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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.
Verse 76. And thou child shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways.
Verse 76. And thou child shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes.
This shall be thy office: Thou shalt be the first, and shalt first begin: that is, thou shalt be the Prophet of the most High: But what manner of prophecy shall that be, how shall it be done: After this sort:1 Thou shalt be the forerunner of the Lord, & shalt prepare his ways. When any Prince cometh, certain go before him, to prepare way and place for him, and say: Give place, depart out of the way: John doing the like, runneth before and crieth unto the people: Go aside, turn out of the way, give place, the Lord him self cometh. Such a servant is John, ⟨p. 65⟩whom the Lord by and by followeth. Such things no Prophet at any time hath spoken, but they have prophesied of these things, that a Prophet should sometime come, which should erect a kingdom that should continue for ever, &c. But all dyed, not one remained, which did behold this being alive. But this Prophet doth live even at that time, when the Lord him self cometh, and by and by followeth him. For the Gospel was begun to be preached, Baptism was begun to be ministered, by the coming and ministry of John, who ceasing, Christ began, both almost in the same year. Now what shall be his office? This truly,2