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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.
The Jews among other laws were commanded to observe these three precepts, namely, to worship that God whom their fathers had worshipped. Secondly to choose no Priest of any other stock then of their own, that is, of the tribe of Levi. Thirdly to choose no king but of their own people. These three precepts did very well agree in our Lord Christ, to wit, that he is that one God, that he is an eternal Priest, of our flesh & blood, & a King, our brother, who hath taken our nature upon him: Who by his divine power is able to help & save us, & being an eternal Priest, continually maketh intercession for us. He is a King also, that he may defend & preserve us, who is not to be feared of us, seeing that he is a man as we are, yea & was made a most contemptible man, that our hart might be wholly quieted & appeased in him our Saviour, who can never forsake us. Who were able to stand in the sight of God, & not be terrified, if that Priest did not stand before God? Who should defend us, if he were not a King? Who should save us, if he were not God? How should he have care of us, if he were not a man, and our brother? with whom we may speak as well as we may one with an other among our selves. O most gracious Saviour, how wisely hast thou done all things? I know that thou art my brother, as it is in the Psalm:1 I will declare thy name unto my brethren, as it is alleged in the Epistle to the Hebr. Albeit thou art God, my Lord Christ, and king of heaven and earth, yet I can not be afraid of thee: for thou art my friend and brother. This is no hinderance unto me, that I am a sinner, and thou holy. For if I had not been a sinner, there had been no need that thou shouldest suffer punishment for me.2 I see also in thy genealogy that both good and evil are rehearsed, of whose posterity thou wouldest come, that thou mightest comfort timorous and weak consciences, that they should confidently & cheerfully put their trust in thee, which hast taken away our sins. And that we might be certain hereof, thou hast left unto us thy word, which assuredly declareth it unto us.
The Iewes among other lawes were commaunded to obserue these three precepts, namely, to worship that God whom their fathers had worshipped. Secondly to choose no Priest of any other stocke then of their owne, that is, of ye tribe of Leui. Thirdly to choose no king but of their owne people. These three precepts did very wel agree in our Lord Christ, to wit, that he is that one God, that he is an eternall Priest, of our flesh & blood, & a King, our brother, who hath taken our nature vpon him: Who by his diuine power is able to help & saue vs, & being an eternal Priest, continually maketh intercession for vs. He is a King also, that he may defend & preserue vs, who is not to be feared of vs, seing that he is a man as we are, yea & was made a most contemptible man, that our hart might be wholy quieted & appeased in him our Sauiour, who can neuer forsake vs. Who were able to stand in the sight of God, & not be terrified, if that Priest did not stand before God? Who should defend vs, if he were not a King? Who should saue vs, if he were not God? How should he haue care of vs, if he were not a man, and our brother? with whom we may speake as wel as we may one with an other among our selues. O most gracious Sauiour, how wisely hast thou done all thinges? I knowe that thou art my brother, as it is in the Psalme: