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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.
Wherefore this is diligently to be noted, that our felicity doth not consist in our own works, but in the works of an other, namely of Christ Jesus our Saviour, which we obtain through only faith in him.
Wherfore this is diligently to be noted, that our felicitie doth not consist in our owne workes, but in the workes of an other, namely of Christ Iesus our Sauiour, which we obtaine through only faith in him.
This also the history of this Gospel seemeth to signify, when as the Lord showeth to his disciples, but specially to Thomas, his hands & feet. By which deed he declareth, that it was necessary, that those hands and feet should do these things, & that no other works, that is, their own, & not the works of an other, do pertain unto salvation.1 For in the Scriptures by hands and feet works & conversation are signified. These hands and feet Christ doth as yet eftsoons show to us & say: Behold, I am that only man, whose works & conversation are of force with God, thou shalt labour in vain with thine own works, thine own righteousness maketh nothing hereunto, it hath an other end. If thou be righteous, it is profitable to thee among men, here in earth thou hast the glory & praise thereof, as Paul saith Rom. 4. But before God this thy righteousness is of no estimation, thou must set in place thereof an other, namely mine, this God my father doth allow. For I have delivered thee from sins, death, the devil, hell, & from all evil, thou shouldest never have escaped out of these by thine own power, but hadst lien as yet most deeply drowned in them. I have appeased the wrath of God, and of an angry judge, have made him, a gentle, merciful and gracious father, believe this and it goeth well with thee, thou art then safe, entire, and righteous. Beware that thou presume not to deal before God with thine own works, but if thou wilt do any ⟨p. 453⟩thing with him, creep into me, put on me, and thou shalt obtain of my Father, whatsoever thou desirest and askest, as he him self saith unto his Disciples