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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.
Eighthly, that this affection may be wrought in us, the Lords passion is very diligently to be considered of and meditated upon,1 forasmuch as the most certain profit thereof doth much consist herein, that a man may come to the knowledge of him self, and tremble and be troubled before him self: whereunto he that doth not come, hath not yet attained unto the due profit of the Lords passion. For the passion of Christ hath this proper and natural virtue, to make a man like unto him, that even as he was grievously tormented both in body and mind for our sins: so we also to imitate him must be afflicted in the knowledge of our sins. Howbeit the matter is not here done in many words, but in deep cogitation and earnest weighing of sins.2 Take a similitude: as thou hast great cause to fear and tremble, if, when some malefactor is condemned, for that he hath killed the son of the King or Prince, thou in the mean season, singing and playing securely as being innocent, art terribly apprehended and convicted, that thou diddest suborn the homicide: So thou oughtest to become much more fearful when thou doest revolve in thy mind the passion of Christ. For albeit the wicked Jews be now judged of God and dispersed, yet were they Ministers of thy transgressions, and thou for a certainty art he, which with thy sins hast crucified and slain the son of God, as it hath been said.
Eightly, that this affection may be wrought in vs, the Lords passion is very diligently to be considered of and meditated vpon,1 forasmuch as the most certaine profit thereof doth much consist herein, that a man may come to the knowledge of him selfe, and tremble and be troubled before him selfe: whereunto he that doth not come, hath not yet attained vnto the due profit of the Lordes passion. For the passion of Christ hath this proper and naturall vertue, to make a man like vnto him, that euen as he was grieuously tormented both in body and mind for our sinnes: so we also to imitat him must be afflicted in the knowledge of our sinnes. Howbeit the matter is not here done in many words, but in depecogitation and earnest weying of sinnes.2 Take a similitude: as thou hast great cause to feare and tremble, if, when some malefactor is condemned, for that he hath killed the sonne of the King or Prince, thou in the meane season, singing and playing securely as being innocent, art terribly apprehended and conuicted, that thou didest suborne the homicide: So thou oughtest to become much more fearefull when thou doest reuolue in thy minde the passion of Christ. For albeit the wicked Iewes be now iudged of God and dispersed, yet were they Ministers of thy transgressions, and thou for a certainty art he, which with thy sinnes hast crucified and slayne the sonne of God, as it hath bene sayd.