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A commentary or exposition upon the two Epistles general of Saint Peter, and that…A commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that…
A commentary or exposition upon the two Epistles general of Saint Peter, and that of Saint Jude. First faithfully gathered out of the lectures and preachings of that worthy instrument in God's Church, Doctor Martin Luther. And now out of Latin, for the singular benefit and comfort of the godly, familiarly translated into English by Thomas NewtonA commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that of Sainct Jude. First faithfullie gathered out of the lectures and preachinges of that worthie instrumente in Goddes Churche, Doctour Martine Luther. And now out of Latine, for the singuler benefite and comfort of the godlie, familiarlie translated into Englishe by Thomas Newton
London: printed by John Kingston for Abraham Veale dwelling, 1581London: printed by John Kingston for Abraham Veale dwellyng, 1581
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Thirdly, all these things are therefore of you to be performed and done, because ye are not now as you were before: but you are (sayeth he) borne anew, and therefore new Men. This was not brought to pass through any your own works, but you needed a new Birth. For a new man can not be brought forth by any power of his own into the world, but he must first be begotten and borne. What Carpenter is able by his own Art to make a Tree, but the same must needs of it self first grow out of the ground? Therefore ever. as we are not made, but borne the Sons and children of Adam, and have naturally sucked sin from our Parents: so neither shall we by our own industry and labour, ever become the children of God, but it behoveth us by a kind of new Birth and regeneration so to be. This therefore is the meaning of the Apostle in this place: Seeing therefore that you are a new Creature, it is very meet and convenient withal, that you demean your selves after an other order, and practise a new kind of life. As heretofore ye lived in hatred, so now use your conversation in Love, and let all things be transposed and turned after an other sort. But how came this new Birth to pass?
THirdlie, al these thinges are therefore of you to be performed and doen, because ye are not now as you were before: but you are (saieth he) borne anewe, and therefore newe Men. This was not brought to passe through any your owne workes, but you needed a newe Birthe. For a new man can not be brought forthe by any power of his owne into the worlde, but he must first be begotten and borne. What Carpenter is able by his owne Arte to make a Tree, but the same must needes of it self first grow out of the groūd? Therfore euer. as we are not made, but borne the Sonnes and children of Adam, and haue naturally sucked synne from our Parentes: so neither shall wee by our owne industrie and labour, euer become the children of God, but it behoueth vs by a kinde of newe Birth and regeneration so to be. This therefore is the meanyng of the Apostle in this place: Seeyng therefore that you are a newe Creature, it is verie meete and conueniente withall, that you demeane your selues after an other order, and practise a newe kinde of life. As heretofore ye liued in hatred, so now vse your conuersation in Loue, and let all thinges be transposed and tourned after an other sorte. But how came this new Birthe to passe?