A06521:72

Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…

Name: Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…
Author: Martin Luther

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.

Martin Luther 1483–1546London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1578

[16], 481, [3] p. · 207k words · STC 16993 · ESTC S108932

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Sermon Nativity › Body of sermon Epiphany: A SERMON OF D. MARTIN LUTHER, OF THE EPIPHANY OR APPEARING OF CHRIST.Sermon Nativity › Body of sermon Epiphany: A SERMON OF D. MARTIN LVTHER, OF THE EPIPHANIE OR APPEARING OF CHRIST.

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¹By frankincense they resembled divine honour, which we then offer unto him, when we confess, that whatsoever we have, we must acknowledge it to have come from God, and that we have it freely, and without any merit of ours: Wherefore all these things are to be ascribed unto him, as to the true Lord, neither must we glory one whit in the good things received, but his glory is to be sought in them. And if he take them from us again, we ought to suffer him with quiet minds, and to bless him with the beloved Job in these words:² Naked came I out of my mothers womb, and naked shall I return thither again: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord. And so we ought to suffer all misfortunes and adversities, as if God him self did cast them upon our neck, so that none shall be able to offend us, unless he take away Christ from us. Not so much as a hear of our heads shall perish, as Christ saith to his Disciples Luke 21. Wherefore whatsoever shall molest us, what adversity soever shall come unto us, we ought never to seek any other God, we ought no where to seek any other help and comfort, then of Christ alone. This is he which is made unto us of God the father, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. Then only we offer unto Christ that right frankincense of Arabia, when we fly unto him alone in our calamities, afflictions, and anguishes. But they that seek after strange helps and comforts, as of Sorcerers, Witches, and such like, they do not offer frankincense unto Christ, but stinking brimstone, wherein they shall be burned for ever, for that they have not believed and trusted in Christ.

¹By frankincense they resembled diuine honour, which we thē offer vnto him, when we confesse, that whatsoeuer we haue, we must acknowledge it to haue come from God, and that we haue it freely, and without any merit of ours: Wherefore all these thinges are to be ascribed vnto him, as to the true Lord, neither must we glorie one whitte in the good thinges receiued, but his glorie is to be sought in them. And if he take them from vs againe, we ought to suffer him with quiet mindes, and to blesse him with the beloued Iob in these wordes:²

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Martin Luther 1483–1546

Place

London

Printer

Thomas Vautroullier

Year

1578

Size

[16], 481, [3] p.

Words

207,034

Catalogue

STC 16993 · ESTC S108932

Text

EEBO-TCP A06521

Passages

853

Sections

Title page

Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…

Certain sentences out of the Scripture concerning Christ, whereby is declared that through him we are loved of the Father, and without him are refused.

Certaine sentences out of the Scripture concerning Christ, vvhereby is declared that through him vve are loued of the Father, and vvithout him are refused.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Certain sentences out of the Scripture concerning Christ, whereby is declared that through him we are loved of the Father, and without him are refused.

Certaine sentences out of the Scripture concerning Christ, vvhereby is declared that through him vve are loued of the Father, and vvithout him are refused.

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