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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.
He addeth, that we must rejoice always,1 where he toucheth them, which only half the time do rejoice in the Lord, and praise him that is, when all things fall out according to their desire, but when adversity cometh, they change joy with sadness and sorrow, of whom the 48 Psalm speaketh: So long as thou dost well unto him, he will speak good of thee. But the Prophet him self saith not so: I will alway bless God, his praise shall ever be in my mouth. Psal. 34, And he hath a just cause so to do, for who shall hurt him, unto whom God is merciful, surely sin shall not hurt him, neither death nor hell, wherefore the Prophet saith in an other place: Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. Psal. 23. And Paul saith Rom. 8: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
He addeth, that we must reioyce alwayes,1 where he toucheth them, which onely halfe the time doe reioyce in the Lorde, and praise him that is, when all thinges fall out according to their desire, but when aduersitie commeth, they chaunge ioy with sadnes and sorow, of whom the 48 Psalme speaketh: So longe as thou doost well vnto him, he will speake good of thee. But the Prophet him selfe sayth not so: I will alway blesse God, his prayse shal euer be in my mouth. Psal. 34, And he hath a iust cause so to doe, for who shall hurt him, vnto whom God is mercifull, surely sinne shall not hurt him, neither death nor hel, wherfore the Prophet sayth in an other place: Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadow of death, I will feare no euill. Psal. 23