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[A methodical preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romans ...] Made[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made
[A methodical preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romans ...] Made by the right reverend father in and faithful servant of Christ Jesus, Martin Luther ...[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...
London : s.n., 1632
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Moreover he dilateth and amplifieth the example against all other works of the law, inferring that the Jews are not therefore straight way the true heirs of Abraham, because their stock and pedigree is derived from the circumcised Abraham, or because they received the law, unless they tread and follow the steps of saith, and believing in Christ, imitate the faith of Abraham: specially and chiefly, seeing that Abraham before the law (whether it were of Moses or of the circumcision) was ⟨image 24⟩justified only by faith, and called the father of many nations, that is, of all believers. Finally he concludeth thus: Seeing that the law cannot give that effectual working, whereby it may willingly and cheerfully be satisfied: also seeing that the grudging and murmuring stirred up by the law, abideth and remaineth in us, and disdaineth & taketh it grievously that there should be any positive •aw set down for her, I say that this hatred against the law, and the law giver God himself still continuing, it cannot be that •he works of the law should please God: Nay rather seeing •hey proceed from a heart that abhorreth the saw and God, •hey are nothing else but sin. •nd do always incense and ⟨image 25⟩kindle the indignation & wrath of God. Wherefore Faith only doth obtain the blessing and grace promised to Abraham. Now it is not written for him only, but also for us (as Paul saith in the latter end of this Chapter) the faith might also be imputed and reckoned to us for righteousness.
Moreover hee dilateth and amplifieth the example against all other workes of the lawe, inferring that the Iewes are not therfore straight way the true heires of Abraham, because their stocke and pedigrue is derived from the circumcised Abraham, or because they received the lawe, vnlesse they tread and follow the steps of saith, and beleeving in Christ, imitate the faith of Abraham: specially and chiefly, seeing that Abraham before the law (whether it were of Moses or of the circumcision) was ⟨image 24⟩