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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.
1Now the time of the law endeth two manner of ways: First (as I said) by the coming of Christ in the flesh at the time appointed of his father. But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his son, 2made of a woman and made under the law, that he might redeem them which were under the law. &c. He entered into the holy sanctuary once through his blood, 3and obtained eternal redemption for us. Moreover, the same Christ who came once in the time appointed,4 cometh also unto us daily and hourly in spirit. In deed once with his own blood he redeemed and sanctified all: but because we are not yet perfectly pure (for the remnants of sin do yet clean in our flesh,5 which striveth against the spirit) therefore daily he cometh unto us spiritually and continually more and more accomplisheth the appointed time of his father, abrogating and abolishing the law.
1Nowe the time of the law endeth two maner of wayes: First (as I sayde) by the comming of Christe in the flesh at the time appoynted of his father. But vvhen the fulnes of time vvas come, God sent forth his sonne, 2made of a vvoman and made vnder the lavve, that he might redeme them vvhich vvere vnder the lavve. &c. He entred into the holy sanctuarie once through his bloud, 3and obtained eternall redemption for vs. Moreouer, the same Christe who came once in the time appoynted,4 commeth also vnto vs daily and hourely in spirite. In deede once with his owne bloud he redemed and sanctified all: but because we are not yet perfectly pure (for the remnaunts of sinne doe yet cleane in our flesh,5