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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.
But so doth the Devil blind men: in whom also he worketh a satiety and loathing of the word of God, whereby it cometh to pass that they have no regard, what a treasure the word of God is, but live after a beastly sort, contemning all good doctrine. Let us therefore at the last delight in these things, thinking thus with our selves, that as often as we read or hear the word of God either privately or publicly, of whom soever it be preached, we apply our selves to the chief service of God, which pleaseth God exceedingly well. After this sort thou mayst inflame thy self to hear, and God will inspire thee with his grace,1 that the seed of his word be not sown in vain, but may bring forth plentiful fruit. For the word is never taught without fruit, whensoever it shall be diligently and attentively heard, neither can it be, but that by eftsoons hearing it, thou shouldest become better. And albeit for the present time thou seest or feelest no fruit, yet in process of time thou shalt plainly perceive & feel it. But it were long here to rehearse the fruits proceeding of the word, nay, in deed they can not be all rehearsed.
But so doth the Deuill blinde men: in whom also he worketh a satietie and lothing of the word of God, whereby it commeth to passe that they haue no regard, what a treasure the word of God is, but liue after a beastly sort, contemning all good doctrine. Let vs therfore at the last delight in these things, thinking thus with our selues, that as often as we reade or heare the word of God either priuatly or publikely, of whom soeuer it be preached, we apply our selues to the chiefe seruice of God, which pleaseth God exceedingly well. After this sort thou mayst inflame thy selfe to heare, and God will inspire thee with his grace,1 that the seede of his word be not sowne in vaine, but may bring forth plentifull frute. For the word is neuer taught without frute, whensoeuer it shal be diligently and attentiuely heard, neither can it be, but that by eftsoones hearing it, thou shouldest become better. And albeit for the present time thou seest or feelest no frute, yet in processe of time thou shalt plainly perceiue & feele it. But it were long here to rehearse the frutes proceeding of the worde, nay, in deede they can not be all rehearsed.
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