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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.
For they did not as ridiculous lies are wont to do, corrupt ⟨p. 357⟩good manners only, of which Paul speaketh especially here, but they did wholly overthrow faith, and put out of place the word of God, so that they did not only not beseem Saints, but did plainly abolish all Saints. Those former therefore were fables and tales of men, which are not believed, neither esteemed any thing of, but rather laughed at, although in the mean season they corrupt good manners, withdraw Christians from serious matters, and make them slack and slothful. But these latter are devilish fables, which are believed for a truth, and counted for serious, yea and heavenly matters, when as notwithstanding they be nothing else but feigned devises of Satan, whereby he with his angels deludeth and mocketh us.
For they did not as ridiculous lies are wont to do, corrupt ⟨p. 357⟩good maners onely, of which Paule speaketh especially here, but they did wholy ouerthrow faith, and put out of place the word of God, so that they did not only not beseme Saincts, but did plainly abolish all Sainctes. Those former therefore were fables and tales of men, which are not beleeued, neither esteemed any thing of, but rather laught at, although in the mean season they corrupt good maners, withdraw Christians from serious matters, and make them slack and slothful. But these latter are deuilish fables, which are beleeued for a truth, and counted for serious, yea and heauenly matters, when as notwithstanding they be nothing els but fained deuises of Satan, whereby he with his angells deludeth and mocketh vs.
Neither jesting. Hereby he understandeth all pleasant speeches, which they whom they call jesters are wont to use, to make men merry, which by pleasant discourses and merry terms do move laughter & stir up mens minds to mirth & cheerfulness, which is wont to be usual in civill bankers, and when civill companions meet together. This jesting the Heathen counted for a virtue, especially Aristotle.