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Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…
Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seek after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glory which is in Christ Jesus, to the comfort and salvation of their souls. Englished by VV.G.Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seeke after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glorie which is in Christ Iesu, to the comfort and saluation of their soules. Englished by VV.G.
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 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 THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIR THOMAS HENNEAGE KNIGHT, TREASURER OF HER Majesties privy chamber, VV. GACE wisheth peace and salvation in Christ.
TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SYR THOMAS HENNEAGE KNIGHT, TREASVRER OF HER MAiesties priuie chamber, VV. GACE wisheth peace and saluation in Christ.
Considering (right Worshipful) that saying of David alleged by the Apostle Paul, that there is none that understandeth, none that seeketh after God, that all are gone out of the way and become unprofitable: me thinks it doth lively set forth the blindness of mans understanding, the wickedness of his vvill, and his perverseness and unhabilitie unto that which is good. Whereof if we had not many testimonies of Scripture, yet common experience were able to confirm the same, when we daily see men so careful to live, and so careless to live well. Howbeit this is no marvel: for as a tree whose root is rotten and infected with venomous sap, bringeth forth none but corrupt and naughty fruit: so from mans hart which is corrupt and infected with the venom of sin, can proceed nothing that is good.
COnsydering (right VVorshipfull) that saying of Dauid alleaged by the Apostle Paul, that there is none that vnderstandeth, none that seeketh after God, that all are gone out of the vvay and become vnprofitable: me thinkes it doth liuely set forth the blindnesse of mans vnderstanding, the vvickednesse of his vvill, and his peruersnes and vnhabilitie vnto that vvhich is good. VVhereof if vve had not many testimonies of Scripture, yet common experience vvere able to confirme the same, vvhen vve daily see men so carefull to liue, and so carelesse to liue vvell. Hovvbeit this is no meruell: for as a tree vvhose roote is rotten and infected vvith venimous sappe, bringeth forth none but corrupt and naughty frute: so from mans hart vvhich is corrupt and infected vvith the venim of sinne, can proceede nothing that is good.