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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.
Thus doth Paul very well distinguish the time of the law and grace. Let us also learn rightly to distinguish the time of them both, not in words, but in the inward affections: which is a very hard matter. For albeit these two things are separate far asunder,1 yet are they most nearly joined together in one heart. Nothing is joined more nearly together then fear and trust, then the law and the Gospel, then sin and grace. For they are so united together, that the one is swallowed up of the other. Wherefore there is no conjunction like unto this.
Thus doth Paule very well distinguish the time of the lawe and grace. Let vs also learne rightly to distinguish the time of them both, not in wordes, but in the inward affections: which is a very hard matter. For albeit these two things are separate farre asunder,1 yet are they most nerely ioyned together in one heart. Nothing is ioyned more nerely together then feare and trust, then the lawe and the Gospell, then sinne and grace. For they are so vnited together, that the one is swalowed vppe of the other. Wherfore there is no coniunction like vnto this.
- 1Fear & Faith are separated far asunder, and yet are joined together in one heart.Feare & Faith are separated farre asunder, and yet are ioyned together in one heart.
At this place: Wherefore then serveth the law? Paul beginneth to dispute of the law: also of the use and the abuse thereof, taking ⟨image 170⟩occasion of that which before he had affirmed,1 that the Faithful do obtain righteousness by grace only and by the promise, and not by the law. Upon that disputation rose this question: Wherefore then serveth the law? For reason hearing that righteousness or the Blessing is obtained by grace and by the promise, by and by inferreth: Then the law profiteth nothing. Wherefore the doctrine of the law must be diligently considered, that we may know what and how we ought to judge thereof, lest that either we reject the same altogether, as the fantastical spirits do, (which in the year a thousand five hundred twenty and five,