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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.
truly from pure love, whereof his hart is most full. This he poureth forth abundantly upon all, omitting no man, whether he be good or evil, worthy or unworthy. And this is called true, divine, entire, and perfect love, which loveth no one, neglecting the rest, neither cutteth or divideth it self, but embraceth all indifferently.1 The other is love of thieves and Publicans, if I love him, which is for my turn, and may do me a pleasure, and which esteemeth well of me, and despise him that contemneth me, and which is not on my side. For that doth not proceed from the hart which ought wholly to be good and pure, indifferently toward all, but he that is endued with such love, seeketh his own things, & is full of love of him self, and not of love toward others. Neither doth he love any man, but for his own commodities sake, regarding only that, which may serve for his own use, seeking his own profit by every man, and not the profit of his neighbour. If ⟨p. 191⟩he be praised and honoured, he laugheth, but being looked upon with sower countenance, or an unthankful word being spoken unto him, he stomacheth, curseth & findeth fault, so that all friendship forthwith ceaseth. Contrariwise he that hath a pure hart must be so affected according to the word of God, and his example, that he favour every one, and bestow liberal and friendly benefits upon them, even as God hath favoured him, and of his divine love hath bestowed benefits upon him.
truely from pure loue, whereof his hart is most ful. This he poureth forth abundantly vpon all, omitting no man, whether he be good or euil, worthy or vnworthy. And this is called true, diuine, entire, and perfect loue, which loueth no one, neglecting the rest, neither cutteth or diuideth it selfe, but imbraceth all indifferently.1 The other is loue of theeues and Publicanes, if I loue him, which is for my turne, and may doe me a pleasure, and which esteemeth well of me, and despise him that contemneth me, and which is not on my side. For that doth not proceede from the hart which ought wholy to be good and pure, indifferently toward al, but he that is endued with such loue, seeketh his owne thinges, & is full of loue of him selfe, and not of loue toward others. Neither doth he loue any man, but for his owne commodities sake, regarding onely that, which may serue for his owne vse, seeking his owne profit by euery man, and not the profit of his neighbour. If