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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.
What the rod signifieth in the Scripture it is well known. Children when they are young, are corrected with a rod; and when they wax bigger, with a Wand or Cudgel; and if they will not so amend, then followeth the Iron rod. Hereof it cometh that the rod signifieth all Power and Rule, which is for the Amendment and Correction of such as do offend. So it is taken in the 110 Psalm. The Lord shall send forth the rod of thy Power out of Zion: That is to say, thy Kingdom; For there he signifieth such a rod whereby Kingdoms and People are governed. On this wise the holy Ghost permitteth here to the wicked, Dominion and Tyranny over the godly, which they are compelled to suffer. Like as we are compelled not only to see but also to suffer the Tyranny of Antichrist and the Power of his Kingdom, persecuting, destroying and murdering the Christians, and raging against them with all kind of Tyranny. Yea we are Compelled moreover to suffer the Tyranny of Satan vexing and terrifying my Heart and the Hearts of the Brethren which believe in Christ. This Dominion or Tyranny the Holy Ghost calleth the rod of the wicked; and comforteth us, that as the Lord liveth, their Tyranny shall fall, and shall not rest upon the Lot of the godly.
What the rod signisieth in the Scripture it is well known. Children when they are young, are corrected with a rod; and when they wax bigger, with a Wand or Cudgel; and if they will not so amend, then followeth the Iron rod. Hereof it cometh that the rod signifieth all Power and Rule, which is for the Amendment and Correction of such as do offend. So it is taken in the 110 Psalm. The Lord shall send forth the rod of thy Power out of Sion: That is to say, thy Kingdom; For there he signifieth such a rod whereby Kingdoms and People are governed. On this wise the holy Ghost permitteth here to the wicked, Dominion and Tyranny over the godly, which they are compelled to suffer. Like as we are compelled not only to see but also to suffer the Tyranny of Antichrist and the Power of his Kingdom, persecuting, destroying and murthering the Christians, and raging against them with all kind of Tyranny. Yea we are Compelled moreover to suffer the Tyranny of Satan vexing and terrifying my Heart and the Hearts of the Brethren which believe in Christ. This Dominion or Tyranny the Holy Ghost calleth the rod of the wicked; and comforteth us, that as the Lord liveth, their Tyranny shall fall, and shall not rest upon the Lot of the godly.