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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.
Furthermore, if grief and heaviness come upon him, he is here taught where true joy may be had, even in Christ ⟨image 5⟩Jesus alone, that in him only he may find sure comfort, sovereign medicines, present remedy, true joy of heart and quietness of conscience. Finally, whereas we are sinful, and have by our since justly deserved Gods eternal wrath and most heavy vengeance, he shall here learn that Christ hath payed the ransom for our since, and pacified Gods most grievous wrath and displeasure justly conceived against us. And because it is not sufficient that due satisfaction be made for since, and Gods wrath appeased, but we must also appear righteous before God, it is here showed, that as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one, namely of Jesus Christ, as many as believe in him shall be made righteous, inasmuch as his righteousness is imputed to them as their own, whereby they appear perfectly righteous before God, and are accepted of him: so that whereas they had of themselves deserved eternal death, they are through Christ accounted worthy of everlasting life. But what do I go about to rehearse the infinite treasures which the faithful enjoy through Christ? it shall be sufficient to conclude with the Apostle Paul, and say: If God spared not his own Son, but gave him for us all to death, how shall he not with him give us all things also?
Furthermore, if griefe and heauines come vpon him, he is here taught vvhere true ioy may be had, euen in Christ ⟨image 5⟩Iesus alone, that in him onely he may fynde sure comfort, souereigne medicines, present remedie, true ioy of heart and quietnes of conscience. Finally, vvhereas vve are synnefull, and haue by our synnes iustly deserued Gods eternall vvrath and most heauie vengeance, he shall here learne that Christ hath payed the ransome for our synnes, and pacified Gods most grieuous vvrath and displeasure iustly conceiued against vs. And because it is not sufficient that due satisfaction be made for synnes, and Gods vvrath appeased, but vve must also appeare righteous before God, it is here shevved, that as by one mans disobedience many vvere made synners, so by the obedience of one, namely of Iesus Christ, as many as beleeue in him shalbe made righteous, inasmuch as his righteousnes is imputed to them as their ovvne, vvhereby they appeare perfectly righteous before God, and are accepted of him: so that vvhereas they had of themselues deserued eternall death, they are through Christ accounted vvorthie of euerlasting life. But vvhat doe I goe about to rehearse the infinite treasures vvhich the faithfull enioy through Christ? it shall be sufficient to conclude vvith the Apostle Paule, and say: If God spared not his ovvne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all to death, hovv shall he not vvith him giue vs all thinges also?