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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.
Howbeit it is very necessary to discern these things well, when it is come to hand strokes and within the throwing of the dart, as it is said, the law and sins disputing now with thy conscience, then see that thou do boldly repress Moses, and bid him keep silence,1 sending him abroad to the old man. Drive him into Moses school, that he may dispute with him and say: Dost thou hear? thou art too slow and sluggish in giving and serving thy neighbour. When Christ is to be served of thee, thou wilt more willingly serve thy belly: thou wilt come in no peril for Christs sake, thou dost deceitfully rob thy neighbour circū venting him by what means soever thou canst. For that sluggish ass flying labour, and following only idleness and wantonness, use the tables of stone, whom even against his will, constrain to go on in his duty.
Howebeit it is very necessary to discerne these thinges well, when it is come to hand strokes and within the throwing of the dart, as it is said, the law and sinnes disputing now with thy conscience, then see that thou doe boldly represse Moses, and bid him keepe silence,1 sending him abroade to the olde man. Driue him into Moses schole, that he may dispute with him and say: Doost thou heare? thou art too slowe and sluggish in giuing and seruing thy neighbour. When Christ is to be serued of thee, thou wilt more willingly serue thy belly: thou wilt come in no perill for Christes sake, thou doost deceitfully robbe thy neighbour circū uenting him by what meanes soeuer thou canst. For that sluggish asse flying labour, and following onely idlenes and wantonnes, vse the tables of stone, whom euen against his will, constrayne to goe on in his duety.
- 1The old man must be driven into Moses school.The old mā must be driuen into Moses schole.
Wherefore when thou shalt set upon me, in that thing which is right and meet (thou must say unto Moses) I will willingly hear thee,