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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.
He addeth: the horn of salvation, or blessedness.1 Some kingdoms are famous in name and power, other are large, abounding with plenty of great treasures, much people, honours, and all temporal things: But this is called a kingdom of salvation, grace, life, righteousness, truth, and of every thing that pertaineth to salvation, whereby it differeth from all other kingdoms. For albeit they be large, rich or mighty, yet are they counted the kingdoms of death, for they that govern them must at the last fall, dye, perish, and leave their power and riches behind them. Neither was there ever any worldly kingdom which might be called a kingdom of life, wherein is life, peace, and salvation, for only the kingdom of Christ doth glory and triumph in this title, inasmuch as God hath raised it up, that there may be nothing in it but salvation and felicity. Moreover I find nothing here spoken of manners and trades of life, or of works: For this kingdom consisteth neither in outward life nor works, but in the horn, in Christ, and his Gospel. This kingdom is ours, whereof ye have heard, that it is a kingdom of grace, life, righteousness, salvation and mercy, so that whosoever is in it, although he be inferior to John in holiness, and far unlike Christ in perfection, yet he liveth in a kingdom wherein is nothing but salvation and blessedness, whereof also it hath and reserveth the name.
He addeth: the horne of saluation, or blessednes.1 Some kingdoms are famous in name and power, other are large, abounding with plentie of greate treasures, much people, honours, and all temporall thinges: But this is called a kingdome of saluation, grace, life, righteousnes, truth, and of euery thinge that pertayneth to saluation, whereby it differeth from all other kingdoms. For albeit they be large, riche or mightie, yet are they counted the kingdoms of death, for they that gouerne them must at the last fall, dye, perish, and leaue their power and riches behind them. Neyther was there euer any worldely kingdome which might be called a kingdom of life, wherein is life, peace, and saluation, for onely the kingdome of Christ doth glory and triumph in this title, inasmuch as God hath raysed it vppe, that there may be nothing in it but saluation and felicitie. Moreouer I finde nothing here spoken of maners and trades of life, or of workes: For this kingdome consisteth neyther in outward life nor workes, but in the horne, in Christ, and his Gospell. This kingdom is ours, whereof ye haue heard, that it is a kingdom of grace, life, righteousnes, saluation and mercy, so that whosoeuer is in it, although he be inferior to Iohn in holines, and farre vnlike Christ in perfection, yet he liueth in a kingdom wherein is nothing but saluation and blessednes, whereof also it hath and reserueth the name.