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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.
The Samaritan in this place is without all doubt our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath declared his love toward God and men:1 Toward God, in that he descended from heaven, and was incarnate, and so fulfilled the will of his father: Toward men, for that by and by after baptism, he began to preach, to work miracles, to heal the sick, neither was there any work that he did, which did concern himself only, but all his works were directed to his neighbour, being made our minister, when as notwithstanding he is above all, and equal to God: but he did all these things, for that he knew that they did please God, and that it was the will of his father. When he had ascended to the ⟨p. 400⟩height of the commandment, that he loved God with all his heart, he left and committed the life of his body, and whatsoever he had to the pleasure and will of his father saying: Father, behold all things that I have, my life and soul are ready at thy will: I leave for thy sake the glory and honour which I have had among men, yea and all things how good soever they be, that the world may understand how greatly I love thee: My father let for thy sake my wisdom be contemned, that the world may count me for the foolishest of all: Now make I my self most contemptible of all other, who was before praised of the whole world: Now am I as a most wicked thief, who before was liberal, profitable, and beneficial to the whole world: My father, I make no account of all these things, that I may be found obedient to thy will. This is that Samaritan, who being desired by no prayers, came, & fulfilled the law with his whole heart, he alone hath fulfilled it, which praise none can take from him: he alone hath deserved it, and to him only it appertaineth.
The Samaritane in this place is without all doute our Lord Iesus Christ, who hath declared his loue toward God and men:1 Toward God, in that he descended from heauen, and was incarnate, and so fulfilled the will of his father: Toward men, for that by and by after baptisme, he beganne to preach, to worke miracles, to heale the sicke, neither was there any worke that he did, which did concerne himselfe onely, but all his workes were directed to his neighbour, being made our minister, when as notwithstanding he is aboue all, and equall to God: but he did all these thinges, for that he knew that they did please God, and that it was the will of his father. When he had ascended to the