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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.
Again I say rejoice. This repetition of the Apostle confirmeth his exhortation, and truly not without a cause, forasmuch as we live in the midst of sins, and therefore in the midst of tribulations, both which do move us unto sadness & heaviness. Wherefore the Apostle purposing to comfort us against these, exhorteth us that we should always rejoice in the Lord,1 albeit we sometime fall into sins. For it is meet, the more God with his goodness exceedeth the evil of sin: so much more always to rejoice in him, when we are sorrowful because of our sins, which albeit by nature they bring sadness and sorrow with them, yet forasmuch as they can not bring so much hurt, as Christ, if we believe in him, bringeth profit and safety, joy in the Lord ought always to have the first place with us, and far to overcome the sorrow and sadness that cometh by reason of our sins. For we must always think on that which John writeth: If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the reconciliation for our sins. 1. Joh. 2.
Againe I say reioyce. This repetition of ye Apostle confirmeth his exhortation, and truely not without a cause, forasmuch as we liue in the middes of sinnes, and therefore in the middes of tribulations, both which do moue vs vnto sadnes & heauines. Wherefore the Apostle purposing to comfort vs against these, exhorteth vs that we should alwayes reioyce in ye Lord,1 albeit we sometime fall into sinnes. For it is meete, the more God with his goodnes exceedeth the euill of sinne: so much more alwayes to reioyce in him, when we are sorowfull because of our sinnes, which albeit by nature they bring sadnes and sorow with them, yet forasmuch as they can not bringe so much hurt, as Christ, if we beleeue in him, bringeth profit and safetie, ioy in the Lord ought alwayes to haue the first place with vs, and farre to ouercome the sorow and sadnes yt commeth by reason of our sinnes. For we must alwayes thinke on that which Iohn writeth: If any man sinne, we haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ the righteous, and he is the reconciliation for our sinnes. 1. Ioh. 2.