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A right comfortable treatise containing fourteen points of consolation for them that labour and…A right comfortable treatise containing fourteene pointes of consolation for them that labor and…
A right comfortable treatise containing fourteen points of consolation for them that labour and are laden: Written by D. Martin Luther to Prince Frederick Duke of Saxony, he being sore sick, thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distress. Englished by W. Gace.A right comfortable treatise containing fourteene pointes of consolation for them that labor and are laden: VVritten by D. Martin Luther to Prince Friderik Duke of Saxonie, he being sore sicke, thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distresse. Englished by W. Gace.
London: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1578
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.
Martin Luther.
I Did write this book in the beginning of my proceedings, to the most gracious Prince Frederick Duke of Saxony, when he was sore sick. Now many thought good that it should be imprinted, but when it had been eftsoons imprinted, it was so corrupted and made unperfect, that I found many words wanting, which I my self could not conjecture what they were: howbeit the sentences I have restored after a sort, and such as I think I had in the beginning. Neither have I thought it good now to change or adorn them as I could: For I will in this book show a testimony of my proceeding, and gratify the adversaries, that they may have wherewith to exercise their malice. It is sufficient for me if I please my Lord Christ & his Saints: I rejoice from my hart, and give thanks to my God that I am envied and hated of the devil and his Imps.
I Did write this booke in the beginning of my procedings, to the most gracious Prince Friderik Duke of Saxony, when he was sore sicke. Now many thought good that it should be imprinted, but when it had bene eftsones imprinted, it was so corrupted and made vnperfect, that I found many wordes wanting, which I my selfe could not coniecture what they were: howbeit the sentences I haue restored after a sort, and such as I thinke I had in the beginning. Neither haue I thought it good now to chaunge or adorne them as I could: For I will in this booke shewe a testimonie of my proceeding, and gratifie the aduersaries, that they may haue wherewith to exercise their malice. It is sufficient for me if I please my Lord Christ & his Sainctes: I reioyce from my hart, and giue thankes to my God that I am enuied and hated of the deuill and his Impes.