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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.
And therefore it is manifest that this part of Scripture was written not to sinners, but to the righteous & Saints. Sinners must first be showed, how they may be delivered from sins, and may obtain God to be favourable unto them, which when they have learned and so obtained, it followeth that they do of their own accord rejoice in the Lord, being delivered from remorse of conscience.
And therefore it is manifest that this part of Scripture was writtē not to sinners, but to the righteous & Saincts. Sinners must first be shewed, how they may be deliuered from sinnes, and may obtaine God to be fauorable vnto them, which when they haue learned and so obtained, it followeth that they do of their owne accord reioyce in the Lorde, being deliuered from remorse of conscience.
But if any demand, how one may be delivered from remorse of conscience, and have God merciful unto him, that is declared before at large, and shall hereafter be copiously spoken of.1 He which seeketh to have a free and glad conscience, and God gentle and favourable, let him not begin at his own works, as the deceitful Papists teach, only tormenting consciences, and increasing the wrath of God, but let him despair of him self and of all his own works, let him embrace God in Christ, having a sure ⟨p. 256⟩faith in the Gospel, that he shall receive whatsoever it promiseth. But the Gospel promiseth that Christ is given to us, that he may take away our sins, and be our high Priest, Mediator and Advocate before God, that so we may nothing doubt, but that our sins through Christ only and his works are forgiven us, and that we are reconciled to God, and that by this means our conscience is delivered and comforted.
But if any demaund, how one may be deliuered from remorse of conscience, and haue God mercifull vnto him, that is declared before at large, and shall hereafter be copiously spoken of.