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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.
There was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capernaum. It falleth out with many other men also, that they have their children sick: but that which he saith afterward is to be marked: When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would go down, and heal his son: for he was even ready to dye. Here faith beginneth and trusteth in Christ. Now that he had faith the Gospel declareth: for he heard of Christ how he healed the sick, thereupon his hart was set upon him, and he resorteth unto him, thinking thus: If he helpeth all men, he will also help me, and will heal my son. He counteth Christ for such a man ⟨p. 413⟩as is able to help men, and hopeth and promiseth to him self all goodness from him: and that in deed is a true Christian hart, which cleaveth fast unto God. If that this ruler had stood in a place or way having two paths, doubting with him self, he had not gone unto Christ, but his hart would have been thus affected: He helpeth others in deed, but who can tell, whether he will help me also? Howbeit he doth not thus doubt of Christ, but riseth, and maketh hast unto him. This is the beginning of faith, now ye shall see how Christ meeteth him on the other side, and answereth otherwise then he thought for, that his faith might be tried, and thus he saith unto him:
There was a certaine ruler, whose sonne was sicke at Capernaum. It falleth out with many other men also, that they haue their children sicke: but that which he sayth afterward is to be marked: VVhen he heard that Iesus was come out of Iudea into Galile, he went vnto him, and besought him that he woulde goe downe, and heale his sonne: for he was euen ready to dye. Here faith beginneth and trusteth in Christ. Nowe that he had faith the Gospell declareth: for he heard of Christ how he healed the sicke, thereupon his hart was set vpon him, and he resorteth vnto him, thinking thus: If he helpeth all men, he will also helpe me, and will heale my sonne. He counteth Christ for such a man ⟨p. 413⟩as is able to helpe men, and hopeth and promiseth to him selfe all goodnes from him: and that in deede is a true Christian hart, which cleaueth fast vnto God. If that this ruler had stoode in a place or way hauing two pathes, douting with him selfe, he had not gone vnto Christ, but his hart would haue bene thus affected: He helpeth others in deede, but who can tell, whether he will help me also? Howbeit he doth not thus dout of Christ, but riseth, and maketh hast vnto him. This is the beginning of faith, now ye shal see how Christ meeteth him on the other side, and aunswereth otherwise then he thought for, that his faith might be tried, and thus he sayth vnto him: