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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.
Now it is contrary to this modesty or meekness, if one having an impatient mind, trusteth to his own wit,1 and contendeth that one thing among the rest is necessary, which thou must either omit or observe, and so applying him self unto none, but contending to have all other to apply them selves unto him, he neglecteth & perverteth the softness & meekness which is here taught, yea & the liberty of faith also: such some of the Jews were, unto whom we must give no place, even as Paul yielded not unto them. We see the same example commonly in Christ, but specially Matth. 12, & Mar. 2. where we read that he suffered his Disciples to break the Sabbath, & he him self also, when the case so required, did break it, when it was otherwise, he did keep it, whereof he gave this reason: The Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath. Which is as much to say as: the Sabbath is free, that thou mayst break it for one mans sake and commodity, and for the sake and commodity of an other thou mayst keep it. So Paul caused Timothy to be circumcised because of the Jews, for that they thought that it was of importance to their salvation: again he would not have Titus circumcised, because certain Jews did unjustly urge it, so that the circumcision of Titus would have been rather a confirmation of error unto them, then have profited them any thing. Paul therefore would keep circumcision ⟨p. 260⟩free, that he might sometime use it, and sometime not use it, as he should perceive it to be commodious and profitable to every one.
Now it is contrary to this modestie or meekenes, if one hauing an impatient mind, trusteth to his owne wit,1 and contendeth that one thing among ye rest is necessary, which thou must either omit or obserue, and so applying him selfe vnto none, but contending to haue all other to apply them selues vnto him, he neglecteth & peruerteth the softnes & meekenes which is here taught, yea & the libertie of faith also: such some of the Iewes were, vnto whom we must giue no place, euen as Paule yeelded not vnto them. We see the same example commonly in Christ, but specially