A06521:77
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.
Thirdly,1 the voice of the father is heard in the baptism of Christ, which saith: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. This is that Saviour, which delivereth us from the tyranny of sin, death, Satan, and hell. And here we must learn, how we must come unto God. He that desireth to be the gracious & dear child of God the father, must attain unto this ⟨p. 30⟩through Christ, through him alone the beloved son, who sitteth in the bosom of his father: unto whom alone the father looketh, without whom he alloweth nothing, and whatsoever pleaseth the father, it pleaseth him in respect of this his son. Wherefore he that desireth to go to the father, must cleave to this beloved son, must lay him self upon his back. For by this voice all titles albeit they seem very goodly and holy, are taken away, nothing is of value or estimation with the father but only this his beloved son, he is in his especial favour. Now he that desireth to be in favour with the father, and to be beloved of him, let him fly into the bosom of the son, by whom afterward he findeth access to the father, as Paul saith Ephe. 1. that through Christ we are adopted, without this Christ we are the enemies of God. Whosoever therefore cleaveth to Christ through faith, he abideth in the favour of God, he also shall be made beloved and acceptable, as Christ is, and shall have fellowship with the father and the son. But where this is not done, there is nothing but wrath, there no honesty, no virtue, no free will, neither prayer, nor fasting, nor other works shall profit, thou shalt but trifle with all these. For this is a most mighty, and most excellent voice: This is my beloved son, in whom all things consist and are comprehended, which are extant in the whole Scripture. Even as all things are delivered into the hands of Christ, and gathered into one, that they may obey him, as S. Paul saith. For when God saith: This is my beloved son, by showing Christ only, and showing and naming no other, he maketh it plain enough, that none is his beloved son beside him. If so be that other are not beloved sons, it is certain that they are the children of wrath and indignation. For if there were moe beloved sons, he would not so set forth & show this son alone, saying:
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