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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.
it is easy to understand how they pertain to the ministry of God, who truly disdaineth to have slothful, idle, gluttonous, and drowsy ministers, and such as can not abide adversity and trouble▪ But he specially reproveth our delicate ones, which quietly enjoy revenues and rents, and take their delight and pleasure, thinking that it is an unworthy thing that they should labour, for they are shaven, wear long gowns, and cry out in temples &c. Howbeit these shall not be able to approve themselves before God,1 who will have all to labour, and eat their own and not other mens bread, as it is written by Paul to the Thessalonians. Who therefore ⟨p. 332⟩teacheth here also, that God is served by labour, and not that only, but that we also are thereby proved and commended to be the ministers of God.
it is easie to vnderstand how they pertaine to the ministerie of God, who truely disdaineth to haue slouthfull, idle, gluttonous, and drowsie ministers, and such as can not abide aduersitie and trouble▪ But he specially reproueth our delicate ones, which quietly enioy reuenues and rents, and take their delight and pleasure, thinking that it is an vnworthie thinge that they should labour, for they are shauen, weare long gownes, and crie out in temples &c. Howbeit these shall not be able to approue themselues before God,1 who will haue all to labour, and eate their owne and not other mens bread, as it is written by Paule to the Thessalonians. Who therefore ⟨p. 332⟩teacheth here also, that God is serued by labour, and not that onely, but that we also are thereby proued and commended to be the ministers of God.
- 1God will have none to be idle, but also labour and so eat their own bread.God will haue none to be idle, but also labour and so eate their owne bread.