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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.
It is said moreover that this kingdom is raised up in the house of David: but by what means was it raised up? even by the holy Ghost, and by his word. He saith, in the house of David. ⟨p. 48⟩for it must be a kingdom in the earth, and yet a kingdom of salvation. Now confer these two one with an other. The house of David is the tribe and stock of David, who was a man, as the subjects of his kingdom. So that thou canst not say, that he doth here make mention of an heavenly kingdom among the Angels, when as he doth nothing less, but he speaketh of a certain kingdom which is among men, which live clothed with flesh. David was a man, the subjects of his kingdom also were men, subject to death. For as the Scripture witnesseth, man that is borne of a woman liveth but a small time, he can not pass the bounds appointed him. Howe is it then that honour and dishonour come together in this kingdom? What agreement and consent appeareth here, where mortal men are delivered from the power of death, where they that are worthy of death, enjoy life, the unhappy are happy, and they that are subject to Satan, become the sons of God? In the reason hereof I hope that ye are sufficiently instructed, yea I think that ye understand it as well as I my self. But because the text so requireth, it must be eftsoons repeated.
It is sayd moreouer that this kingdom is raysed vp in ye house of Dauid: but by what meanes was it raysed vp? euen by the holy Ghost, and by his worde. He sayth, in the house of Dauid. ⟨p. 48⟩for it must be a kingdome in the earth, and yet a kingdome of saluation. Nowe conferre these two one with an other. The house of Dauid is the tribe and stocke of Dauid, who was a man, as the subiects of his kingdom. So that thou canst not say, that he doth here make mention of an heauenly kingdome amonge the Angells, when as he doth nothing lesse, but he speaketh of a certaine kingdome which is amonge men, which liue clothed with flesh. Dauid was a man, the subiects of his kingdome also were men, subiect to death. For as the Scripture witnesseth, man that is borne of a woman liueth but a small time, he can not passe the boundes appoynted him. Howe is it then that honour and dishonour come together in this kingdom? What agreement and consent appeareth here, where mortall men are deliuered from the power of death, where they that are worthy of death, enioy life, the vnhappy are happy, and they that are subiect to Satan, become the sonnes of God? In the reason hereof I hope that ye are sufficiently instructed, yea I thinke that ye vnderstand it as well as I my selfe. But because the text so requireth, it must be eftsoones repeated.