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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.
In the power of God. 1Of this power Peter also speaketh 1. Pet. 1. If any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God ministereth. And Paul Coloss. 1: Whereunto I also labour and strive, according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Again Rom. 15: I dare not speak of anything which ⟨p. 334⟩Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient. &c. Christians must be certain that they are the kingdom of God, and do nothing at all, especially in spiritual functions, and those things that pertain to the salvation of souls, whereof they are not certain, that it is not they which work, but God that worketh by them. For in the kingdom of God it is meet, that God alone do speak, command, do, dispose, and work all things. This Christ meant wen he said Matth. 5: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven, as the author of them, which doth them and not you.
In the power of God. 1Of this power Peter also speaketh 1. Pet. 1. If any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitie which God ministreth. And Paule Coloss. 1: Whereunto I also labour and striue, according to his working, which worketh in me mightely. Againe Rom. 15: I dare not speake of anything which ⟨p. 334⟩Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient. &c. Christians must be certaine that they are the kingdome of God, and do nothing at all, especially in spirituall functions, and those thinges that pertaine to the saluation of soules, whereof they are not certaine, that it is not they which worke, but God that worketh by them. For in the kingdome of God it is meete, that God alone do speake, commaund, do, dispose, and worke all thinges. This Christ ment wen he said