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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.
TO them that are not Christians little comfort can be given in their evils by the good things to come, for that all things be to them uncertain. Howbeit that notable affection which is called hope, is here cause of great trouble. 1By which affection men comfort them selves and bid one an other hope for better things, whereby we uncertainly seek after great things, being for the most part deceived, as Christ teacheth of that man in the Gospel Luke 12, who said: I will pull down my barns, and build greater, and therein will I gather all my fruits and my goods: and I will say to my soul: soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years, live at ease, eat, drink and be merry. But God said unto him, O fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul from thee, then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? So is he that gathereth riches to him self, and is not rich in God.
TO them that are not Christians litle comfort can be giuen in their euills by the good things to come, for that al things be to them vncertaine. Howbeit that notable affection which is called hope, is here cause of great trouble. 1By which affection men comfort them selues and bid one an other hope for better thinges, whereby we vncertainely seeke after great thinges, being for the most part deceiued, as Christ teacheth of that man in the Gospell Luke 12, who sayd: I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my frutes and my goods: and I will say to my soule: soule, thou hast much goods layde vppe for many yeares, liue at ease, eate, drinke and be merie. But God said vnto him, O foole, this night will they fetch away thy soule from thee, then whose shall those thinges be which thou hast prouided? So is he that gathereth riches to him selfe, and is not rich in God.
- 1Uncertain hope.Vncertaine hope.