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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.
First, when he drew near to the city, some went before him, and some followed him, with great joy singing and saying: Hosanna the son of David, they spread their garments in the way, they cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way, and all things were done after a goodly manner, but in the middest of this joy Christ beginneth greatly to weep,1 he suffereth all to rejoice, notwithstanding his eyes gushed out with tears, when he beheld the city, and said: If thou haddest even known at the least in this thy day those things which belong unto thy peace, thou wouldest take heed: but now are they hid from thine eyes. As if the Lord should say: O, if thou knewest what belongeth unto thy peace that thou mightest not be destroyed, but stand still, thou wouldest yet at this day consider of it and beware. Now it were time for thee to know that which should be best for thee, but thou art blind, & wilt neglect the time, then shall there be no place neither for help nor counsel. As if he said: Thou standest here adorned with sumptuous and goodly buildings, and there are in thee mighty citizens, which are both secure and merry, thinking that no danger hangeth over them, but after the space of forty years thou shalt be destroyed. Which the Lord plainly foretelleth in these words.
First, when he drew neare to the citie, some went before him, and some followed him, with great ioy singing and saying: Hosanna the sonne of Dauid, they spred their garments in the way, they cut downe branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way, and all thinges were done after a goodly maner, but in the middest of this ioy Christ beginneth greatly to weepe,1 he suffreth all to reioyce, notwithstanding his eyes gushed out with teares, when he beheld the citie, and sayd: If thou haddest euen knowne at the least in this thy day those things vvhich belonge vnto thy peace, thou vvouldest take heede: but novve are they hid from thine eyes. As if the Lorde should say: O, if thou knewest what belongeth vnto thy peace that thou mightest not be destroyed, but stand still, thou wouldest yet at this day consider of it and beware. Now it were time for thee to know that which should be best for thee, but thou art blinde, & wilt neglect the time, then shall there be no place neither for helpe nor counsell. As if he sayd: Thou standest here adorned with sumptuous and goodly buildings, and there are in thee mighty citizens, which are both secure and merie, thinking that no daunger hangeth ouer them, but after the space of forty yeares thou shalt be destroyed. Which the Lorde plainly foretelleth in these wordes.