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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.
If this did pierce our hart, we should see how devilish a thing incredulity is. Is it not a horrible thing that I do not make so great account of God, who feedeth so many mouths, as to trust in him, that he will nourish me, yea that I do make more account of one noble in gold then of God him self, who poureth forth his good things so abundantly? The world ⟨p. 388⟩is full of the blessings and works of God, he is on every side with his good things, notwithstanding we do not yet commit our selves to him, or receive his visitation. O cursed world, which can not trust to God even one day, and yet trusteth to a piece of gold. Thus we see, as I think, of what sort the world is, how it despiseth God for the bellies sake, which notwithstanding it is compelled to lose. O how great contemners of salvation are we? we ought rather to detest the world, but we are too deeply drowned in old Adam. The world is as it were a figure of hell, yea a very devilish kingdom, & an entrance to hell. Wherefore Christ with weeping eyes exhorteth us to know our salvation, and to receive his visitation, lest that a plague & scourge follow, which undoubtedly shall come upon them, which thinking them selves in safety, do not believe and trust in God. God give us his grace, whereby we may know him. It followeth moreover in the text.
If this did pearse our hart, we should see how deuilish a thing incredulitie is. Is it not a horrible thing that I doe not make so greate account of God, who feedeth so many mouthes, as to trust in him, that he will nourish me, yea that I do make more account of one noble in golde then of God him selfe, who poureth forth his good things so aboundantly? The world ⟨p. 388⟩is full of the blessings and workes of God, he is on euery side with his good thinges, notwithstanding we doe not yet commit our selues to him, or receiue his visitatiō. O cursed world, which can not trust to God euen one day, and yet trusteth to a peece of gold. Thus we see, as I thinke, of what sort the world is, how it despiseth God for the bellies sake, which notwithstanding it is compelled to lose. O how great contemners of saluation are we? we ought rather to detest the world, but we are too deepely drowned in olde Adam. The world is as it were a figure of hell, yea a very deuilish kingdom, & an entrance to hell. Wherefore Christ with weeping eyes exhorteth vs to knowe our saluation, and to receiue his visitation, lest that a plague & scourge follow, which vndoutedly shall come vpon them, which thinking them selues in safetie, doe not beleeue and trust in God. God giue vs his grace, whereby we may knowe him. It followeth moreouer in the text.