Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians

I hope ye are not ignorant what grace and peace meaneth,¹ seeing that these terms are common in Paul, and now not obscure or unknown. But forasmuch as we take in hand to expound this Epistle (which we do, not because it is needful, or for any hardness that is in it, but that our consciences may be confirmed against heresies yet to come), let it not be tedious unto you if we repeat these things again, that elsewhere and at other times we teach, preach, singe, and set out by writing. For if we neglect the article of justification,² we lose altogether. Therefore most necessary it is chiefly and above all things, that we teach and repeat this article continually: Like as Moses saith of his law: for it can not be beaten into our ears enough or to much. Yea though we learn it and understand it well, yet is there none that taketh hold of it perfectly, or believeth it with his whole hart: so frail a thing is our flesh and disobedient to the spirit.

I hope ye are not ignoraunt what grace and peace meaneth,¹ seeing that these termes are common in Paule, and nowe not obscure or vnknowne. But forasmuch as we take in hand to expound this Epistle (which we doe, not because it is needefull, or for any hardnes that is in it, but that our consciences may be confirmed against heresies yet to come), let it not be tedious vnto you if we repeat these things againe, that elsewhere and at other times we teach, preach, singe, and sette out by writing. For if we neglect the article of iustification,