A88657:67
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 let the godly remember, that as in conscience before God they be free from the curse of the Law, from sin, and from death, for Christs sake; So as touching the body, they are servants, and must serve one another, according to Saint Paul, Galath. 5.13. serve ye one another through love: which words, do not set the Christians at liberty, but shut them under bondage as touching the flesh, which doctrine carnal men cannot conceive, but good Christians gladly receive and obey it.
And let the godly remember, that as in conscience before God they be free from the curse of the Law, from sinne, and from death, for Christs sake; So as touching the body, they are servants, and must serve one another, according to Saint Paul, Galath. 5.13. serve ye one another through love: which wordes, do not set the Christians at liberty, but shut them under bondage as touching the flesh, which doctrine carnall men cannot conceive, but good Christians gladly receive and obey it.
For the ungodly do most carelessly shake of the yoke and bondage of the flesh, and turn the liberty of the spirit, into wantonness and fleshly liberty, not observing the commandment of charity, which is not to render evil for evil, but to overcome evil with good, according to the Apostle, Love thy neighbour as thy self.
For the ungodly doe most carelesly shake of the yoke and bondage of the flesh, and turne the libertie of the spirit, into wantonnes and fleshly libertie, not observing the commandement of charitie, which is not to render evill for evill, but to overcome evill with good, according to the Apostle, Love thy neighbour as thy selfe.
Faith and hope must continue, that by the one we may be justified, and by the other be raised up in adversities, and endure unto the end; For in respect of the flesh we are sinners, but in respect of the spirit we are righteous, and so we are partly sinners and partly righteous, but our righteousness, if we walk according to the spirit is much more plentiful then our sin, because the holiness and righteousness of Christ our Mediator doth far exceed the sins of the whole world, and easily swalloweth up all sins, But the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary one to the other; So that ye cannot do the things that ye would do, saith Saint Paul,