A06521:806
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.
These the Lord calleth here wise, and men of understanding, to these the Gospel is hid. He meaneth not here those wise men, which are truly wise in divine matters. For it is a great commendation, if one be worthy to be called wise and prudent. True wisdom is nothing else but the knowledge of God,1 to wit, when as I know what we must think of God, and do understand his will. But prudence signifieth ability and knowledge to judge of worldly things, what is right or wrong, which Paul often joineth together, especially in his Epistle to the Ephesians chap. 1. and in his Epistle to the Colossians chap. 1. Of such wisdom Christ speaketh not here, but of worldly wisdom, which puffeth up men, and excludeth the true wisdom of God. We are all of this disposition by nature, eftsoons to rise against the wisdom of God.
These the Lord calleth here wise, and men of vnderstanding, to these the Gospell is hyd. He meaneth not here those wise men, which are truly wise in diuine matters. For it is a great commendation, if one be worthy to be called wise and prudent. True wisedom is nothing els but the knowledge of God,1 to wit, when as I know what we must thinke of God, and do vnderstand his will. But prudence signifieth abilitie and knowledge to iudge of worldly thinges, what is right or wrong, which Paule often ioyneth togither, especially in his Epistle to the Ephesians chap. 1. and in his Epistle to the Colossians chap. 1. Of such wisedome Christ speaketh not here, but of worldly wisedome, which puffeth vp men, and excludeth the true wisedome of God. We are all of this disposition by nature, eftsoones to rise against the wisedome of God.
- 1True wisdom what it is. Prudence.True wisedome what it is. Prudence.