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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.
Jesus Christ was delivered to death for our sins, and is risen again for our justification. In these two little sentences are briefly comprised, and joined together, whatsoever things we must look for from Christ.
Iesus Christ was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification. In these two litle sentences are briefly comprised, and ioyned togither, whatsoeuer thinges we must looke for from Christ.
Howbeit all these things are enjoyed by faith, for he that is without faith, to him they are unpossible to be comprehended,1 yea they are counted foolishness to reason & to the world, as Paul saith 1. Cor 1: Christ unto the Jews is even a stumbling block, and unto the Grecians, foolishness, that is, when Christ is preached, that he is our righteousness, that salvation cometh unto us by him, and that by him we are made the children of everlasting life, without our own works and righteousness, then those holy men, and justifiers of them selves are offended, no otherwise then the Jews. Moreover to the prudent and wise men of this world, it seemeth foolishness and a certain ridiculous thing, that a man being fastened to the cross and put to death, doth perform these things. Whatsoever therefore is counted righteous, holy, wise and prudent in the eyes of the world, it is offended and stumbleth at this Christ. But, saith Paul moreover, Unto them which are called, both of the Jews & Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God. He saith also Rom. 1. The Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first and also to the Grecian. For by it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written Haba. 2: The just shall live by faith. Wherefore ⟨p. 454⟩the Lord saith very well to the Disciples of John: Blessed is he that shall not be offended in me. So thou seest now plainly, that this faith which we have in Christ, cometh by the preaching of the Gospel, as Paul affirmeth