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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.
HE calleth them Elect, but how? Surely not of them selves, but according to the ordinance of GOD. For it lieth not in our own powers, to bring our selves unto heaven, nor to have faith when we list: neither will God receive into heaven all whom so ever: Nay, he will very diligently and circumspectly sift, examine, and try all them that be his. Away therefore with all mans doctrine of free will, and of all strength in our selves: this thing dependeth not of our, but of Gods good will and election.
HE calleth thē Elect, but how? Surely not of them selues, but accordyng to the ordinance of GOD. For it lieth not in our owne powers, to bryng our selues vnto heauen, nor to haue faithe when wee liste: neither will God receiue into heauen all whom so euer: Naie, hee will verie diligently and circumspectly sifte, examine, and trie all them that be his. Awaie therefore with all mannes doctrine of free will, and of all strength in our selues: this thing dependeth not of our, but of Gods good will and election.
Unto sanctification of the Spirit.
Vnto sanctification of the Spirite.
God hath predestinate us to be holy, and that spiritually. These words, holy and spiritual, the Belly-gods of the Romish Clergy, have shamelessly taken from the true professors of the Gospel, and entailed the same unto their Maumetishe Monkery, which state they do now call holy and spiritual. Even as they have done by this name Church, so that they will have none but the Pope and his mitred Bishops, to be the Church, saying, that the Church hath commanded this and that: whereas they in the mean time at their pleasures, do and determine what they list. Holiness consisteth in nothing less then in this, that one be a Monk, a Freer, or a Nun, or to be a Shaveling and wear a Coal, or some pelting religious habit.