A06521:391
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.
Wherefore Christ is purely to be separated from all my life, deeds and works, and we must without exception conclude, that he is an other thing then our life led before men with a pure heart and a good conscience, albeit it be led even perfectly and without blame. For it being presented before God, and by the law brought to the judgement seat, I am condemned and lost. But Christ is the mercy seat, and all that cleave unto him by faith, can not be condemned and judged. So the judgement seat together with the law and all my life go into one part: but my faith must fly and leap far unto an other part, and join it self unto him which is pure, and hath no sin, of whom the Scripture speaketh: he that believeth in him shall not be confounded. Because he is present in the sight of the father, and maketh intercession for me. Moreover he giveth me his own pureness and holiness, that being clothed and adorned therewith, I may be able to stand before God, and all wrath and displeasure may be taken away, in stead whereof I may enjoy mere love and favour.
Wherefore Christ is purely to be separated from all my life, deedes and workes, and we must without exception conclude, that he is an other thing then our life led before men with a pure heart and a good conscience, albeit it be led euen perfectly and without blame. For it being presented before God, and by the lawe brought to the iudgement seat, I am condemned and lost. But Christ is the mercy seat, and all that cleaue vnto him by faith, can not be condemned and iudged. So the iudgement seat togither with the lawe and all my life goe into one part: but my faith must flie and lep farre vnto an other part, and ioyne it selfe vnto him which is pure, and hath no synne, of whom the Scripture speaketh: he that beleeueth in him shal not be confounded. Because he is present in the sight of the father, and maketh intercession for me. Moreouer he giueth me his owne purenes and holines, that being clothed and adorned therewith, I may be able to stand before God, and all wrath and displeasure may be taken away, in steede whereof I may enioy meere loue and fauour.
Lo, thus faith remaineth pure and free from counterfeiting, for it resteth not upon my works, that because of them it should behove God to be gentle and favourable unto me, as a false and feigned faith doth, which mingleth together mans merits and the grace of God, and although it hold the words of Christ, yet hath it the confidence and trust of the heart reposed in it self, so,