Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…

So all things should be done rightly, and man should be apt and fit to all good things, both to do, and also to suffer, with a glad and obedient heart by faith not feigned in the grace of God through Christ. Wherefore let the conscience bear rule over all laws, let the flesh be subject to every law.

So all thinges should be done rightly, and man should be apt and fit to all good thinges, both to do, and also to suffer, with a glad and obedient heart by faith not feyned in the grace of God through Christ. Wherefore let the conscience beare rule ouer all lawes, let the flesh be subiect to euerie law.

Now he that is skilful of this art, let him give thanks to God, and take heed that he be not too wise in it, and that he conceive not a false persuasion of knowledge. For I and my like do not yet understand it, as we ought to understand it, although we be most expert of all, and have bin longest exercised therein. For (as I have said) it is such an art, as no man knoweth, but they which are Christians, to the learning whereof notwithstanding they are compelled to be scholars all there life long. Wherefore most far of from the knowing hereof are those secure spirits, who alone know all things, but who in very deed beside that false persuasion of knowledge, know nothing at all, and by this very persuasion they are farthest of all drawn from this art and from the whole Gospel. Neither is there any thing more grievous, no nor a greater hurt can be brought unto Christianity, then by these petty doctors and masters, which seem unto themselves to have some wisdom. For they fill all corners of the world with sects and factions, being such men, as serve neither God nor men, hear neither the law nor the Gospel, but contemn the law with a secure mind, and loath the Gospel with hearing it, always seeking after new doctrine. But truly we teach nothing for their sakes, inasmuch as they are not worthy of our doctrine, and are so punished of God, that they can never learn it, & bring forth any fruit thereby, although they hear it. Therefore let us only keep it, whereof they do take away nothing at all from us, but that they hear a vain noise and sound of it.

Now he that is skilfull of this arte, let him giue thankes to God, and take heede that he be not too wise in it, and that he conceiue not a false persuasion of knowledge. For I and my like do not yet vnderstand it, as we ought to vnderstand it, although we be most expert of all, and haue bin longest exercised therein. For (as I haue said) it is such an art, as no man knoweth, but they which are Christians, to ye learning wherof notwithstāding they are compelled to be scholers all there life longe. Wherefore most farre of from the knowing hereof are those secure spirits, who alone know all things, but who in very deed beside that false perswasiō of knowledge, know nothing at all, and by this verie perswasion they are farthest of all drawne from this art and from the whole Gospell. Neither is there any thing more grieuous, no nor a greater hurt can be brought vnto Christianitie, then by these pettie doctours and maisters, which seeme vnto themselues to haue some wisedome. For they fill all corners of the world with sects and factions, being such men, as serue neither God nor men, heare neither the lawe nor the Gospell, but contemne the lawe with a secure mynde, and loath the Gospell with hearing it, alwayes seeking after new doctrine. But truly we teach nothing for their sakes, inasmuch as they are not worthie of our doctrine, and are so punished of God, that they can neuer learne it, & bring forth any frute thereby, although they heare it. Therefore let vs only keepe it, whereof they do take away nothing at all from vs, but that they heare a vaine noyse and sounde of it.