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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.
Wherefore it is not good to jest with Christians, for they are Saints, and let him that is wise, not be too busy with that man, whose name is Christ, for he can get no gain thereby, for Christ is most impatient of all their mastership and doctrine. So also a Christian must by no means suffer them, or if he suffer them, giving place to such suggestions, to wit, thou oughtest to have done this or that, or as yet thou oughtest to do it, then is his case become exceeding ill,1 inasmuch as he hath fallen from Christ. Therefore we must endeavour, to hold Christ fast, having no regard, although all the world shall teach us. For if we shall abide with him, and hold the true understanding of the article concerning him, we shall easily overcome all such masters and teachers. For this Christ will be most free from all controlment & mastership, contending to be the only master and controller of all men, that either in favour they may reverently acknowledge him for the Lord and master, and themselves for fools, or in fury and indignation being subject to the reproach of all men, may utterly perish.
Wherefore it is not good to iest with Christians, for they are Sainces, and let him that is wise, not be too busie with that man, whose name is Christ, for he can get no gaine thereby, for Christ is most impatient of all their maistership and doctrine. So also a Christian must by no meanes suffer them, or if he suffer them, giuing place to such suggestions, to wit, thou oughtest to haue done this or that, or as yet thou oughtest to do it, then is his case become exceeding ill,1 inasmuch as he hath fallen from Christ. Therefore we must endeuour, to hold Christ fast, hauing no regard, although all the world shall teach vs. For if we shall abide with him, and hold the true vnderstanding of the article concerning him, we shall easily ouercome all such maisters and teachers. For this Christ wilbe most free from all controlement & maistership, contending to be the onely maister and controller of all men, that either in fauour they may reuerently acknowledge him for the Lord and maister, and themselues for fooles, or in furie and indignation being subiect to the reproch of all men, may vtterly perish.
- 1We must in any wise cleave fast unto Christ.