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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.
This text is full of consolation, which in a goodly parable setteth forth Christ our Lord, & teacheth what manner of person he is, what be his works, and of what affection he is toward men. Nevertheless it can not be understood, but by comparing together light and darkness, day and night, that is, a good and an evil shepherd, as the Lord also doth in this place.
THis text is full of consolation, which in a goodly parable setteth forth Christ our Lord, & teacheth what maner of person he is, what be his workes, and of what affection he is toward men. Neuertheles it can not be vnderstood, but by comparing togither light and darkenes, day and night, that is, a good and an euill shepeheard, as the Lord also doth in this place.
Ye have now oftentimes heard, that God hath instituted and ordained in the world two manner of preachings:1 One is, when the word of God is preached, which saith Exod. 20: Thou shalt have none other gods before me. Also: Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, & doth also threaten, that he which doth not keep those precepts shall dye. But that preaching doth justify no man. For although a man be thereby compelled to show him self godly outwardly before men, notwithstanding inwardly his hart is offended at the law,2 and had lever there were no law. The other ministry of the word is the Gospel, which showeth where that is to be received, which the law requireth, it neither urgeth nor threateneth, but allureth men gently, it saith not: do this or that, but it saith thus: Go too, I will show where thou mayst receive and take, whereby thou mayst become righteous: Behold, here is Jesus Christ, he will give it thee. Wherefore these two disagree one with an other, as much as to receive and give, to exact and reward. And this difference is to be well understood and marked. To hardened and untractable men,