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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.
He that will find his life, shall lose it, and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. If thou be compelled to forsake thy wife together with thy children, remember that God hath a care of them, he will be a better father unto them then thy self, which undoubtedly cometh to pass, if so be thou believe. For we have very great & rich promises that he will not suffer his word to fail, but will always fulfil it, if we can freely and confidently trust in him, and commit our selves wholly unto him. Christ saith after this sort Matth. 19: Whosoever shall forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my names sake, he shall receive an hundred fold more, and shall inherit everlasting life. We have here his words and promise: what would we have more? or what can we desire more? wherein therefore do we fail? only in our faith. Wherefore no man cometh to this supper,1 but he that bringeth with him a sincere faith, which God preferreth and loveth above all creatures. But how doth the Lord recompense them which excused them selves that they could not come to the supper? The text it self declareth.
He that will finde his life, shall lose it, and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall finde it. If thou be compelled to forsake thy wife togither with thy children, remember that God hath a care of them, he will be a better father vnto them then thy selfe, which vndoutedly commeth to passe, if so be thou beleeue. For we haue very great & rich promises that he wil not suffer his word to fail, but will alwayes fulfill it, if we can freely and confidently trust in him, and commit our selues wholy vnto him. Christ sayth after this sort Matth. 19: VVhosoeuer shall forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or landes, for my names sake, he shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherit euerlasting life. We haue here his words and promise: what would we haue more? or what can we desire more? wherein therefore doe we fayle? onely in our faith. Wherfore no man commeth to this supper,1 but he that bringeth with him a sincere faith, which God preferreth and loueth aboue all creatures. But how doth the Lord recompense them which excused them selues that they could not come to the supper? The text it selfe declareth.