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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whereby ye may grow, if so be ye have tasted how bountiful the Lord is.
Whereby ye maie growe, if so bee ye haue tasted how bountifull the Lorde is.
IT sufficeth not once only to have heard the Gospel. It must continually be inculcated, that we may daily thereby grow, & accordingly as we see one endued with strongnesse of faith, so ought he to be provided for, and so to be fed. Now, do not think that this is spoken or meant, to such as yet have not heard of the Gospel: for they neither know what Milk is, nor what Wine meaneth. Therefore added he these words, If so be you have tasted how bountiful and gracious the Lord is, As though he should say: He that hath not tasted this gear, to him is it neither perceived with the heart, neither hath it any pleasant or sweet savour. But they that have tasted it, do long after it, and are ever desirous of this meat: to them the Word relisheth and savoureth, even as it is in deed, and of them is it with wonderful sweetness received and taken.
IT sufficeth not once onely to haue heard the Gospell. It must continually bee inculked, that we may daiely thereby grow, & accordyngly as we see one endued with strongnesse of faithe, so ought he to be prouided for, and so to bee fedde. Now, do not thinke that this is spoken or ment, to such as yet haue not heard of the Gospel: for thei neither know what Milk is, nor what Wine meaneth. Therefore added he these woordes, If so bee you haue tasted how bountifull and gracious the Lorde is, As though he should saie: He that hath not tasted this geare, to hym is it neither perceiued with the harte, neither hath it any pleasaunt or sweete sauour. But thei that haue tasted it, doe long after it, and are euer desirous of this meate: to theim the Woorde relisheth and sauoureth, euen as it is in deede, and of theim is it with wonderfull sweetenesse receiued and taken.