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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.
The exposition of this Gospel.
The exposition of this Gospell.
IN the beginning of this Gospel Christ declareth wherefore he came, and what office he executeth, which is properly the preaching of the Gospel: to wit, that he is he which prepareth dwelling places with the Father, and will when he cometh again, receive us unto himself. Moreover he saith, that he is the way, the truth, and the life, which he afterward more plainly expresseth when he saith: No man cometh unto the Father but by me. Also when he saith: If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. Hereunto moreover pertaineth that which he saith unto Philip: He that hath seen me, hath seen my Father. This is the chief and the greatest thing in this Gospel, unto which all are to be referred. Hereof we ought to learn, that we are not justified by our own strength, neither saved by our own merits, but are sanctified by the spirit of Christ, and saved by grace, & that Christ is the way leading to salvation.
IN the beginning of this Gospell Christ declareth wherefore he came, and what office he executeth, which is properly the preaching of the Gospell: to wit, that he is he which prepareth dwelling places with the Father, and wil when he commeth againe, receiue vs vnto himselfe. Moreouer he sayth, that he is the way, the truth, and the life, which he afterward more plainly expresseth when he sayth: No man commeth vnto the Father but by me. Also when he sayth: If ye had knowne me, ye should haue knowne my Father also. Hereunto moreouer pertaineth that which he sayth vnto Philip: He that hath seene me, hath seene my Father. This is the chiefe and the greatest thing in this Gospell, vnto which all are to be referred. Hereof we ought to learne, that we are not iustified by our owne strength, neither saued by our owne merits, but are sanctified by ye spirit of Christ, and saued by grace, & that Christ is the way leading to saluation.