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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.
But what shall I say,1 whereas in the mean season I do daily sin, which surely is evil? I answer, in deed it is true,2 I am a sinner, and I do unjustly, but I must not therefore despair, as though I were subject to condemnation, yea or tremble because of the rigour of the law. For by faith I apprehend him, which hath apprehended me, and apply my self unto him, which hath embraced me in baptism, and hath put me in his bosom, and by the preaching of the Gospel hath called me to the communion of all his good things, bidding me to believe in him. Now when as I have apprehended him by faith, then may I be bold to bid the Pharisees, and Moses with his tables, all Lawyers with their books, all men with their works hold their peace and give place. No law hath then any power to convince or accuse me: for in this Christ I have all things abundantly, whatsoever can be required in me.
But what shall I say,1 whereas in the meane season I doe daily sinne, which surely is euill? I aunswere, in deede it is true,2 I am a sinner, and I do vniustly, but I must not therefore despeire, as though I were subiect to condemnation, yea or tremble because of the rigour of the lawe. For by faith I apprehend him, which hath apprehended me, and apply my selfe vnto him, which hath embraced me in baptisme, and hath put me in his bosom, and by the preaching of the Gospell hath called me to the communion of all his good thinges, bidding me to beleeue in him. Nowe when as I haue apprehended him by faith, then may I be bold to bid the Pharisees, and Moses with his tables, all Lawyers with their bookes, all men with their workes holde their peace and giue place. No law hath then any power to conuince or accuse me: for in this Christ I haue all thinges aboundantly, whatsoeuer can be required in me.
- 1An objectionAn obiection
- 2The answer