A06521:592
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.
For he saith: I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold now the accepted time. He describeth here the marvellous felicity which is there where the Gospel flourisheth, there is no wrath, no revengement, all things are replenished with grace and salvation, yea it is unspeakable how great felicity these words do speak of. Whereas he first saith: a time accepted, 1it is spoken by an Hebrew figure, and is as much as if thou say: a gracious time and replenished with the favour of God, wherein God turneth away his anger, and declareth nothing but love toward us, and a ready will to help us. Our sins are blotted out, not only those that be past, but those also which as yet stick in our flesh, and that I may speak in a word: the kingdom of mercy is present, wherein nothing but forgiveness of sins, and restoring of grace is showed: heaven standeth open, the right year of Jubilee is come, wherein all debts are remitted, and no grace is denied. Whereupon he saith: In a time accepted have I heard thee, that is, now I favour thee & am merciful unto thee, whatsoever ⟨p. 328⟩thou wilt have, pray for it, and thou shalt obtain it, and certainly receive it. Only let not the fault be in thy self, pray, while this time endureth.
For he sayth: I haue heard thee in a tyme accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted tyme. He describeth here the merueilous felicitie which is there where the Gospell flourisheth, there is no wrath, no reuengement, all thinges are replenished with grace and saluation, yea it is vnspeakeable howe great felicitie these wordes doe speake of. Whereas he first sayth: a tyme accepted, 1it is spoken by an Hebrewe figure, and is as much as if thou say: a gratious tyme and replenished with the fauour of God, wherein God turneth away his anger, and declareth nothing but loue toward vs, and a ready will to helpe vs. Our sinnes are blotted out, not onely those that be past, but those also which as yet sticke in our flesh, and that I may speake in a word: the kingdom of mercie is present, wherein nothing but forgiuenes of sinnes, and restoring of grace is shewed: heauen standeth open, the right yeare of Iubile is come, wherein all dettes are remitted, and no grace is denied. Whereupon he sayth: In a time accepted haue I heard thee, that is, now I fauour thee & am mercifull vnto thee, whatsoeuer