A06521:74
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 are buried then with him by baptism into his death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead to the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we be planted with him, to the similitude of his death: even so shall we be to the similitude of his resurrection, knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead, is freed from sin. ⟨p. 28⟩Wherefore, if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also with him, knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more: death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died once to sin, but in that he liveth, he liveth to God. Likewise think ye also that ye are dead to sin, but are alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Thus much concerning the first appearance.
VVe are buried then with him by baptisme into his death, that like as Christ vvas raised vp from the dead to the glorie of the Father, so vve also shoulde vvalke in nevvnes of life. For if vve be planted vvith him, to the similitude of his death: euen so shall vve be to the similitude of his resurrection, knovving this, that our old man is crucified vvith him, that the bodie of sinne might be destroyed, that henceforth vve should not serue sinne. For he that is dead, is freed from sinne. ⟨p. 28⟩VVherefore, if we be dead with Christ, we beleue that we shal liue also with him, knovving that Christ being raysed from the dead, dieth no more: death hath no more dominion ouer him. For in that he died, he died once to sinne, but in that he liueth, he liueth to God. Likevvise thinke ye also that ye are dead to sinne, but are aliue to God in Iesus Christ our Lord. Thus much concerning the first appearance.
Now we will speak somewhat of the second, that is of the baptism of Christ.1 In the baptism of Christ three things are to be considered: The first, that the heavens were opened, when he was baptized. The second, that the holy Ghost was seen in the likeness of a dove. The third, that the voice of the father was heard, which said: This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased. Whereas Christ vouchsafed to be baptised with water, he hath hallowed baptism, & made the water thereof holy, that he which is baptized in his name, might become likewise holy and clean from sin, and might have the heavens open. Now Christ was not baptized for him self, for he was not infected with the spot of any sin, as S. Peter saith