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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.
If any object against the admiration or rather mad senselessness of these men, that we do nothing but that that is meet, if we count our selves even holy, trusting to the goodness of God justifying us, seeing that David prayed thus: Preserve thou me, 1O Lord, for I am holy. And for that Paul saith▪ The Spirit of God beareth witness with our Spirit that we are the children of God; They answer that the Prophet and Apostle would not teach us in these words, or give us an example, which we should follow, but that they being peculiarly and special enlightened, received such revelation of them selves that they were holy. And after this sort they misinterpret and wrest whatsoever place of the Scriptures affirmeth that we are holy, saying that such doctrines are not written for us, but that they are rather peculiar miracles and prerogatives as they call them, which do not belong to all. Which forged imagination we account of, as having come from ⟨p. 282⟩their sick brain, who when as they be them selves void of faith, and savour nothing of the spirit, think and contend, that there be none which have sound faith and the spirit, whereby surely they believe them selves to be thorns and thistles, not Christians, but rather enemies and destroyers of Christians, and persecutors of the Christian faith.
If any obiect against the admiration or rather mad senslesnes of these men, that we doe nothing but that that is meete, if we count our selues euen holy, trusting to the goodnes of God iustifying vs, seeing that Dauid prayed thus: Preserue thou me, 1O Lord, for I am holy. And for that Paule sayth▪ The Spirit of God beareth witnes vvith our Spirit that we are the children of God; They aunswer that the Prophet and Apostle would not teach vs in these wordes, or giue vs an example, which we should follow, but that they being peculiarly and speciall enlightened, receiued such reuelatiō of them selues that they were holy. And after this sort they misinterpret and wrest whatsoeuer place of the Scriptures affirmeth that we are holy, saying that such doctrines are not written for vs, but that they are rather peculiar miracles and prerogatiues as they call them, which doe not belonge to all. Which forged imagination we account of, as hauing come from