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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 Christ both here and every where else (as it is said) both by doctrine & also by his own example teacheth us, which feel our sins and the burden of the law, and would willingly be Christians, to accustom our selves to fight against it, & drive it from us unto others, to give no place to the Devil, who would by the law break up the bridechamber of Christ, and thrust him self into his place, that is, take away from the conscience her joy and comfort, whereby he may draw man into desperation, that he may not be able cheerfully to lift up his hart and head before God. For this is the art of Christians whom it behoveth to know and learn moe things,1 then that profane and blockish common sort knoweth and understandeth, that we may know well the manner how to fight with the devil, and to bear his assault, as often as he shall set upon us, & dispute with us out of Moses. With whom when he goeth about such things, we must not dispute in many words, but must forthwith ⟨p. 105⟩appeal from Moses to Christ, and cleave to him. For all his travails & deceits tend unto this end, that he may craftily pluck us from Christ, and draw us unto Moses. For he knoweth full well, the matter being brought to that point, the victory shall be on his side.
Howbeit Christ both here and euery where else (as it is said) both by doctrine & also by his owne example teacheth vs, which feele our sinnes and the burden of the lawe, and would willingly be Christians, to accustome our selues to fight against it, & driue it from vs vnto others, to giue no place to the Deuil, who would by the lawe breake vppe the bridechamber of Christ, and thrust him selfe into his place, that is, take away from the conscience her ioy and comfort, whereby he may drawe man into desperation, that he may not be able cheerefully to lift vppe his hart and heade before God. For this is the arte of Christians whom it behoueth to knowe and learne moe thinges,1 then that prophane and blockishe common sorte knoweth and vnderstandeth, that we may knowe well the maner how to fight with the deuill, and to beare his assault, as often as he shall set vpon vs, & dispute with vs out of Moses. With whome when he goeth about such things, we must not dispute in many wordes, but must forthwith ⟨p. 105⟩