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A06513	[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...; Praefatio in Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Wilkinson, William, d. 1613, attributed name.; Watkinson, William, fl. 1573-1594, attributed name.	1632 (1632)	STC 16986; ESTC S105157	20,999	82

A Methodicall preface prefixed befor● the Epistle of S. Paul to the R●●●● ●erie necessarie and 〈◊〉 su●able for the be●●●● vnderstanding of it Made by the right reverend Father and faithfull servant of CHRIST IESUS Martin 〈…〉 newly translated out of 〈◊〉 into English by 〈…〉 student Can there any good thing come 〈…〉 Come and see IOHN 1 4● 〈◊〉 Anno Dom 〈…〉 To the Coelestiall Christian Reader W. W. wisheth grace mercie and peace with a true and liuely knowledge of our onely Lord omnisufficient Saviour and Redeemer CHRIST IESVS I Doe offer and present vnto thee gentle Reader heere published in Print this little Treatise first written by that famous and godly learned Doctor in CHRISTS Schoole Martin Luther Aristotle saith that a goode thing the more common it is made the better it is in the Germane or Duche tongue for his owne Countrey-men afterwards translated into Latine by a learned man named Iustus Ionas that it might bee common to noe then it was before now also ●hough plainly yet faithfully ●urned into English for the bene●ite and commoditie of this our Israel by one most studiously carefull and zealously desirous of thy profite This excellent Preface will leade thee as a Lanterne of light to the better vnderstanding of that most precious The vse of this Preface most fruitfull and profitable Epistle of S. Paul to the Romans which when thou canst well and wisely vnderstand first it will make thee ready armed well furnished and instructed to withstand answear all the popish Romanists GODS greatest adversaries and enemies to his Gospell who stoutlie maintaine and defend that mans workes doe merite and deserue salvation and so present vs just and righteous before GOD Secondly it will teach thee a Christian life conversation namely how thou oughtest to bring forth the worthie fruits of Faith which alone doth justifie vs before God because it is as it were the hand whereby wee apprehend and take hold fast of the merits of Christs blessed Passion to be ours Other branches of doctrine and manners there be in that notable Epistle good store Vse and pervse this prologue and then it will lighten thy vnderstanding verie much in this weighty matter of our salvation in this chiefe and principall poynt of Christian religion to wit whether wee bee justified by the works of the Law or by the mercie of God only for the mediation of his Sonne who was made a slaine sacrifice vpon the Crosse for vs most wretched and miserable sinners After that thou doest fully and perfitlie attaine to the true meaning of it I doubt not but thou wilt by the helpe of Gods holy Spirit working mightily in thee persevere and continue faithfull vnto the ende in this doctrine of faith taught heereby the Apostle Tim 1.19 Onely bee strong in the LORD fight a gud fight keeping faith and a good conscience then surelie this godly doctrine will prepare thy heart in a strong defence that the fiery darts of the Divels Ministers by errours and falshood shall not wounde thee Wherefore gentle Reader vse this Introduction to thy comfort commoditie Read and regard it and giue God the glorie who bee praised for ever and ever Amen Farewell in the Lord and pray for me as I daylie doe for thee Ephes 2. v. 8. 9. By grace are yee saved through faith and that not of your selves For it is the gift of God commeth not of workes least any man should boast himselfe A Methodicall Preface prefixed before the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romans written by Martin Luther and Englished by W. W. SEing that this Epistle of St. Paul written vnto the Romanes is the Methode of the whole Scripture and the most absolute Epitome or Abridgement of the new Testament that is of the Gospell which verily alone it ●oth briefly and most purelie ●et out vnto vs I account it ●orthie not onely of all Chri●●ians to be knowne from their childhood The excelencie of this Epistle yea learned without the booke word by word but also being by daylie and continuall meditation as it were chewed and concocted even as well disgested meate to descend and enter into our innermost bowels This Epistle is such a rich treasurie of spiritual wealth and as it were a most plentifull Copiae Cornu that hee that readeth it a thousand times shall alwayes meete with some new thing not perceived before In so much that the reading of this Epistle is most profitable of all other because it doth as it were ascend higher in the doctrine of holy things in the knowledge of Christ in learning the nature of faith and in the knowledge of all spi●●●●al affections yea the more it is ●andled the greater it groweth more pleasant and delightfull more precious and plenteous it ●howeth and seemeth then be●ore Wherefore I thought it ●abour well bestowed if according to that measure of grace which I haue received of God I might put to my helping hand and by this briefe Preface prepare an entrie into it to the end that it might more easilie and plainlie bee read and vnderstood of al. Chiefely knowing that this Epistle which one alone ought to bee accounted the Index and Methode of all the Scriptures hath beene so obscured and darkened by certaine mens foolish Comentaries Gloses and vaine subtilties that verie few Writers in many ages past haue perceiued the drift scope meaning an● intention of the Apostle whic● notwithinding of it self is mos● easie and plaine First of all we must diligently search out labour to know the nature of words and figuratiue speaches which the Apostle vseth And before al● things we must learne to know what St. Paul meaneth by these and such like words The Law Sinne Grace Faith Righteousnesse Flesh Spirit c Otherwise thogh thou read diligently thou looseth all thy labour This word Law must not heere bee taken after the vsual● manner of the Philosophers 1. Law what it is and how it is to bee vnderstood or according to common reason namely to be defined a doctrine which teacheth men what to doe and what to leaue vndone ●ternall worke for the most part will breake out at length ●hough it be for a time dissembled this oftentimes followeth in such hypocrits Wherefore as he saith thou which teachest another teachest not thy selfe that is thou art ignorant thy selfe what thou teachest because thou art ignorant of the meaning of the law how that it is not satisfied but with the inward affection and motion of the heart The Law being done in the outward worke onely is so farre from justifying that it rather increaseth and augmenteh our sinne The Law encreaseth sinne as Paul saith in the 5. chapter of this Epistle Wherefore the better thou vnderstandest the Law the lesse thou lovest the law because it doth exact and requyre of thee so many things quyte contrary to thy affections and altogether repugnant to thy nature Heerevpon it is that