A06521:591
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.
Moreover, to receive grace in vain can be nothing else,1 then to hear the pure and sincere word of God, whereby the grace of God is preached and offered, and notwithstanding to embrace it with no diligence, neither to be changed or altered in life. By this unthankful slothfulness we deserve to have it taken away again as being unworthy of it. For we making so light of the Gospel are undoubtedly they which are bidden and called to the marriage, but whiles being busied about other matters we despise this grace, the good man of the house is angry with us, & sweareth that we shall never taste of his supper. The same doth Paul now here admonish of, that we take heed to our selves, least that we receive the Gospel unthankfully & without fruit. Yea Christ also admonished us of the same: Walk while ye have the light, 2least the darkness come upon you. It ought surely to make us more wary and heedful, even for that we suffered so grievous and pernicious darkness under the Pope. But we have now forgotten all such things, no thankfulness, no amendment is found among us, which how greatly to our own hurt we neglect, we shall shortly feel.
Moreouer, to receiue grace in vaine can be nothing els,1 then to heare the pure and sincere word of God, whereby the grace of God is preached and offered, and notwithstanding to embrace it with no diligence, neither to be chaunged or altered in life. By this vnthankfull slothfulnes we deserue to haue it taken away againe as being vnworthy of it. For we making so light of the Gospell are vndoutedly they which are bidden and called to the mariage, but whiles being busied about other matters we despise this grace, the good man of the house is angrie with vs, & sweareth that we shall neuer tast of his supper. The same doth Paule now here admonish of, that we take heede to our selues, least that we receiue the Gospell vnthankfully & without frute. Yea Christ also admonished vs of the same: VValke while ye haue the light, 2least the darkenes come vpon you. It ought surely to make vs more warie and heedefull, euen for that we suffered so grieuous and pernitious darkenes vnder the Pope. But we haue now forgotten all such thinges, no thankfulnes, no amendement is found among vs, which how greatly to our owne hurt we neglect, we shall shortly feele.