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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 to conclude, it is manifest that the Apostle hath comprehended in these few words the whole life worthy of a Christian, which he ought to lead toward his neighbour. For he that is of a patient mind, pliant and meek in deed, studieth to deserve well of all men, as well concerning the body as concerning the soul, as well in deed as in words, and doth also bear with a most patient mind, the offences and malice of others. Where such a mind is, there is also love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, & what soever is the fruit of the spirit Gal. 5. But here flesh murmureth: If we should endeavour to be so meek and patient, saith the flesh, that we should take all things in good part of all men, it would come to pass, that no man should be able to keep a piece of bread safely & in peace for the unjust which would abuse our meekness & patient mind, they would take away all things, yea they would not suffer us to live. Mark how comfortably & abundantly the Apostle doth satisfy this distrusting & foolish cogitation, even from this place unto the end of this text.
But to conclude, it is manifest that the Apostle hath comprehended in these few wordes the whole life worthy of a Christian, which he ought to leade toward his neighbour. For he that is of a patient minde, pliant and meeke in deede, studieth to deserue well of all men, as well concerning the body as concerning the soule, as well in deede as in wordes, and doth also beare with a most patient minde, the offences and malice of others. Where such a minde is, there is also loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, & what soeuer is the frute of the spirit Gal. 5. But here flesh murmureth: If we should endeuour to be so meeke and patient, saith the flesh, that we should take all things in good part of all men, it would come to passe, that no mā should be able to keepe a peece of breade safely & in peace for the vniust which would abuse our meekenes & patiēt mind, they would take away all things, yea they would not suffer vs to liue. Marke how comfortably & aboundātly the Apostle doth satisfie this distrusting & foolish cogitation, euen from this place vnto the ende of this text.