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A word in season
A word in season: being the commentary of Dr. Martin Luther, on three selected Psalms: viz. the CXXIVth, CXXVth, and CXXIXth. With his commentary on some part of the fourth and fifth chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter. Being of special use for the present times.
London: printed by George Larkin, 1685
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 Duty of a Good Shepherd: BY Dr. MARTIN LUTHER: Being his COMMENTARY Upon 1 Pet. 4.11. and 1 Pet. 5.1, 2, 3, 4.
THE Duty of a Good Shepherd: BY Dr. MARTIN LƲTHER: Being his COMMENTARY Upon 1 Pet. 4.11. and 1 Pet. 5.1, 2, 3, 4.
1 PET. 4.11. If any man minister, let him do it, as of the ability which God ministereth.
1 PET. 4.11. If any mnn minister, let him do it, as of the ability which God ministreth.
Whosoever executeth any function in the Church, or hath the cure of Souls committed unto him, may not deal as he list himself, or to over-rule matters according to his own sensual Will. Neither shall he say, Tush, I am a Prelate, the people must all listen to that which I say, and observe my Laws, Ordinances, and Injunctions without gainsaying. For God requireth this, that no man minister, or do any thing, contrary or repugnant to that which he commandeth and appointeth. A Prelate or Bishop (I say) ought to do nothing in the Church, unless he be certain and sure of the warrantise thereof by Gods Word. For God cannot abide to have his service jumbled and mingled at pleasure, with every foolish Gewgaw, and light trumpery. And therefore he ought to have an assurance and certainty in his mind and Conscience, that even God both speaketh and worketh in him; and to stand upon so sure a ground for