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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.
Contrariwise, such as be impatient and obstinate, which take nothing in good part of any man, but go about to make all things subject to their own will, and to order all things according to their own judgement,1 such I say trouble the world, and are the cause of all discords, contentions, wars, & whatsoever discommodity there is, they say afterward, that they did those things for the love of justice, and for that they endeavoured to defend that ⟨p. 263⟩which is right. So that that heathen man said not amiss Extreme rigour is extreme injury. And Solomon also saith Eccles. 7. Be thou neither too righteous nor over wise. For as extreme rigour is extreme injury, so too great wisdom is extreme folly. Which also is meant by this common saying: when wise men dote they dote beyond measure. Surely if God should deal with us according to right, we should perish in a moment, wherefore as Paul praiseth in him this moderation of right, and incomparable patience and gentleness saying 2. Cor. 10: I beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, so is it also meet that we do observe a measure of our judgement, right, wisdom, prudence, and in all things apply our selves to the profit & commodity of others.
Contrariwise, such as be impatient and obstinate, which take nothing in good part of any man, but go about to make all things subiect to their owne will, and to order all thinges according to their owne iudgement,1 such I say trouble the world, and are the cause of all discordes, contentions, warres, & whatsoeuer discommoditie there is, they say afterward, that they did those thinges for the loue of iustice, and for that they endeuoured to defend that ⟨p. 263⟩which is right. So that that heathen man sayd not amisse Extreme rigour is extreme iniurie. And Salomon also sayth Eccles. 7. Be thou neither too righteous nor ouer wise. For as extreme rigour is extreme iniurie, so too great wisedom is extreme folly. Which also is meant by this common saying: when wise men dote they dote beyond measure. Surely if God should deale with vs according to right, we should perish in a moment, wherefore as Paule prayseth in him this moderation of right, and incomparable patience and gentlenes saying