A06521:538
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.
1By the word rudiments thou mayst understand here the first principles or law written, which are as it were the first exercises and instructions of holy erudition, whereof it is spoken also Heb. 5: As concerning the time ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you what are the first principles or rudiments of the word of God. And Colos. 2: Beware least there be any that spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world. Again Gal. 4. How turn ye again unto impotent & beggarly rudiments, whereunto as from the beginning ye will be in bondage again? ye observe days & months, &c. Here as it were in contempt he calleth the law rudiments, he addeth also,2 impotent, & beggarly, both because it is not able to perform that righteousness which it requireth, and also for that it maketh men in deed poor & impotent. For whereas it earnestly requireth a hart and mind given to godliness, and nature is not able to satisfy it herein, it plainly maketh man to feel his poverty, and to acknowledge his infirmity, that that is by right required of him, which he not only hath not but also is not able to have▪ Hereunto pertaineth that which Paul hath left written 2. Cor. 3: The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
1By the worde rudiments thou mayst vnderstand here the first principles or lawe written, which are as it were the first exercises and instructions of holy erudition, whereof it is spoken also Heb. 5: As concerning the time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles or rudiments of the word of God. And Colos. 2: Beware least there be any that spoyle you through philosophie and vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world. Again