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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.
1The incense signifieth the petitions made in prayer. For petitions are, whereof prayer consisteth, and which ascend unto God, according as Paul saith: Let your petitions be showed unto God, wherein he seemeth to have considered and interpreted them as a savour ascending from the censer. As though he had said: when ye will burn incense sweet and acceptable unto the Lord, make, that your petitions be showed unto God with supplication and giving of thanks, this incense and this savour as it is most sweet unto God, so doth it ascend straight unto heaven, like vapours of smoke, and entereth even unto the throne of God. And as burning coals do give a strong savour and make it ascend upward: so the memory of the benefits of God, which we rehearse by giving of thanks, and whereof we do as it were advertise God and our selves, doth make prayer steadfast and bold, which cheerfully and gladly ascendeth into heaven, without which truly prayer fainteth, is cold and of no force. Wherefore whosoever thou art, before thou pray with faith and effectually, they heart must be inflamed with the memory of the benefits, which God hath bestowed upon us in Christ.
1The incense signifieth the petitions made in prayer. For petitions are, whereof prayer consisteth, and which ascend vnto God, according as Paul sayth: Let your petitions be shewed vnto God, wherein he seemeth to haue considered and interpreted them as a sauour ascending from the censer. As though he had said: when ye will burne incense sweete and acceptable vnto the Lord, make, that your petitions be shewed vnto God with supplication and giuing of thankes, this incense and this sauour as it is most sweete vnto God, so doth it ascend straight vnto heauen, like vapoures of smoke, and entreth euen vnto the throne of God. And as burning coles do giue a strong sauour and make it ascend vpward: so the memorie of the benefites of God, which we rehearse by giuing of thankes, and whereof we do as it were aduertize God and our selues, doth make prayer stedfast and bold, which cheerefully and gladly ascendeth into heauen, without which truly prayer fainteth, is cold and of no force. Wherefore whosoeuer thou art, before thou pray with faith and effectually, they heart must be inflamed with the memorie of the benefits, which God hath bestowed vpon vs in Christ.
- 1The petitions made in prayer signified by the incense laid on the burning coals.