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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.
1The Scripture commendeth unto us two sorts of fasting which are laudable: one, which is taken upon us of our own accord, to tame the flesh, whereof the Apostle speaketh 2. Cor. 6. where he exhorteth us to behave our selves as the ministers of God, by labours, watchings, & fastings among the rest. An other, which in deed is not taken upon us willingly, yet is willingly borne of us, when by reason of need and poverty we have not whereon to feed. Whereof Paul speaketh also in the first Epistle to the Corinthians, the fourth chapter: Unto this hour we both hunger and thirst. And Christ Matth. 9: When the bridegroom shall be taken from them, then shall they fast. This fasting Christ teacheth us by his present example, who being alone in the desert and having no meat, did suffer that need and hunger patiently. The first of these two fasts may when we please be left and broken with eating of meat: but this last must be suffered until the Lord end and break it.
1The Scripture commēdeth vnto vs two sorts of fasting which are laudable: one, which is taken vpon vs of our owne accord, to tame the flesh, whereof the Apostle speaketh 2. Cor. 6. where he exhorteth vs to behaue our selues as the ministers of God, by labours, watchings, & fastings among the rest. An other, which in deede is not taken vpon vs willingly, yet is willingly borne of vs, when by reason of neede and pouertie we haue not whereon to feede. Whereof Paule speaketh also in the first Epistle to the Corinthians, the fourth chapter: Vnto this houre we both hunger and thirst. And Christ Matth. 9: VVhen the bridegrome shalbe taken from them, then shall they fast. This fasting Christ teacheth vs by his present example, who being alone in the desert and hauing no meat, did suffer that neede and hunger patiently. The first of these two fastes may when we please be left and broken with eating of meat: but this last must be suffred vntill the Lord ende and breake it.
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