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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.
Fourthly in these two partitions of the kingdom of God, two sorts of men are found,1 which abuse the same kingdom of the grace of God, and the Gospel. Some become sluggish and slothful, saying: Well, if sins be pardoned freely of mere grace, and be washed away in baptism, there is no need that I should add any thing of mine own. Other think contrariwise, that they shall put away their sins by works, and so trusting to their own merits, they are proud and arrogant, and in respect of them selves contemn other, which do not so. The first of these contemn Gods grace: the other oppugn it, as not sufficient, and so they represent swine and dogs. Now all this appeareth by the Gospel, by which Christ reigneth in the kingdom of God. For some abuse it unto carnal liberty: other contrariwise are persuaded, that it is not sufficient to salvation, but that their works also do help somewhat, and by this they deny and contemn the grace of God. Hereof thou mayst read more in the Epistle to the Romans, wherein these two sorts of men are plainly set forth.
Fourthly in these two partitions of the kingdom of God, two sortes of men are founde,1 which abuse the same kingdome of the grace of God, and the Gospell. Some become sluggish and slothfull, saying: Well, if sinnes be pardoned freely of meere grace, and be washed away in baptisme, there is no neede that I should adde any thinge of mine owne. Other thinke contrariwise, that they shal put away their sinnes by works, and so trusting to their owne merits, they are proud and arrogant, and in respect of them selues contemne other, which doe not so. The first of these contemne Gods grace: the other oppugne it, as not sufficient, and so they represent swine and dogges. Now all this appeareth by the Gospell, by which Christ reigneth in the kingdom of God. For some abuse it vnto carnall libertie: other contrariwise are perswaded, that it is not sufficient to saluation, but that their workes also doe helpe somewhat, and by this they deny and contemne the grace of God. Hereof thou mayst read more in the Epistle to the Romanes, wherein these two sortes of men are plainly set forth.
- 1Two sorts of men abuse the kingdom of grace.Two sortes of men abuse the kingdom of grace.