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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.
What therefore must I do,1 the law assailing & urging my conscience, especially when I perceive my self not to do that which it requireth? I answer, even that which Christ doth here, who admitteth or acknowledgeth no law, although brought out of the law of God. So learn thou also to do, that thou mayest boldly say to the law, leave of law to dispute with me, I have nothing to do with thee. And for that very same cause, for which thou comest to dispute with me, and to enquire of me, how good and righteous I am, I will not hear thee. For it here maketh no matter, what I am, or what I ought to do, and what not to do, but what Christ him self is, ought to do, and doeth. For now we are in the bridechamber, where only the bridegroom and the bride must have to do, and it behoveth not thee to come thither, nor to intermeddle any thing there.
What therfore must I do,1 the law assailing & vrging my conscience, especially when I perceiue my selfe not to do that which it requireth? I aunswere, euen that which Christ doth here, who admitteth or acknowledgeth no law, although brought out of the law of God. So learne thou also to doe, that thou mayest boldely say to the lawe, leaue of lawe to dispute with me, I haue nothing to doe with thee. And for that very same cause, for which thou commest to dispute with me, and to enquire of me, how good and righteous I am, I will not heare thee. For it here maketh no matter, what I am, or what I ought to doe, and what not to doe, but what Christ him selfe is, ought to doe, and doeth. For nowe we are in the bridechamber, where onely the bridegrome and the bride must haue to doe, and it behoueth not thee to come thither, nor to intermeddle any thing there.
- 1What a Christian must do when the law urgeth his conscience.What a Christian must do when the law vrgeth his conscience.