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A fruitful and godly exposition and declaration of the kingdom of Christ and of…A frutefull and godly exposition and declaracion of the kyngdom of Christ and of…
A fruitful and godly exposition and declaration of the kingdom of Christ and of the christen liberty, made upo[n] the words of the prophet Jeremy in the xxij. chapter, with an exposition of the viij. Psalm, entreating of the same matter, by the famous clerk Doctor Martin Luther, whereunto is annexed A godly sermon, of Doctor Urbanus Regius, upon the ix. Chapter of Matthew of the woman that had an issue of blood & of the rulers daughter, newly translated out of high Almain.A frutefull and godly exposition and declaracion of the kyngdom of Christ and of the christen lybertye, made vpo[n] the wordes of the prophete Jeremye in the xxij. chapter, with an exposycyon of the viij. Psalme, intreatyng of the same matter, by the famous clerke Doctor Martyn Luther, whereunto is annexed A godly sermon, of Doctor Urbanus Regius, vpon the ix. Chapyter of Mathewe of the woman that had an issew of blood & of the rulers daughter, newly translated oute of hyghe Almayne.
London: printed by S. Mierdman for Gwalter Lynne, 1548
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Therefore I say, that the outward temptations, may well remain, but yet our faith can not be hurt, for there remaineth yet in the heart a certain power against sin, and a courage against death, and all adversities. This is it, that CHRIST continueth in his office, and driveth his work, striveth with sin, and fighteth with death, until his kingdom be at complished, that is, until the latter day.
Therfore I saye, that the outward temptatious, maye well remayne, but yet oure fayth can not be hurte, for there remayneth yet in the herte a certayne power agaynste synne, and a courage agaynste death, and all aduersities. Thys is it, that CHRISTE continueth in hys offyce, and dryueth hys worke, stryueth with synne, and fyghteth with death, vntyll hys kyngedome be at complysshed, that is, vntill the latter daye.
Thus have we heard now, how the Prophet Jeremy hath declared Christ, what his person is, and what his office shall be, namely, ⟨image 17⟩that his office tendeth to this end, that he prosper with wisdom, and rule wisely, so that he raise equity & righteousness in earth. And this office or dominion, is comprehended in these words, whereby it doth clearly appear, that his kingdom is not visible, and bodily, but that it must be an invisible and spiritual kingdom, although it be here in earth, that is, among men, which live here in earth. Wherefore it followeth, that it is a kingdom of faith, and can not be comprehended with bodily eyes, Thereof have ye heard now sufficiently, wherefore it followeth further in the Prophet.
Thus haue we heard nowe, howe the Prophete Ierempe hath declared Christe, what hys person is, and what hys offyce shall be, namely, ⟨image 17⟩that hys offyce tendeth to thys ende, that he prospere with wysedome, and rule wysely, so that he rayse equitie & ryghteousnes in earth. And thys office or dominion, is comprehended in these wordes, whereby it doth clearly appeare, that his kyngedom is not visyble, and bodely, but that it muste be an invisyble and spiritual kyngdome, although it be here in earthe, that is, among men, which lyue here in earth. Vvherfore it followeth, that it is a kyngedom of fayth, and can not be cō prehended with bodely eyes, Thereof haue ye heard now sufficiently, wherfore it followeth further in the Prophete.