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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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and is a Minister that prepareth the way unto grace: The Law with his office, helpeth by occasion to Justification, in that it driveth a man to the promise of grace, and maketh the same sweet and comfortable unto him, and is a true and profitable Minister, which driveth a man to Christ; For God is present unto the afflicted and broken hearted; and this is the best, and most perfect use of the ⟨image 8⟩of the law, Rom. 10.4. So far forth as I do apprehend Christ by faith, so much is the law abolished unto me; But my flesh, the world, and the Devil, do hinder faith in me, that it cannot be perfect, He gave power to as many as believed in him, to be the children of God, Joh. 1.12.
and is a Minister that prepareth the way unto grace: The Law with his office, helpeth by occasion to Justification, in that it driveth a man to the promise of grace, and maketh the same sweet and comfortable unto him, and is a true and profitable Minister, which driveth a man to Christ; For God is present unto the afflicted and broken hearted; and this is the best, and most perfect use of the ⟨image 8⟩of the law, Rom. 10.4. So farre forth as I doe apprehend Christ by faith, so much is the law abolished unto me; But my flesh, the world, and the Divell, doe hinder faith in me, that it cannot be perfect, He gave power to as many as beleeued in him, to be the children of God, Ioh. 1.12.
So many as are justified, are not justified by the observation of mans laws, or Gods laws, but by Christ alone, who hath abolished all laws; Jesus Christ is one yesterday, and to day, and shall be the same for ever; Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness, to every one that believeth; Christ was made a curse for us, that he might deliver us from the curse of the law. I came not to judge the world, but that the world should be saved by me,