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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.
To put on Christ is taken two manner of ways, according to the law, & according to the gospel. According to the law, as it is said in the 13. chap. to the Rom: Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ: that is, follow the example and virtues of Christ. Do that which he did, and suffer that which he suffered. And in the .1. Pet. 2. Christ hath suffered for us, leaving us an example that we should follow his steppes. 1Now, we see in Christ a singular patience, an inestimable mildness and love, and a wonderful modesty in all things. This goodly apparel we must ⟨p. 167⟩put on, that is to say, follow these virtues.
To put on Christ is taken two maner of wayes, according to the law, & according to the gospel. According to the law, as it is said in the 13. chap. to the Rom: Put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ: that is, folowe the example and vertues of Christe. Doe that which he did, and suffer that which he suffered. And in the .1. Pet. 2. Christ hath suffred for vs, leauing vs an example that vve should folovv his steppes. 1Nowe, we see in Christ a singuler patience, an inestimable mildnes and loue, and a wonderfull modestie in all things. This goodly apparell we must ⟨p. 167⟩put on, that is to say, folowe these vertues.
- 11. Pet. •.21.
But the putting on of Christ according to the Gospel, consisteth not in imitation, but in a new birth and a new creation: that is to say,