A06521:844
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.
When as the Lord so lovingly and gently dealeth with Thomas, and showeth unto him, how he must come to the Father, to wit, by the Son, and that the Father is known in the Son, there doth yet happen a grosser thing in Philip, who bursteth forth and will not be content with faith, but will know the thing assuredly by feeling and seeing. Wherefore he saith unto the Lord:
When as the Lord so louingly and gently dealeth with Thomas, and sheweth vnto him, howe he must come to the Father, to wit, by the Sonne, and that the Father is knowne in the Sonne, there doth yet happen a grosser thing in Philip, who bursteth forth and will not be content with faith, but will knowe the thinge assuredly by feeling and seeing. Wherefore he sayth vnto the Lord:
Lord, show us thy Father, and it sufficeth us. As though he would say, if thou wilt also show unto us a sign, then will we believe. Philip counteth it not sufficient to believe the word, but goeth about to come to the knowledge of the Father by an other means then by the word. For seeing that reason can not believe, he requesteth to be certified by an other means and way. By the interrogation therefore of Christ that followeth it is showed, that the conscience is made certain and quiet by no other thing, then by faith, for that we must cleave to the bare word, and look for ⟨p. 478⟩no other sign. But Philip thought here that he should be much more certified, if he did see the Father, then if he believed the simple and bare word. This incredulity Christ reproveth somewhat sharply, and saith:
Lord, shew vs thy Father, and it sufficeth vs. As though he would say, if thou wilt also shew vnto vs a signe, then will we beleeue. Philip counteth it not sufficient to beleeue the worde, but goeth about to come to the knowledge of the Father by an other meanes then by the word. For seing that reason can not beleeue, he requesteth to be certified by an other meanes and way. By the interrogation therfore of Christ that followeth it is shewed, that the conscience is made certaine and quiet by no other thing, then by faith, for that we must cleaue to the bare worde, and looke for