1616 Commentary on Galatians and Psalms by Martin Luther

A Commentarie Of M. Doctor Martin Luther Vpon The Epistle Of S. Paul To The Galathians; First Collected And Gathered Word By Word Out Of His Preaching, And Now Out Of Latine Faithfully Translated Into English For The Vnlearned. Wherein Is Set Forth Most Excellently The Glorious Riches Of God’s Grace. Martin Luther (1483-1546).

[Bound With]

A Commentarie Upon The Fifteene Psalmes, Called Psalmi Graduum, That Is, Psalmes Of Degrees: Faithfully Copied Out Of The Lectures Of D. Martin Luther, Very Fruitful And Comfortable For All Christian Afflicted Consciences To Reade. Translated Out Of Latine Into English By Henry Bull. Martin Luther (1483-1546).

Collation

Galatians: Collates complete [4], 296 ff.
Psalms: Lacking title (A1). A-V^4, X^2.

Note

Galatians is well known as Luther’s favorite book: the subject of his lectures in 1519 and again in 1523. Luther has stated: “The Epistle to the Galatians is my epistle. To it I am as it were in wedlock… It is my Katherine [i.e. Luther’s wife].” The significance of this commentary upon Protestantism is difficult to overstate. Over and above all of Luther’s writings it represents the crux of justification by faith alone in the strongest and clearest sense.

Binding

Text in black letter. Bound in a more recent red paneled calf binding with six raised bands. The text “Galatians Psalms Luther 1616” tooled in gilt in compartments.

Condition

Lightly rubbed. Text block dyed in red with text containing wide margins. A few ex-library stamps to the text of both commentaries. Minor marks, light blemishes or reading wear. A lovely, solid copy of a scarce and valuable book.