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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 Law is not given unto a righteous man. Which is as much as if he had said: A righteous man of his own accord doth good things, and abstaineth from evil, having no regard either of reward or of punishment. The same thing also he meaneth by that saying Rom. 6: Ye are not under the Law, but under Grace, that is, ye are sons, not servants: Ye live holily, being compelled or enforced with nothing, but of your free and of it self ready will. To the same effect pertaineth that saying also Rom. 8: Ye have not received the spirit of bondage to fear again, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption of the sons. The Law maketh a fearful, that is, a right servile and cainish spirit, but Grace giveth the free spirit of sons, like unto Abels, by Christ the blessed seed of Abraham. ⟨p. 304⟩Whereof the 51. Psalm speaketh: Stablish me with thy free spirit. Whereupon in the 118. Psalm Christian people are said to be of a free will.
The Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man. Which is as much as if he had said: A righteous man of his owne accord doth good thinges, and abstaineth from euell, hauing no regard either of reward or of punishment. The same thing also he meaneth by that saying Rom. 6: Ye are not vnder the Lawe, but vnder Grace, that is, ye are sonnes, not seruaunts: Ye liue holily, being compelled or enforced with nothing, but of your free and of it selfe ready will. To the same effect pertaineth that saying also Rom. 8: Ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage to feare againe, but ye haue receiued the Spirit of adoption of the sonnes. The Lawe maketh a fearfull, that is, a right seruile and cainish spirit, but Grace giueth the free spirit of sonnes, like vnto Abels, by Christ the blessed seede of Abraham. ⟨p. 304⟩Whereof the 51. Psalme speaketh: Stablish me with thy free spirit. Whereupon in the 118. Psalme Christian people are said to be of a free will.