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An abstract of a commentary by Dr. Martin Luther, u[pon] the Galatians. Wherein the…An abstract of a commentarie by Dr. Martyn Luther, u[pon] the Galathians. Wherein the…
An abstract of a commentary by Dr. Martin Luther, u[pon] the Galatians. Wherein the difference between the law, the gospel, and the strength of faith is declared. Whereunto is added divine and moral Latin sentences, taken out of the fathers, and other authors, which are cited i[n the] margin of the Practise of piety, but not E[ng]lished there; which for their excellency, and benefit of those who understand not Latin, are here translated.An abstract of a commentarie by Dr. Martyn Luther, u[pon] the Galathians. Wherein the difference betweene the law, the gospell, and the strength of faith is declared. Whereunto is added divine and morall Latine sentences, taken out of the fathers, and other authors, which are cited i[n the] margent of the Practise of piety, but not E[ng]lished there; which for their excellency, and benefit of those who understand not Latine, are here translated.
London: printed for Henry Atkinson, 1642
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Christ is no Law-giver, but a forgiver of sins, and a Saviour; For we are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation unto us through faith in his blood, Rom. 3.24, 25.
Christ is no Law-giver, but a forgiver of sinnes, and a Saviour; For wee are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation unto us through faith in his blood, Rom. 3.24, 25.
These three things, Faith, Christ, Acceptation or Imputation, must be joined together; To him that believeth, sin is pardoned, and righteousness imputed; but not for the merit of congruence and worthiness: He that honoureth me, I will honour, they that despise me, shall be despised, 2 Sam. 2.30. By the deeds of the Law no flesh shall be justified; Christ is the end and fulfilling of the Law unto righteousness.
These three things, Faith, Christ, Acceptation or Imputation, must be joyned together; To him that beleeveth, sinne is pardoned, and righteousnesse imputed; but not for the merit of congruence and worthinesse: Hee that honoureth me, I will honour, they that despise me, shall be despised, 2 Sam. 2.30. By the deeds of the Law no flesh shall be justified; Christ is the end and fulfilling of the Law unto righteousnesse.
The Papists by their doctrine, make Christ Moses, and Moses Christ, turning Grace into the Law, and the Law into Grace; But it is the proper office of Christ to deliver from sin and death; for he is our reconciliation, righteousness, peace, life, and salvation: And therefore we are justified and reputed righteous before God by faith only in Christ; for we must be dead to the Law, if we will live to God.