A06521:79
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.
Moreover, these words are not so only to be understood, that it is showed by them that Christ is very God, as the Epistle to the Hebrews saith: Unto which of the Angels said he at any ⟨p. 31⟩time, Thou art my Son, this day begat I thee? and again, I will be his father, and he shall be my son, &c. For it is most certain that Christ in these words is declared to be the true and natural son of God, seeing that this word was never said to any creature. Howbeit he had been as well the son of God, and had so remained for ever, as he hath been from everlasting, although this had not been spoken unto us from heaven, neither is any thing added or taken away from him by this name, but we must thus think & persuade our selves, that so excellent a praise, and so noble honour of Christ was spoken for our cause. For he him self witnesseth in John,1 that this came not because of him self, but for our sakes. He hath no need that it should be said unto him, that he is the son of God. He knew this before, & hath from everlasting & by his nature, that which he heareth. Wherefore when that is conceived by voice and word, it pertaineth to us, and not unto Christ. Christ without the word, is such as he is said to be. We have the word without him, of whom it is spoken. Wherefore we must lay fast hold upon the word without the essence, even as he hath the essence without the word.
Moreouer, these wordes are not so onely to be vnderstood, that it is shewed by them that Christ is very God, as the Epistle to the Hebrewes sayth: Vnto which of the Angells sayd he at any ⟨p. 31⟩time, Thou art my Sonne, this day begat I thee? and againe, I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne, &c. For it is most certaine that Christ in these wordes is declared to be the true and naturall sonne of God, seeing that this word was neuer sayd to any creature. Howbeit he had bene as well the sonne of God, and had so remayned for euer, as he hath bene from euerlasting, although this had not bene spoken vnto vs from heauen, neither is any thinge added or taken away from him by this name, but we must thus thinke & perswade our selues, that so excellent a praise, and so noble honour of Christ was spoken for our cause. For he him selfe witnesseth in Iohn,1