A06521:464
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.
1Now this most fitly agreeth with the matter, whereas he setteth before us a most excellent and perfect example, namely the Lord him self, saying: Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. For he is a sluggish beast and not a man, who when he seeth his Lord fast, suffer hunger, labour, watch and to be weary, yet giveth him self to gluttony, sleep, and pleasures. What Lord could take these things at his servants hand, nay what servant durst presume to do these things? So it can not be that a Christian man should not be ashamed, when he beholdeth Christ, and seeth him self so unlike unto him, yea occupied in quite contrary things. For whom the example of Christ him self doth not stir up, exhort, and move, who can bring or stir him up unto goodness? What would the leaves of words do with their small noise, if these thunderings of the example of Christ do not move? And surely for this cause Paul of purpose adjoined this word, Lord, saying: Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, as if he said: count it no great nor burdenous thing, to stand and fight in this armour of light, ye that are servants, behold your Lord, who when he had no need, did notwithstanding so well & valiantly use this armour, and fought in it for you.
1Now this most fitly agreeth with the matter, whereas he setteth before vs a most excellent and perfect example, namely the Lord him selfe, saying: Put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ. For he is a sluggish beast and not a man, who when he seeth his Lorde fast, suffer hunger, labour, watch and to be wearie, yet giueth him selfe to gluttonie, sleepe, and pleasures. What Lorde could take these things at his seruaunts hand, nay what seruaunt durst presume to doe these thinges? So it can not be that a Christian man should not be ashamed, when he beholdeth Christ, and seeth him self so vnlike vnto him, yea occupied in quite cōtrary things. For whom the example of Christ him selfe doth not stirre vp, exhort, and moue, who can bringe or stirre him vp vnto goodnes? What would the leaues of wordes doe with their small noyce, if these thundrings of the example of Christ doe not moue? And surely for this cause Paule of purpose adioyned this word, Lord, saying: Put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ, as if he sayd: count it no great nor burdenous thinge, to stand and fight in this armour of light, ye that are seruaunts, behold your Lord, who when he had no neede, did notwithstāding so wel & valiantly vse this armour, and fought in it for you.