A06521:507
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 in his word defineth, that all works that go before justification, are evil, and of no importance, and requireth that man himself before all things be justified. Again,1 he pronounceth all men, which are not yet regenerate, and have not changed that nature, which they received of their parents, with the new creature of Christ, to be unrighteous and wicked, according to that saying Psal. 116: All men are liars, that is, unable to perform their duty, and to do those things, which by right they ought. And Gen. 6: The heart of man is always ready unto evil, whereby undoubtedly it cometh to pass, that he is able to do nothing that is good, which hath the fountain of actions, that is his heart, corrupted. And if he do many works which in outward show seem good,2 they are no better then the oblation of Cain.
The Lord in his word defineth, that all workes that goe before iustification, are euell, and of no importaunce, and requireth that man himselfe before all thinges be iustified. Againe,1 he pronounceth all men, which are not yet regenerate, and haue not chaunged that nature, which they receiued of their parentes, with the newe creature of Christ, to be vnrighteous and wicked, according to that saying Psal. 116: All men are lyars, that is, vnable to performe their dutie, and to doe those thinges, which by right they ought. And Gen. 6: The heart of man is alwayes ready vnto euell, whereby vndoutedly it commeth to passe, that he is able to do nothing that is good, which hath the fountaine of actions, that is his heart, corrupted. And if he do many workes which in outward shew seeme good,2 they are no better then the oblation of Cain.
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