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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.
Wherefore, with these words: There is neither Jew. &c. Paul mightily abolisheth the law.1 For here, that is, when a man is renewed by baptism, and hath put on Christ, there is neither Jew nor Grecian. &c. The Apostle speaketh not here of the Jew according to his nature and substance: but he calleth him a Jew which is the disciple of Moses, is subject to the law, is circumcised, and with all his endeavour keepeth the ceremonies commanded in the law. Where Christ is put on (saith he) there is neither Jew,2 nor circumcision, nor ceremony of the law any more: for Christ hath abolished all the laws of Moses that ever were.3 Wherefore the conscience believing in Christ, must be so surely persuaded that the law is abolished, with all his terrors & threatenings, that it should be utterly ignorant whether there were ever any Moses, any law, or any Jew. For Christ & Moses can in no wise agree. Moses came with the law, with many works and with many ceremonies: but Christ came without any law, without any exacting of works, giving grace and righteousness. &c. John. 1. For the law was given by Moses, 4but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Wherfore, with these words: There is neither Ievve. &c. Paule mightely abolisheth the lawe.1 For here, that is, when a man is renewed by baptisme, and hath put on Christe, there is neither Iewe nor Grecian. &c. The Apostle speaketh not here of the Iewe according to his nature and substaunce: but he calleth him a Iewe which is the disciple of Moses, is subiect to the lawe, is circumcised, and with all his endeuour kepeth the ceremonies commaunded in the lawe. Where Christ is put on (sayth he) there is neither Iew,2 nor circumcision, nor ceremonie of the law any more: for Christ hath abolished all the lawes of Moses that euer were.