saints, which are every where in the Psalms: In hell who shall confess thee? &c. For then is a man shut up in prison: out of the which he can not escape, nor seeth how he may be delivered out of these bonds, that is to say, these horrible terrors.
Furthermore, the lawe shutteth men vnder sinne,1 not onely Ciuily, but also Spiritually: that is to say, the lawe is also a spirituall prison, and a very hell. For when it reuealeth sinne, threatneth death, and the eternall wrath of God, a man can not auoide it, nor finde any comfort. For it is not in the power of man to shake of these horrible terrours which the lawe stirreth vppe in the conscience, or any other anguish or bitternes of spirite.2 Hereof come these lamentable complaints of the Saincts, which are euery where in the Psalmes: In hell vvho shall confesse thee? &c. For then is a man shut vppe in prison: out of the which he can not escape, nor seeth howe he may be deliuered out of these bondes, that is to say, these horrible terrours.
- 1The law a spiritual prison.The lavv a spirituall prison.
- 2The lamentatable complaints of the Saints. Psal. 6.5.The lamentatable complaints of the Sainctes.