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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.
1Wherefore the principal part of our doctrine must here help us, to wit, that our Lord Jesus Christ being sent of the father, did come into the world and hath suffered and died for us. Whereby he hath reconciled the good will and favour of the father to us, his wrath being appeased, and doth now sit at the right hand of the father, having regard of us as our Saviour, and as a continual Mediator and Intercessor for us, making intercession for us, as for them which can not have and obtain of them selves such pureness and a good conscience. Therefore by his help and benefit we may say before God: although I am not pure, neither have a good conscience, yet I cleave to him by faith, which hath perfect pureness and a good conscience, which he gageth for me, or rather which he giveth unto me. For he alone is he, of whom we read written, as Peter, and Isaiah chapt. 53 say: who did no sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth. And this praise belongeth only unto him, neither hath he any need to pray, forgive us our debts, ⟨p. 201⟩neither of that article of the Creed, I believe the forgiveness of sins, &c: but he is free and quiet in perpetual, pure and perfect righteousness and pureness, unto whose charge none can lay any thing, nor accuse his conscience of any crime, not man, not the devil, no not God himself: for he himself is God, who himself can not accuse himself.
1Wherefore the principal part of our doctrine must here helpe vs, to wit, that our Lord Iesus Christ being sent of the father, did come into the world and hath suffered and died for vs. Whereby he hath reconciled the good will and fauour of the father to vs, his wrath being appeased, and doth nowe sitte at the right hande of the father, hauing regarde of vs as our Sauiour, and as a continuall Mediatour and Intercessour for vs, making intercession for vs, as for them which can not haue and obtayne of them selues such purenes and a good conscience. Therefore by his helpe and benefite we may saye before God: although I am not pure, neyther haue a good conscience, yet I cleaue to him by faith, which hath perfect purenes and a good conscience, which he gageth for me, or rather which he giueth vnto me. For he alone is he, of whome we reade written, as Peter, and Esaie chapt. 53 saye: vvho did no sinne, neyther vvas there guile founde in his mouthe. And this prayse belongeth onely vnto him, neyther hath he any neede to praye, forgiue vs our dettes,