A06521:393
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.
I my self have bin in that danger, and as it were a mouse having tasted pitch have run away, rejoicing greatly that liberty was given me to attain to the mercy seat, and now I am enforced to say, that albeit I have lived very well before men, yet all things committed of me contrariwise, do remain beneath under the judgement seat, to be punished according to the sentence and judgement of God.1 Now I have no other comfort, nor no other help and counsel of my salvation, then that Christ is my mercy seat, who hath never offended, hath defiled himself with no sin, who died and rose again for me, and sitteth now at the right hand of the father, & defendeth me under his shadow and protection, that I need not doubt, that I am by his benefit and intercession safe before God from all wrath and terror of judgement. Thus faith remaineth in all things pure, setting no other thing before it self, whereunto it may boldly trust, but Christ alone.
I my selfe haue bin in that daunger, and as it were a mouse hauing tasted pitch haue runne away, reioysing greatly that libertie was giuen me to attaine to the mercy seat, and now I am enforced to say, that albeit I haue liued very well before men, yet all things cōmitted of me contrariwise, do remaine beneath vnder the iudgement seat, to be punished according to the sentence and iudgement of God.1 Now I haue no other comfort, nor no other helpe and counsell of my saluation, then that Christ is my mercy seat, who hath neuer offended, hath defiled himselfe with no synne, who died and rose againe for me, and sitteth now at the right hand of the father, & defendeth me vnder his shadow and protection, that I neede not doute, that I am by his benefite and intercession safe before God from all wrath and terrour of iudgement. Thus faith remaineth in all thinges pure, setting no other thing before it selfe, whereunto it may boldly trust, but Christ alone.
- 1Only Christ is our comfort and means whereby we attain salvation.Only Christ is our cōfort and meanes whereby we attaine saluation.