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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.
But he that hath as yet a purse heavy with money, a seller full of wine, a garner replenished with grain, he is not yet led aside into the wilderness, or left alone, and therefore can not feel tentation while these things remain.
But he that hath as yet a purse heauie with money, a seller ful of wine, a garnar replenished with graine, he is not yet led aside into the wildernes, or left alone, and therefore can not feele tentation while these thinges remaine.
1Secondly, Satan cometh, and tempteth Christ with this care for the belly, and diffidence of the goodness of God, saying: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. As if he should say according to the Dutch proverb: Trust in God, and in the mean season neglect to bake bread. Tarry till a roasted chicken fly into thy mouth. Go now, and say that thou hast a God, who is careful for thee. Where is now that thy heavenly Father, who hath so great a care of thee? Hath he not goodlily forsaken thee? Eat now and drink of thy faith, and let us see how thou shall be sufficed: it were well wi•• thee, if thou couldest feed on stones. What a goodly son of God art thou? How fatherly doth he behave himself toward thee? He sendeth thee not so much as a piece of bread, but suffereth thee here to be pined with hunger. Go now, and believe yet that thou art the son of God, and he thy Father. Surely with these and such like cogitations he tempteth all the children of God, which ⟨p. 341⟩Christ also undoubtedly felt, for he was not a block or stone, but very man, although pure from sin, as he also continued, which is not given unto us. Now that the Devil tempted Christ with care of the belly, diffidence and wicked desire, the answer of Christ doth sufficiently declare: Man liveth not by bread alone. Which is as much as if he had said: Thou wilt have me have regard to bread alone, thou dealest with me, as though I ought to have no other care but of meat and food for the belly. This tentation is very common,