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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.
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 ⟨p. 272⟩thou say, how can I do that without loss or hinderance? he answereth: The Lord is at hand. If thou again object: But what if men persecute me, and even bereave me of that I have? He addeth: be nothing careful, but let thy petitions be showed unto God. Where if the flesh again murmur, what if in the mean season I be oppressed and spoiled? he concludeth that there shall be nothing less, the peace of God shall preserve and keep thee, whereof I must now entreat somewhat.1 By the peace of God is not meant here that peace, whereby God is peaceable and quiet in himself, but that which he giveth unto us, and poureth into our hearts, even as also it is called the word of God which he giveth us, that we may preach it and believe it. So when he giveth this peace unto us, it is called the peace of God, even because we have the same with him, when in the world notwithstanding we suffer affliction.
And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall preserue your hearts and myndes in Christ Iesus. In how goodly an order doth Paul here instruct a Christian man? First he teacheth him to be glad and ioyfull in the Lord by faith: secondly to shew himselfe meeke and gentle to all his neighbours. And if ⟨p. 272⟩thou say, how can I do that without losse or hinderance? he aunswereth: The Lord is at hand. If thou againe obiect: But what if men persecute me, and euen bereue me of that I haue? He addeth: be nothing carefull, but let thy petitions be shewed vnto God. Where if the flesh againe murmur, what if in the meane season I be oppressed and spoiled? he concludeth that there shalbe nothing lesse, the peace of God shall preserue and keepe thee, whereof I must now entreat somewhat.1 By the peace of God is not meant here that peace, whereby God is peaceable and quiet in himselfe, but that which he giueth vnto vs, and poureth into our heartes, euen as also it is called the word of God which he giueth vs, that we may preache it and beleeue it. So when he giueth this peace vnto vs, it is called the peace of God, euen because we haue the same with him, when in the world notwithstanding we suffer affliction.