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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 may be in deed that a godly man do need apparel,1 or an house, &c. but at length he shall have them. The leaves falling from the trees shall sooner be turned into coats and cloaks, then we can be left naked, or surely those garments which we have shall not wax old, which the Israelites tried, whose clothes and shoes in the desert were not torn, as also a most wide wilderness was unto them in stead of houses, places unpassable, passable, unwatery, watery, finally the stony rocks, fountains of water. For the Word of God standeth sure and unmoveable: The Lord is careful for us. And Paul saith:2 God giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy. Also Christ saith Matth. 6: Seek first the kingdom of God, and all things shall be ministered unto you, only be careful for nothing. Such words and promises of God must needs remain true for ever, and therefore no good thing can be wanting to them that believe. This even daily experience may teach us. We see commonly poor folks and their children to be better liking than many rich folks and their children, for that the use of their small sustenance is by the blessing of God increased, and doth much more feed and nourish them, then all that most abundant substance doth feed and nourish the rich. Now, whereas the wicked do sometime suffer need, or in the time of famine some do even die through hunger, that is the special vengeance of God, as is also the pestilence, war and such like. Otherwise it plainly appeareth, that not meat but God doth feed and sustain us.
It may be in deede that a godly man do neede apparell,1 or an house, &c. but at length he shall haue them. The leaues falling from the trees shall sooner be turned into coats and clokes, then we can be left naked, or surely those garments which we haue shall not wax olde, which the Israelites tried, whose clothes and shoes in the desert were not torne, as also a most wide wildernes was vnto them in steede of houses, places vnpassable, passable, vnwaterie, waterie, finally the stonie rockes, fountaines of water. For the Word of God standeth sure and vnmoueable: The Lord is carefull for vs. And Paule sayth:2