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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 77. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, by the remission of their sins.
Verse 77. To giue knowledge of saluatiō vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes.
That is, thou shalt begin the office and ministry of the word, whereby is taught and learned how one is saved.1 Which salvation or blessedness consisteth in this, not how we may be famous through great abundance of riches, glory, and power in earth, as the Jews have hitherto understood it: but that we may obtain remission of sins, and be made partakers of the grace of God. Now where remission of sins is, there is no merit, no reward or satisfaction, otherwise it could not be called remission of ⟨p. 66⟩sins. So that this knowledge is, to understand, how God forgiveth us our sins without works and merits, and saveth us by mere grace and mercy, as it followeth:
That is, thou shalt begin the office and ministery of the word, whereby is taught and learned how one is saued.1 Which saluation or blessednes consisteth in this, not howe we may be famous through great aboundance of riches, glory, and power in earth, as the Iewes haue hitherto vnderstoode it: but that we may obtaine remission of sinnes, and be made partakers of the grace of God. Now where remission of sinnes is, there is no merit, no reward or satisfaction, otherwise it could not be called remission of