A06521:214
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.
Now Christ also is somewhat stout, plainly showing here,1 that he can suffer the mastership of none, but that he is altogether free & exempt from the commandments of all, as commonly in the Gospels we see him to be at his own will & pleasure, who nevertheless otherwise was both gentler and also more serviceable then ⟨p. 96⟩all the rest. But when as they would deal with him by laws, & be his masters, then all friendship ceased, for he did not otherwise leap back, then the adamant laid upon the anvil & stricken, speaking and doing only the contrary of that which they require of him, although they seem to speak even rightly and well, alleging thereunto also the word of God. As they do here, where they come and say: thou must do thus, thou must follow the conversation of honest men, thou must flee the company of wicked men. This truly is a substantial doctrine, and confirmed by testimony of the Scripture. For Moses him self commandeth the Jews, to avoid evil men, & take away evil from among them. By this text they confirm their sayings, & come with their Moses,2 and would make Christ subject to their laws, and have him ruled by them.
Now Christ also is somewhat stout, plainly shewing here,1 that he can suffer ye maistership of none, but that he is altogither free & exempt from the commaundements of all, as commonly in the Gospels we see him to be at his owne will & pleasure, who neuertheles otherwise was both gētler and also more seruiceable then ⟨p. 96⟩all the rest. But when as they would deale with him by lawes, & be his maisters, thē all friendship ceassed, for he did not otherwise leape back, then the adamant layd vpon ye anuyle & striken, speaking and doing onely the contrary of that which they require of him, although they seeme to speake euen rightly and well, alleaging thereunto also the worde of God. As they doe here, where they come and say: thou must doe thus, thou must follow the conuersation of honest men, thou must flee the companye of wicked men. This truly is a substantial doctrine, and confirmed by testimony of the Scripture. For Moses him selfe commaundeth the Iewes, to auoid euill men, & take away euil from amonge them. By this text they confirme their sayings, & come with their Moses,