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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.
Commentary Psalm 129: The Commentary of Dr. Martin Luther, upon the CXXIX Psalm.
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.
This is no small Consolation, that in thy Affliction and Calamity thou mayest be able to say; This is the scourge of God, thus correcting me, and visiting my Sins; It is not the Wrath of God, or the merit and deserving of my Adversary.
These things must we apply unto our selves also, to the end that when we be oppressed, we may comfort our selves that we are not oppressed by the power of Death, Sin, Hell, or any creature, but by the will of God our Creator, afflicting us and punishing our Sins and ingratitude; and yet so, that he leaveth unto us this fatherly promise, that he will not forsake us. And such a figure of the whole Kingdom of Christ is set forth in the Apocalypse. For how much doth it speak of evil Angels, of cruel beasts, and such other Plagues of the Church, which should enter into the Church and the Kingdom of Christ, God so permitting? Notwithstanding Consolation followeth afflictions and calamities, and though the Church be never so sore afflicted, yet shall it continue and endure, and at the length shall overcome and victoriously triumph.
These things must we apply unto our selves also, to the end that when we be oppressed, we may comfort our selves that we are not oppressed by the power of Death, Sin, Hell, or any creature, but by the will of God our Creator, afflicting us and punishing our Sins and ingratitude; and yet so, that he leaveth unto us this fatherly promise, that he will not forsake us. And such a figure of the whole Kingdom of Christ is set forth in the Apocalyps. For how much doth it speak of evil Angels, of cruel beasts, and such other Plagues of the Church, which should enter into the Church and the Kingdom of Christ, God so permitting? Notwithstanding Consolation followeth afflictions and calamities, and though the Church be never so sore afflicted, yet shall it continue and endure, and at the length shall overcome and victoriously triumph.