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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.
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:2 He will have us subject to them that be in authority, kind unto others, and ready to do well unto them with all gentleness, although they be evil, blind, and in error, that we grudge not to bear these things, and as much as lieth in us, endeavour to do them good, taking all things in good part, considering that God hath so dealt with us, when we were evil and wicked, like unto them.
PAVLE hauing willed before that all shoulde be put in mind to be obedient to such as be in authoritie, and ready to euery good worke, to speake euill of no man, to be no fighters, but gentle, shewing all meekenes vnto all men, &c: these fewe wordes being put betweene, that we our selues were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lustes and voluptuousnes, &c: he added those wordes which we haue already mentioned, as if he should say:1 Wherfore should it grieue vs to deserue so well of all men, when as God hath before dealt so bountifully, kindely, and gently with vs, with whom without comparison, we