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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.
Fifthly, revolve deeply in thy mind, and doubt not a whit, that thou art he which so tormented Christ, forasmuch as thy sins ⟨p. 69⟩were most certainly the cause thereof. Thus S. Peter in the second of the Acts, did strike & terrify the Jews as it were with a certain lightning, when as he said unto them generally: whom you have crucified, so that the very same day three thousand men were greatly terrified, and being pricked in their hearts said unto the Apostles: Men and brethren, what shall we do? Wherefore when thou considerest that his hands were pierced with nails, think that it was thy work: when thou rememberest his crown of thorns, persuade thy self that it was thy wicked cogitations, which caused it, &c.
Fiftly, reuolue deepely in thy minde, and dout not a whit, that thou art he which so tormented Christ, forasmuch as thy sinnes ⟨p. 69⟩were most certainly the cause thereof. Thus S. Peter in the second of the Actes, did strike & terrifie the Iewes as it were with a certain lightning, when as he sayd vnto them generally: whom you haue crucified, so that the very same day three thowsand mē were greatly terrified, and being pricked in their hartes sayd vnto the Apostles: Men and brethren, what shall we doe? Wherfore when thou considerest that his handes were pearsed with nayles, thinke that it was thy worke: when thou remembrest his crowne of thornes, perswade thy selfe that it was thy wicked cogitations, which caused it, &c.
Sixthly, think with thy self, that whereas one thorn pricked Christ, thou oughtest worthily to be pricked with an hundred thousand thorns, & that without intermission, yea & much more grievously: and that whereas one nail pierced the hands and feet of Christ, thou oughtest to be grieved & molested with many moe and far more sharp nails continually, even as it shall come at the last unto those, in whom the passion of Christ hath not been effectual but frustrate. For Christ who is the truth it self, will lye to no man, will delude no man, and that which he attempteth must needs be a matter of exceeding great importance and wonderful high.