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In epistolam Pavli ad Galatas, F. Martini Lvtheri Avgvstiniani, commentarivs; Title page recto

The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians: a Commentary by M. Luther, Augustinian

Bible. Galatians

Luther famously preferred some portions of the Bible to others. Among his favored sections were the New Testament epistles of St. Paul, whose teachings on "justification by faith" were a central, organizing theme for Luther’s theology and the lens through which he interpreted the whole Bible. Rather than something earned by good behavior or holy exertions, St. Paul wrote of salvation as an unwarranted gift from God that could only be gratefully received through faith. St. Paul’s letter contains extensive argument about the tension between "law" (which Luther interpreted to mean anything undertaken in an attempt achieve favor or standing with God on one’s own) and "faith" (trust in God’s unearned promise to save despite the impossibility of anyone deserving it).

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

Lotter, Michael, approximately 1499-approximately 1556

Melchior Lotter

[1519]

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Latin

Still Image

4528323

1519

[Leipzig]

books

[164] pages ; 20 cm (quarto)

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University

Tower

03-B1864

original filename:1900200013

Imprint from Benzing

Signatures: A⁶ B⁴ C⁶ D⁴ E⁶ F⁴ G⁶ H⁴ I⁶ K⁴ L⁶ M⁴ N⁶ O⁴ P-Q⁶ (-Q6)

Woodcut t.p. border attributed to Lucas Cranach. Cf. Pflugk-Harttung 36

Title page in red and black

Compare with 03-B1936 (Benzing, 426; VD 16, B 5077)

recto, title page

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