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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.
Tit. 3. Verse. 4. When that bountifulness & that love of God our Saviour toward men appeared, 5. Not by the works of righteousness, which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of the new birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost, 6. Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 7. That we, being justified by his grace, should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Tit. 3. Verse. 4. WHen that bountifulnes & that loue of God our Sauiour towarde men appeared, 5. Not by the workes of righteousnes, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renuing of the holy Ghost, 6. Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour, 7. That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
PAUL having willed before that all should be put in mind to be obedient to such as be in authority, and ready to every good work, to speak evil of no man, to be no fighters, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men, &c: these few words being put between, that we our selves were in times past unwise, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and voluptuousness, &c: he added those words which we have already mentioned, as if he should say:1 Wherefore should it grieve us to deserve so well of all men, when as God hath before dealt so bountifully, kindly, and gently with us, with whom without comparison, we ⟨p. 130⟩are less, and have less of him deserved, then any being compared to us can be, or can deserve of us? As therefore God hath with exceeding bountifulness and kindness most gently behaved him self toward us, of his mercy granting and giving unto us all things: so ought we to do all things with all charity and good will toward our neighbours, albeit they have otherwise deserved, forasmuch as we were like unto them, subject to all sins and evil desires. Here we see how the Apostle will have us to be affected toward men: