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[A methodical preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romans ...] Made[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made
[A methodical preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romans ...] Made by the right reverend father in and faithful servant of Christ Jesus, Martin Luther ...[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...
London : s.n., 1632
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1In the 9. 10. and 11. Chap. he handleth the matter of Predestination. For all the rest depend upon that: namely, who should receive the word, and who should not, who should believe, & who not, who should be freed from sin, who should be blinded, who should be damned, and who should be justified. Seeing therefore that both the sending out of the preachers of the Gospel, and the word it self be of God, it is certain that it lieth in Gods hand only to justify us. And surely this stable sentence and immovable necessity of predestination,2 is a most necessary doctrine to be taught. For we are so weak that if it were in our hands, very few or rather ⟨image 34⟩none should be saved. For the Devil would overcome us. Yet now seeing this sentence & decree of God is most sure & certain, so that it cannot be changed or altered by any creature, we have then good hope to overcome at the length these relics of sin, although that now they rage in our flesh.
1In the 9. 10. and 11. Chap. he handleth the matter of Predestination. For all the rest depend vpon that: namely, who should receiue the worde, and who should not, who should belieue, & who not, who shuld bee freed from sin, who should bee blinded, who should bee damned, and who should bee justified. Seing therefore that both the sending out of the preachers of the Gospell, and the word it self be of God, it is certaine that it lyeth in Gods hand onely to justifie vs. And surely this stable sentence and immoveable necessitie of predestination,2 is a most necessary doctrine to bee taught. For we are so weake that if it were in our handes, very few or rather ⟨image 34⟩none should bee saved. For the Devill wold overcome vs. Yet now seeing this sentence & decree of God is most sure & certaine, so that it cannot be changed or altered by any creature, we haue then good hope to overcome at the length these reliques of sinne, although that now they rage in our flesh.