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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.
Now the cause why the Evangelist did so diligently first declare, that Jesus was led aside of the spirit into the wilderness, that he should there fast and be tempted, is this: lest that any taking upon him to fast of his own mind and for his own commodities sake, should in vain endeavour to follow this example of Christ. For he must look for the leading aside of the spirit, he will cause fasting and tentation enough:1 for he that without the leading aside of the spirit, should voluntarily bring himself into danger of hunger, or any other tentation, when by the blessing of God he hath what to eat and drink, and whereby to live quietly, he, I say, should plainly tempt the Lord. We must not procure to our selves poverty and tentation, they will come soon enough of themselves, only when they are sent of the Lord we must endeavour to bear them patiently. Jesus, as the Evangelist writeth, was led aside of the spirit into the wilderness, he did not choose to himself the wilderness. They are led with the Spirit of God, which are the sons of God, Romans 8. The good things which the Lord giveth, he giveth for this, that we may enjoy them with thanks giving, not that we should neglect them, tempting him.
Now the cause why the Euangelist did so diligently first declare, that Iesus was led aside of the spirit into the wildernes, that he should there fast and be tempted, is this: lest that any taking vpon him to fast of his owne mynde and for his owne commodities sake, should in vaine endeuour to follow this example of Christ. For he must looke for the leading asyde of the spirite, he will cause fasting and tentation enough:1 for he that without the leading asyde of the spirit, should voluntarily bring himselfe into daunger of hunger, or any other tentation, when by the blessing of God he hath what to eate and drinke, and whereby to liue quietly, he, I saye, should plainly tempt the Lord. We must not procure to our selues pouertie and tentation, they will come soone enough of themselues, onely when they are sent of the Lord we must endeuour to beare them patiently. Iesus, as the Euangelist writeth, was led aside of the spirite into the wildernes, he did not choose to himselfe the wildernes. They are led with the Spirite of God, which are the sonnes of God,