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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.
Moreover, if we were able to fulfil all the commandments of God, and in all things to satisfy his justice, notwithstanding we had not as yet deserved grace and salvation, neither ⟨p. 149⟩should he therefore owe it unto us, for that he may by the right of creation require as due service, all those things of us his creatures, created to live unto him. Wherefore it should yet come of grace and mercy, what soever should come from him to us. This Christ declared very well Luke 17. speaking in a parable: Which of you having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle, would say unto him by and by, when he were come from the field: Go, and sit down at the table? and would not rather say to him, dress wherewith I may sup, and gird thy self, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward eat thou and drink thou? Doeth he thank that servant, because he did that which was commanded unto him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Moreouer, if we were able to fulfill all the commaundements of God, and in all thinges to satisfie his iustice, notwithstanding we had not as yet deserued grace and saluation, neither ⟨p. 149⟩should he therefore owe it vnto vs, for that he may by the right of creation require as due seruice, all those things of vs his creatures, created to liue vnto him. Wherefore it should yet come of grace and mercie, what soeuer should come from him to vs. This Christ declared verie well Luke 17. speaking in a parable: VVhich of you hauing a seruaunt plowing or feeding cattell, would saye vnto him by and by, when he were come from the field: Go, and sit downe at the table? and would not rather say to him, dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue me, till I haue eaten and dronken, and afterward eat thou and drinke thou? Doeth he thanke that seruaunt, because he did that which was commaunded vnto him? I trowe not. So likewise ye, when ye haue done all those things which are commaunded you, say, VVe are vnprofitable seruaunts: we haue done that which was our dutie to do.