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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.
These words are not spoken of John, for that he is not an horn raised up in the house of David, for he was borne of the tribe of Levi: but Christ our Lord is of the house, and of the royal stock and blood of David. Wherefore Zechariah doth not ⟨p. 47⟩singe here, in the house of Levi, but that in the house of David an horn is raised and lifted up: and when Christ was not yet borne, he nevertheless singeth so, as if he were borne, neither was the horn of salvation yet come, notwithstanding he knew by the revelation of the holy Ghost, that it should forthwith come.1 An horn among the Hebrews signifieth power, confidence, dominion, and that whatsoever, wherein any man may trust, &c. As we read in Daniel chap. 7. where the Prophet first seeth kingdoms, then beholdeth beasts, some having one horn, some two horns. And he afterward interpreting him self, expoundeth them for kingdoms and Kings: and this is a phrase and manner of speaking peculiar to this language. Now Zechariah signifieth that Christ is our head, yea our God, whose kingdom is his horn.
These wordes are not spoken of Iohn, for that he is not an horne raysed vp in the house of Dauid, for he was borne of the tribe of Leui: but Christ our Lord is of the house, and of the royall stocke and blood of Dauid. Wherefore Zacharias doth not ⟨p. 47⟩singe here, in the house of Leui, but that in the house of Dauid an horne is raysed and lifted vp: and when Christ was not yet borne, he neuertheles singeth so, as if he were borne, neither was the horne of saluation yet come, notwithstanding he knew by the reuelatiō of the holy Ghost, that it should forthwith come.1 An horne among the Hebrewes signifieth power, confidence, dominion, and that whatsoeuer, wherein any man may trust, &c. As we reade in Daniel chap. 7. where the Prophet first seeth kingdoms, then beholdeth beasts, some hauing one horne, some two hornes. And he afterward interpreting him self, expoundeth them for kingdoms and Kinges: and this is a phrase and maner of speaking peculiar to this language. Nowe Zacharias signifieth that Christ is our head, yea our God, whose kingdom is his horne.