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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 prayers of these, if they may be called prayers, are abundantly showed before men, for they cry out and babble too much, but there is no regard of them with God, they are not known of him, neither come they unto his ears, that is, he doth by no means hear them, for that they do not believe, or are assured, that their crying out or much babbling is heard of God, wherefore as they believe, so do they receive. It was time therefore long since, that those mockings and blasphemies of God should be abolished. But if we pray as we are here taught, there shall be nothing surely which we may not obtain.1 Now we pray for many things continually, and receive nothing, neither is it any marvel, seeing we pray so, that our petitions be not showed unto God, for that we do not believe that they be manifest unto him. Woe to our diffidence and incredulity.
The prayers of these, if they may be called prayers, are aboundantly shewed before men, for they crie out and babble too much, but there is no regard of them with God, they are not knowne of him, neither come they vnto his eares, that is, he doth by no meanes heare them, for that they do not beleeue, or are assured, that their crying out or much babbling is heard of God, wherefore as they beleeue, so do they receiue. It was time therefore long since, that those mockinges and blasphemies of God should be abolished. But if we praye as we are here taught, there shalbe nothing surely which we may not obtaine.1 Now we praye for many things continually, and receiue nothing, neither is it any meruell, seeing we praye so, that our petitions be not shewed vnto God, for that we do not beleeue that they be manifest vnto him. Wo to our diffidence and incredulitie.
- 1Why we oftentimes pray and receive not.Why we oftētimes praie and receiue not.
And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall preserve your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. In how goodly an order doth Paul here instruct a Christian man? First he teacheth him to be glad and joyful in the Lord by faith: secondly to show himself meek and gentle to all his neighbours. And if