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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.
As it becometh Saints. This he addeth to his exhortation,1 as a reason & cause showing why it lieth upon Christians, to take heed that they be not defamed by these names: For they are Saints, now it becometh such to be chaste, bountiful, & ready to give, to teach and do the same. Thou seest here, that Paul calleth Christians Saints, while they remain yet in this life, & are pressed with flesh & blood, from which nothing cometh but sin, which he doth undoubtedly not for their good works, but because of the sanctifying blood of Christ, as he witnesseth 1. Cor 6: But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, & by the Spirit of our God. Forasmuch therefore as we are Saints, it is meet that we should show the same in our works, & albeit we be as yet weak, nevertheless we must daily endeavour to live purely, & far from covetousness, to the praise & glory of God, & the edifying of our neighbours, even yt Heathen.
As it becommeth Saincts. This he addeth to his exhortation,1 as a reason & cause shewing why it lieth vpon Christians, to take heede that they be not diffamed by these names: For they are Saincts, now it becommeth such to be chast, bountiful, & ready to giue, to teach and doe the same. Thou seest here, that Paul calleth Christians Saincts, while they remain yet in this life, & are pressed with flesh & blood, from which nothing cōmeth but sinne, which he doth vndoutedly not for their good workes, but because of ye sanctifying bloode of Christ, as he witnesseth 1. Cor 6: But ye are washed, but ye are sāctified, but ye are iustified in the name of the Lord Iesus, & by the Spirit of our God. Forasmuch therefore as we are Saincts, it is meete yt we should shew ye same in our workes, & albeit we be as yet weake, neuertheles we must daily endeuour to liue purely, & farre frō couetousnes, to ye praise & glory of God, & ye edifying of our neighbours, euen yt Heathen.
- 1Christians are Saints, & therefore must be pure, not defiled with uncleanness, covetousness, &c.Christians are Saincts, & therefore must be pure, not defiled with vncleannes, couetousnes, &c.