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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.
She doth not so fall from hope,1 she still sticketh to the words which she had heard of Christ, albeit he went about by this other repulse as with a certain force to wrest them out of her hart, she suffereth not her self to be frayed away neither with that ungentle silence, neither with this hard answer, she continueth steadfastly in a sure confidence, believing that under this difficulty which ⟨p. 126⟩Christ did pretend, that grace was as yet hidden and laid up for her, which she had heard reported of him, she can not be brought as yet to judge Christ not to be bountiful and gracious, and that he can deny the help which she desireth. This was to persevere strongly in faith.
She doth not so fall from hope,1 she still sticketh to the wordes which she had heard of Christ, albeit he went about by this other repulse as with a certaine force to wrest them out of her hart, she suffereth not her self to be fraied away neither wt that vngentle silence, neither with this hard aunswere, shee continueth stedfastly in a sure confidence, beleeuing that vnder this difficultie which ⟨p. 126⟩Christ did pretend, that grace was as yet hidden and layd vp for her, which she had heard reported of him, shee can not be brought as yet to iudge Christ not to be bountiful and gracious, and that he can deny the helpe which shee desireth. This was to perseuer strongly in faith.
- 1The great constancy & faith of this woman of Canaan.The great constancie & faith of this woman of Canaan.
Moreover she followeth Jesus even into the house, as Mark writeth, she is instant upon him, falleth down before him, and saith: Lord help me. Here the Lord giveth a deadly & the last blow saying unto her face, that she is a dog, and unworthy to be partaker of the bread of the children. What may she answer hereunto? For he seemed to signify in these words that she is of the number of the damned and desperate, which can look for no part with the elect. This word seemeth eternal and that can not be gainsaid: For he which doth not pertain to the company of the elect by the ordinance of God, what may he hope to be left for him? This woman is not yet discouraged and past hope, but yieldeth to this judgement of the Lord, she confesseth of her own accord, that she is a dog, neither desireth she any thing but that which is wont to be given to dogs, namely the crumbs which fall from their masters table. Seemeth she not to have used marvellous cunning? She taketh Christ in his own words. He had made her like unto a dog, she acknowledgeth it, and desireth that he will only suffer her to be a dog according to his own saying: what should he here do? how should he escape? he was now as it were even taken. For the crumbs under the table are granted to the dog, for unto dogs they are said to be due.