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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.
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.1 He which seeketh to haue a free and glad conscience, and God gentle and fauourable, let him not begin at his owne workes, as the deceitfull Papists teach, onely tormenting consciences, and increasing the wrath of God, but let him despeire of him selfe and of all his owne workes, let him embrace God in Christ, hauing a sure ⟨p. 256⟩faith in the Gospell, that he shall receiue whatsoeuer it promiseth. But the Gospell promiseth that Christ is giuen to vs, that he may take away our sinnes, and be our high Priest, Mediatour and Aduocate before God, that so we may nothing dout, but that our sinnes through Christ onely and his workes are forgiuen vs, and that we are reconciled to God, and that by this meanes our conscience is deliuered and comforted.
- 1How a man may be delivered from remorse of conscience, and be assured of Gods favour.