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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.
Fourthly, some so call to mind the passion of the Lord, and so consider Christ, that inwardly they are sore afraid, yea their reason also or understanding is turned into a certain astoniednes or bashfulness.1 Which fear notwithstanding ought to proceed from hence especially, in that we should be put in mind thereby of the wrath and immutable severity of God prepared for sins & sinners, forasmuch as he would not grant to his only begotten and beloved son that sinners should be absolved and pardoned, vules he did make so great a satisfaction for them, as he speaketh by Isaiah chap. 53: For the transgression of my people have I smitten him. What shall come unto the sinner, when a son so exceedingly beloved is smitten? It must needs be that there is an unspeakable and a most serious and earnest matter, where so great and excellent a person doth descend to do good unto him, & suffereth and dyeth for him.
Fourthly, some so call to mind the passion of the Lord, and so consider Christ, that inwardly they are sore afraid, yea their reason also or vnderstanding is turned into a certaine astoniednes or bashfulnes.1 Which feare notwithstanding ought to proceede from hence especially, in that we should be put in mind thereby of the wrath and immutable seueritie of God prepared for sinnes & sinners, forasmuch as he would not graunt to his onely begotten and beloued sonne that sinners should be absolued and pardoned, vules he did make so great a satisfaction for them, as he speaketh by Esay chap. 53: For the transgression of my people haue I smitten him. What shall come vnto the sinner, when a sonne so exceedingly beloued is smitten? It must needes be that there is an vnspeakeable and a most serious and earnest matter, where so great and excellent a person doth descend to doe good vnto him, & suffereth and dyeth for him.
- 1How the passion of Christ ought to terrify us.How the passion of Christ ought to terrifie vs.