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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.
When thou hearest this, thou wilt not glory much,1 of the temples which thou hast builded, or masses which thou hast founded. For then he will say: what have I to do with thy temples and Masses? what with thine altar and bells? thinkest thou that I am delighted with stones, and wood, with bells and banners? Are not all things mine first? Heaven is my seat, and the earth is ⟨p. 24⟩my footstool. Who commanded thee to build temples? I have set living temples before thee, these are to be edified, nourished, & relieved, but thou hast been occupied with other trifles, which I have not commanded. I know thee not, away with thy temples and masses: ye ought to have put your trust in me only, but all your delight consisted in such works, as though it had been your purpose by so doing to wrest heaven from me, & that I may comprehend all in a brief sum: whatsoever I have commanded, that hath been of you neglected: and whatsoever I have detested and abhorred, that ye have diligently done: this therefore I will requite you with again, I know you not, ye may resort unto that god which hath commanded you to do these things.
When thou hearest this, thou wilt not glory much,1 of the temples which thou hast builded, or masses which thou hast founded. For then he will say: what haue I to doe with thy temples and Masses? what with thine altar and bells? thinkest thou that I am delighted with stones, and wood, with bells and banners? Are not all thinges mine first? Heauen is my seate, and the earth is ⟨p. 24⟩my footestoole. Who commaunded thee to build temples? I haue set liuing temples before thee, these are to be edified, nourished, & relieued, but thou hast bene occupied with other triflles, which I haue not commaunded. I know thee not, away with thy temples and masses: ye ought to haue put your trust in me onely, but all your delight consisted in such workes, as though it had bene your purpose by so doing to wrest heauen from me, & that I may comprehend all in a briefe summe: whatsoeuer I haue commaunded, that hath bene of you neglected: and whatsoeuer I haue detested and abhorred, that ye haue diligently done: this therefore I will requite you with again, I know you not, ye may resort vnto that god which hath commaunded you to doe these thinges.