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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
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.
Who soever therefore is stricken with the feeling of his sin, and knoweth his one weakness to fulfil the law of God, let him come hither with a cheerful and bold courage, and he shall certainly receive comfort. I will refresh you, saith Christ, as those that are pressed and burdened with sore labour and grief. Let this only be thy care, that thou believe such a loving bidding and promise. After this sort Christ cried in the temple at Jerusalem at a certain feast: If any man thirst, 1let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth in me, as saith the Scripture, out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life. This spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed in him, should receive. Which so cometh to pass: He causeth the Gospel to be preached unto us, which he that believeth, is endued with the holy Ghost, and obtaineth pardon of all his since. ⟨p. 466⟩This is truly to refresh him, whose conscience is troubled, to wit, when he feeleth that his since be forgiven, and that he is become heir of the kingdom of God. Neither doth he refresh us only in the anguish and tentation of sin, but he will also be present with us in other calamities and miseries, in famine, war, dearth of victuals, and whatsoever such like can come, in all these he will not leave us destitute of his help, as he cared for the Patriarch Joseph, even in a strange country, with whom he was continually present, as well in prosperity as in adversity. Now sin is a grievous burden, whereof no man is eased, but he whom Christ the son of God delivereth, and that by the holy Ghost, whom he hath merited for us of the Father, which maketh our hearts cheerful, and ready to do all things which God requireth of us.
Who soeuer therefore is striken with the feelinge of his synne, and knoweth his one weakenes to fulfill the lawe of God, let him come hither with a cheerefull and bold corage, and he shall certainly receiue comfort. I will refresh you, sayth Christ, as those that are pressed and burdened with sore labour and griefe. Let this onely be thy care, that thou beleeue such a louing bidding and promise. After this sorte Christ cryed in the temple at Hierusalem at a certaine feast: If any man thirst, 1let him come vnto me, and drinke. He that beleeueth in me, as sayth the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flow riuers of water of life. This spake he of the Spirit, which they that beleeued in him, should receiue. Which so commeth to passe: He causeth the Gospel to be preached vnto vs, which he that beleeueth, is endued with the holy Ghost, and obtaineth pardon of all his synnes.