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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.
The Lord is at hand. As though he said:1 if there were no Lord or no God, one might fear, when by his meekness and patient mind he counteth all things alike, and taketh all things in good part, that that would be damage and hurt unto him, but now there not only is a Lord, which governeth all things most justly, but he is also at hand, he can not forget or forsake thee, be thou only of a patient mind and gentle toward all, let him have the care of thee, nourish, and preserve thee. He hath given Christ the eternal good, how should not he also give things necessary ⟨p. 266⟩for the belly? He hath far more, then can be taken away from thee, and thou forasmuch as thou hast Christ, hast much more then the whole world. Hereunto pertaineth that which is said Psal. 55: Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee. And 1. Pet. 5: Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you. And Christ saith Matth. 6: Behold the fowls of the air and lilies of the field, &c. all which agree with the present consolation of the Apostle, and have the same meaning which these words here have: The Lord is at hand.
The Lord is at hand. As though he said:1 if there were no Lord or no God, one might feare, when by his meekenes and patient minde he compteth all thinges alike, and taketh all thinges in good part, that that would be damage and hurt vnto him, but now there not onely is a Lord, which gouerneth all things most iustly, but he is also at hand, he can not forget or forsake thee, be thou onely of a patient minde and gentle toward all, let him haue the care of thee, nourish, and preserue thee. He hath giuen Christ the eternall good, how should not he also giue thinges necessarie ⟨p. 266⟩for the belly? He hath farre more, then can be taken away from thee, and thou forasmuch as thou hast Christ, hast much more then the whole world. Hereunto pertaineth that which is saide