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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.
Let no man deceive you with vain words. These are the vain words of them which extenuate and make light of fornication and such like sins, as though they were not greatly evil, ⟨p. 360⟩or did so much offend God. There were not wanting Philosophers and Poets among the Heathen, which counted all use of lechery beside only adultery, lawful, as a thing natural, as is to use meat and drink. So saith Terence: It is not a wickedness, believe me, for a young man to follow harlots, &c. But this is to be ignorant of God, and to live according to the sore of concupiscence, as the Gentiles were wont to do. Moreover such vain words are those, which albeit they have some likelihood of truth, yet in deed are trifling, and shall not excuse any. So covetousness doth not want a cloak and pretence for it self: for him that seeketh his own with the discommodity of others, they call a good husband, industrious, one that looketh to his business, although in the mean while the poor perish with hunger, or are otherwise afflicted above their strength. Wherefore such speeches are profane and heathnish, by which love is extinguished, & they which give ear to them & believe them, are deluded with a vain hope.
Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes. These are the vaine wordes of them which extenuate and make light of fornication and such like sinnes, as though they were not greatly euill, ⟨p. 360⟩or did so much offend God. There were not wanting Philosophers and Poets among the Heathen, which counted all vse of lecherie beside onely adulterie, lawfull, as a thing naturall, as is to vse meate and drinke. So sayth Terence: It is not a wickednes, beleeue me, for a yong man to follow harlots, &c. But this is to be ignorant of God, and to liue according to the sore of concupiscence, as the Gentiles were wont to doe. Moreouer such vaine words are those, which albeit they haue some likelihood of truth, yet in deede are trifling, and shall not excuse any. So couetousnes doth not want a cloke and pretence for it selfe: for him that seeketh his owne with the discommoditie of others, they call a good husband, industrious, one that looketh to his busines, although in the meane while the poore perish with hunger, or are otherwise afflicted aboue their strength. Wherefore such speeches are prophane and heathnish, by which loue is extinguished, & they which giue eare to them & beleeue them, are deluded with a vaine hope.