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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.
Nothing and All do in deed greatly differ, howbeit the Apostle therefore put them together, that he might signify that it can not be, but that many and innumerable things be incident, which are wont to ⟨p. 268⟩bring cark and care, but that in all them we ought to admit no carefulness, but always fly unto prayer, and commit them all unto God, & desire of him those things whereof we have need.
Nothing and All do in deede greatly differ, howbeit the Apostle therefore put them togither, that he might signifie that it can not be, but that many and innumerable thinges be incident, which are wont to ⟨p. 268⟩bring carke and care, but that in all them we ought to admit no carefulnes, but alwayes flie vnto prayer, and commit them all vnto God, & desire of him those thinges whereof we haue neede.
Now we must here see how our prayer must be framed, and what is the true manner of praying. The Apostle setteth down four things, prayer, supplication, giving of thinks, and requests or petitions.1 Prayer is those words or speech, wherein as sometimes some thing is desired, so also other things are declared, as is the Lords Prayer and the Psalms.2 Supplication is, when the petition is urged or made more earnest by some thing, as when one prayeth for his father, or for some other thing which is dear and excellent unto him, as when we pray unto God by his mercy, by his son, by his promise, by his name, &c. As Solomon Psal. 132: Lord remember David, and all his trouble. And Paul Rom. 12: I beseech you by the mercies of God. And