A88657:54
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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The heart being furnished with this confidence, or assurance, to wit, that for Christs sake we are righteous, hath the true form of Christ, which is given by the Ministry of the word, as it is said, 1. Cor. 4. J have begotten you through the Gospel, that is to say in spirit, that ye might know Christ and believe in him.
The heart being furnished with this confidence, or assurance, to wit, that for Christes sake we are righteous, hath the true forme of Christ, which is given by the Ministrie of the word, as it is said, 1. Cor. 4. J have begotten you through the Gospell, that is to say in spirit, that ye might know Christ and beleeue in him.
We must distinguish the heavenly and spiritual blessing, from the earthly; for the earthly blessing is to have a good civil government, both in Common-wealths and Families, to have children, peace, riches, fruits of the earth, and other temporal commodities: But the heavenly blessing is to be delivered from the Law, sin and death, to be justified and quickened to life, to have peace with God, to have a faithful heart, a joyful conscience, and spiritual consolation, to have the knowledge of Jesus Christ, to have the gift of prophecy & the revelation of the scriptures ⟨image 9⟩to have the gifts of the holy Ghost, and to rejoice in God; These are the heavenly gifts which Christ giveth to his Church.
We must distinguish the heavenly and spirituall blessing, from the earthly; for the earthly blessing is to have a good civil government, both in Common-wealthes and Families, to have children, peace, riches, fruits of the earth, and other temporall commodities: But the heavenly blessing is to be delivered from the Law, sinne and death, to be justified and quickned to life, to have peace with God, to have a faithfull heart, a joyfull conscience, and spiritual consolation, to have the knowledge of Jesus Christ, to have the gift of prophecy & the revelation of the scriptures