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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.
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,2 stirring up the rustical people to sedition, said, that the liberty of the Gospel giveth freedom to all men from all manner of laws): or else lest we should attribute the force of Justification to the law. For both sorts do offend against the law: the one on the right hand, which will be justified by the law, and the other on the left hand which will be clean delivered from the law. We must therefore keep the high way, so that we neither reject the law, nor attribute more unto it then we ought to do.
At this place: Wherefore then serueth the lavve? Paule beginneth to dispute of the lawe: also of the vse and the abuse thereof, taking ⟨image 170⟩occasion of that which before he had affirmed,1 that the Faithfull doe obtaine righteousnes by grace onely and by the promise, and not by the lawe. Vppon that disputation rose this question: VVherefore then serueth the lavve? For reason hearing that righteousnes or the Blessing is obtained by grace and by the promise, by and by inferreth: Then the lawe profiteth nothing. Wherefore the doctrine of the law must be diligently considered, that we may know what and howe we ought to iudge thereof, lest that either we reiect the same altogether, as the fantasticall spirits do, (which in the yeare a thousand fiue hundred twentie and fiue,