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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.
The Prophet thus goeth forward: That which was driven away, ye have not brought again. What is that that is driven away? The despised soul, which is so scorned and contemned, that it is thought to be done in vain, whatsoever Christian doctrine is bestowed upon it. Notwithstanding Christ doth not yet suffer, that it should be dealt roughly with. His kingdom is not compassed with so straight bounds, that only the strong, whole and perfect do flourish therein, for this pertaineth to the heavenly life to come, now in this his kingdom only grace and sweetness must abound. As God promised to the children of Israel Exod. 3. that that appointed land of Canaan should flow only with milk & honey, even as Paul 1. Cor. 12. affirmeth, that upon those members of the body, which we think more unhonest, we put more honesty on.
The Prophet thus goeth forward: That which was driuen away, ye haue not brought againe. What is that that is driuen away? The despised soule, which is so scorned and contemned, that it is thought to be done in vaine, whatsoeuer Christian doctrine is bestowed vpon it. Notwithstanding Christ doth not yet suffer, that it should be dealt roughly with. His kingdom is not compassed with so straight boundes, that onely the stronge, whole and perfect doe florish therein, for this pertaineth to the heauenly life to come, now in this his kingdom onely grace and sweetnes must abound. As God promised to ye children of Israell Exod. 3. that yt appointed land of Canaan should flow only wt milk & hony, euen as Paule 1. Cor. 12. affirmeth, that vpon those members of the body, which we thinke more vnhonest, we put more honestie on.
He concludeth: The lost have ye not sought. That is lost which seemeth to be condemned,1