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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.
Vers. 3. But that ye may be ensamples to the Flock. Vers. 4. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible Crown of Glory.
Vers. 3. But that ye may be ensamples to the Flock. Vers. 4. And when the chief Shepheard shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible Crown of Glory.
See that ye be the foremost in the battle, using such honest conversation, that your life may be a Lantern to give light, and an example to the people, to imitate you. But our Lord Shavelings use to tell the people another tale, bidding them to do this and that, they themselves in the mean while leaning on their soft Cushions, and taking their ease like Lordings; laying upon us great and grievous burdens, which they themselves will not touch nor lift at with one of their fingers; not travelling any whit in Preaching the true Word of God, but rather commanding others to do that, which they themselves never did, nor ever meant to do. And yet must no man tell them thereof, for if he do, he should be sure quickly to feel the smart of it.
See that ye be the formost in the battle, using such honest conversation, that your life may be a Lanthorn to give light, and an example to the people, to imitate you. But our Lord Shaveliugs use to tell the people another tale, bidding them to do this and that, they themselves in the mean while leaning on their soft Cushions, and taking their ease like Lordings; laying upon us great and grievous burdens, which they themselves will not touch nor lift at with one of their fingers; not travelling any whit in Preaching the true Word of God, but rather commanding others to do that, which they themselves never did, nor ever meant to do. And yet must no man tell them thereof, for if he do, he should be sure quickly to feel the smart of it.