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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.
Let a man intermeddle with those things that are written of this king, as being his own matters, and as pertaining all unto him.1 For whatsoever is written any where of Christ, it is written for our comfort, that we may thereby feed and cherish our faith. To the establishing of such faith God hath mercifully left unto us his promise written, and hath suffered to be published, that he will perform that which he hath promised. Whosoever apprehendeth this in his hart, it must needs be that with sighing he thirst for such Scripture and promise of God, who of his grace being not provoked of us, offereth unto us and bestoweth upon us such goodness and mercy.
Let a man intermedle with those thinges that are written of this king, as being his owne matters, and as pertaining all vnto him.1 For whatsoeuer is written any where of Christ, it is written for our comfort, that we may thereby feede and cherish our faith. To the establishing of such faith God hath mercifully left vnto vs his promise written, and hath suffered to be published, that he will performe that which he hath promised. Whosoeuer apprehendeth this in his hart, it must needes be that with sighing he thirst for such Scripture and promise of God, who of his grace being not prouoked of vs, offereth vnto vs and bestoweth vpon vs such goodnes and mercy.
- 1Whatsoever is written of Christ, it is written for our comfort.Whatsoeuer is written of Christ, it is written for our comfort.
But let us now come to our present text, which not with words only, but also with a certain force pierceth the hart, and poureth into it love, pleasure, joy, gladness, &c. As if an Angel should now come from heaven, and say unto us miserable and condemned wretches, after this sort: Behold O man, thou hast sinned, wherefore thou hast deserved to be condemned for ever. (This being heard the hart must needs tremble.) Now although all this be true, yet nevertheless God of his grace hath mercy upon thee, & sendeth to thee a Saviour, as he promised to Abraham and his seed. Be of a good cheer, and give thanks to God. Lo, here is the book of the generation of Jesus Christ, who is the son of