A88657:78
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 a new Creature is the gift of the holy Ghost, which cleanseth our heart by faith, and worketh the fear of God, love, chastity, and other Christian virtues, and giveth power to bridle the flesh, and to reject the righteousness and wisdom of the World.
And a new Creature is the gift of the holy Ghost, which cleanseth our heart by faith, and worketh the feare of God, love, chastity, and other Christian vertues, and giveth power to bridle the flesh, and to reject the righteousnesse and wisedome of the World.
This being the only and true rule wherein we ought to walk, namely the new Creature, which is neither Circumcision nor Uncircumcision; But the new man created unto the Image of God, in righteousness and true holiness, is he, who inwardly is righteous in the spirit, and outwardly is holy and clean in the flesh.
This being the onely and true rule wherein wee ought to walke, namely the new Creature, which is neither Circumcision nor Vncircumcision; But the new man created unto the Image of God, in righteousnesse and true holinesse, is he, who inwardly is righteous in the spirit, and outwardly is holy and cleane in the flesh.
To them who walk after this Rule belongeth peace, that is, the favour of God, forgiveness of sins, quietness of conscience, and mercy; That is to say, help in afflictions, and pardon of the remnants of sin which remain in our flesh; Yea, although they which walk after this Rule be overtaken with any sin, yet for that they are the children of grace and peace, mercy upholdeth them, so that their sin and fall shall not be laid to their charge.
To them who walke after this Rule belongeth peace, that is, the favour of God, forgivenesse of sinnes, quietnesse of conscience, and mercy; That is to say, helpe in afflictions, and pardon of the remnants of sinne which remaine in our flesh; Yea, although they which walke after this Rule be overtaken with any sinne, yet for that they are the children of grace and peace, mercy upholdeth them, so that their sinne and fall shall not be laid to their charge.