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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.
We have here, thanks be given to Almighty God, the word of God plentifully taught, we are delivered out of deep & great darkness, but we forgetting the word are made weak, we live having no care of the word, for it is not savoury unto us. But when as hereafter false prophets shall break in with their corrupt opinions, and Satan also shall violently assail us, finding us idle, and the house swept and garnished, he will bring with him seven other spirits worse then him self, and the end shall be worse then the beginning. Which things if they so fall out, let us not therefore ⟨p. 416⟩be quite discouraged, but let us rather instruct one an other, that we may learn to cleave unto God, and pray unto him, and say: Merciful God, thou hast given unto me to become a Christian, give unto me also that I may persevere, and become daily richer in faith. Albeit the whole world did resist, and every one conspired to destroy the Gospel, yet will I be nothing moved, but by thy divine help will depend on the Gospel.
We haue here, thankes be giuen to Almighty God, the worde of God plentifully taught, we are deliuered out of deepe & great darkenes, but we forgetting the word are made weake, we liue hauing no care of the word, for it is not sauory vnto vs. But when as hereafter false prophets shall breake in with their corrupt opinions, and Satan also shall violently assaile vs, finding vs idle, and the house swept and garnished, he will bring with him seuen other spirits worse then him self, and the ende shall be worse then the beginning. Which thinges if they so fall out, let vs not therefore ⟨p. 416⟩be quite discouraged, but let vs rather instruct one an other, that we may learne to cleaue vnto God, and pray vnto him, and say: Mercifull God, thou hast giuen vnto me to become a Christian, giue vnto me also that I may perseuer, and become daily richer in faith. Albeit the whole world did resist, and euery one conspired to destroy the Gospell, yet wil I be nothing moued, but by thy diuine helpe will depend on the Gospell.