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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
Sermon St Thomas › The exposition of this Gospel.Sermon St Thomas › The exposition of this Gospell.
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.
The wretch was overcome in this conflict, and went away with shame, as Christ saith, Joh. 14: The Prince of this world cometh, and hath nought in me. Hell also did open his mouth, and would have devoured Christ, but contrariwise it was devoured of him. And so in this conflict the Law, Sin, Death, Satan and hell were vanquished, over all which he triumphed & gloried with great pomp, as Paul saith Col. 2.
The wretch was ouercome in this conflict, and went away with shame, as Christ sayth, Ioh. 14: The Prince of this world commeth, and hath nought in me. Hell also did open his mouth, and would haue deuoured Christ, but contrariwise it was deuoured of him. And so in this conflict the Law, Sinne, Death, Satan and hell were vanquished, ouer all which he triumphed & gloried with great pompe, as Paule sayth Col. 2.
1All these things were not only done for our commodity, but also if we believe in this Lord Christ, they are given unto us. For whatsoever he hath, it serveth for us, yea he him self is ours, as Paul saith Rom. 8. God spared not his own son, but gave him for us all to death, how shall he not with him give us all things also? So that I may boldly glory of all victory, which he obtained over the law, sin, death, the devil, and may challenge to my self all his works, even as if they were mine own, and I my self had done them, so that I believe in Christ. Otherwise his works shall profit me nothing at all, if they were not given unto me. These are the works of an other which do commend us before God, and save us. Our own works shall do nothing, we are weaker, then that we can resist even the least sin, so far is it of that we are able to encounter with death,