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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.
that great man was tempted, he stumbled, and was overthrown.
that great man was tempted, he stumbled, and was ouerthrowne.
We have like examples in the new Testament:1 Peter was hardy, and firm in faith, when he beheld Christ upon the water, he said unto him with a strong faith: Lord suffer me to come unto thee, committing him self to the water even as to the ship, he thought assuredly that the water would bear him. Then was there an excellent faith in Peter, and great courage, which durst commit him self wholly unto death in the middest of the sea, reposing his hope freely & boldly in Christ. But when he thought him self most safe, a storm and tempest ariseth, he forgetting the word, suffereth his faith to fail, and he him self also falleth, suffering Satan to pluck faith out of his hart. Faith truly is a subtle and delicate thing, a small thing maketh us to stumble and fall. Satan is always watchful, and circumspect, and doth by & by obtain his purpose, if we do not diligently watch. How earnestly did the common people follow Christ? they thought that he was a Prophet, and did so cleave unto him, and so defend him, that the Princes of the people were made astonied, neither durst they so much as lay hand on him. But when they apprehend him, proceed against him, fasten him to the cross, the people forsake him all that they may, and come no more at him. A Prophet is present, and no man any more assisteth him, but they rather cry ⟨p. 410⟩out against him, crucify him, crucify him: and that which is most detestable of all, his own Disciples revolt from him. What is become now both of their faith and holiness?
We haue like examples in the newe Testament:1 Peter was hardie, and firme in faith, when he beheld Christ vpon the water, he sayd vnto him with a strong faith: Lord suffer me to come vnto thee, committing him selfe to the water euen as to the ship, he thought assuredly that the water would beare him. Then was there an excellent faith in Peter, and great courage, which durst commit him selfe wholy vnto death in the middest of the sea, reposing his hope freely & boldly in Christ. But when he thought him self most safe, a storme and tempest ariseth, he forgetting the word, suffereth his faith to faile, and he him selfe also falleth, suffering Satan to plucke faith out of his hart. Faith truely is a subtill and delicate thing, a small thing maketh vs to stumble and fall. Satan is alwaies watchfull, and circumspect, and doth by & by obtaine his purpose, if we doe not diligently watch. How earnestly did the common people followe Christ? they thought that he was a Prophet, and did so cleaue vnto him, and so defend him, that the Princes of the people were made astonied, neither durst they so much as lay hand on him. But when they apprehend him, proceede against him, fasten him to the crosse, the people forsake him all that they may, and come no more at him. A Prophet is present, and no man any more assisteth him, but they rather crie