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A06516	A right comfortable treatise containing fourteene pointes of consolation for them that labor and are laden: VVritten by D. Martin Luther to Prince Friderik Duke of Saxonie, he being sore sicke, thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distresse. Englished by W. Gace.; Tessaradecas consolatoria pro laborantibus et oneratis. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Gace, William.	1578 (1578)	STC 16989; ESTC S106344	39,904	94

with these good thinges giueth moreouer riches abundance of all things if not to all surely to many and to them especially that are weake to beare euills For as I haue sayd before vpon whom he bestoweth lesse riches or giftes of the body vpon them he bestoweth more giftes of the mind that all thinges may be equall he a iust iudge of all For abundance of riches doth not so much comfort as a ioyful mind Moreouer he giueth vnto some goodly children great pleasure power rule honour fame glory fauour c. which if he permitte to enioy a long time yea but a small time they will easily admonish what is to be done in a litle euill But the giftes of the mind are more excellent then all these as witte knowledge iudgement eloquence wisedom as in the other so in bestowing of these he vseth a meane and equalitie so that vpon whom he hath bestowed more of these good thinges he hath not therfore preferred them before others whom in steede of these he hath giuen more peace or pleasure of the minde Nowe in all these we must with thankfulnes acknowledge the large liberalitie and bountifulnes of God comfort our infirmity that in the multitude plenty of good things we do not meruel if some sharpenes be mingled therwith seeing that to delicat persons neither rostedmeate is liked without sauce neither almost any other meate which eyther hath not some sharpe taste of it selfe or is tempered with some thinge that hath a sharpe taste so vntolerable a thinge is continuall and onely sweetenes that one sayde rightly All pleasure by continuance maketh it selfe lothesome And an other said Pleasure it selfe at the last is a labour euen because this life is more weake then that it is able without the temperature of euills to enioy onely good thinges by reason of the ouermuch aboundance of good thinges whereupon hath risen this prouerbe The bones must be stronge which shall beare good dayes which prouerbe I oftentimes considering do greatly maruell what a maruelous and true meaning it hath that mens minds are contrary to them selues who seke no other but good dayes which notwithstanding when they haue obtained they can worse away with them then with euill Now what other thinge are we taught hereby but that euen in the very enemies of the crosse the crosse is maruelous so that by the meanes thereof all ought to be tempered and sanctified least they perish as flesh must be seasoned with salt lest it stincke and corrupt Why then doe we not most willingly receiue this tēperature sent of God which if he should not send our life which is not able continually to suffer pleasures good thinges woulde procure it of it owne accorde We see therefore howe truely the wise man said of God He reacheth from one ende to an other mightely and louingly doth he order all things If we throughly consider these thinges that also will appeare to be true which Moses saith Deut. 32 He hath borne him on his shoulders he hath caried him about and kept him as the apple of his eye Hereby we may stoppe the mouthes of them which vnthankefully babble that there are more euill then good thinges in this life when as there are not wanting infinite good thinges and sweete commodities but they are wanting which should see acknowledge them with him that sayd The earth is full of the goodnes of the Lorde And agayne The earth is full of his prayse And Psal. 103 The earth is full of thy riches thou hast made me glad by thy workes Hereupon we daily singe Heauen and earth are full of thy glory Why so because there are many good thinges whereby he may be praysed howbeit of them onely which see and acknowledge this fulnes For as we haue sayd in the first consideration of euils that the euills of euery one are so great as is his opinion knowledge of them so also good thinges although they come vnto vs abundantly on euery side yet are they only so great as they are estemed For al things that God hath made are exceeding good yet are they not so acknowledged of all as of them of whom the 103. Psalme speaketh They contemned that pleasant lande Of this consideration we may in Iob see a most goodly singular example who all his goods being takē away said Shal we receiue good at the hande of God not receiue euil a very golden saying a mighty comfort in tentation For he did not onely suffer him selfe but was tempted of his owne wife to impatiencie who sayde vnto him Doost thou continue yet in thy perfectnes curse God die as if she should say It is manifest that he is not God who hath so forsaken thee why therefore doost thou trust in him not rather denying and cursing him acknowledgest thy selfe mortall vnto whom nothing shal remaine after this life These such like thinges doth euery mans wife that is his sensuality corrupt vnderstanding put into his mind in the time of tentation because the sense sauoureth not the things that are of God. Howbeit these are good things common to all but a Christian is endued with farre better inward good things as with the faith of Christ wherof is spoken Psal. 44 The Kings daughter is al glorious within her clothing is of broidered golde For as we haue said entreating of the consideration of the first euill that there can be none so great euil felt in man which is the worst of those euils that are in him so the best of the good things that are in a Christian he him selfe can not se For if he did he should be forthwith in heauen forasmuch as the kingdom of heauē as Christ saith is within vs For to haue faith is to haue the truth word of God to haue the worde of God is to haue God the maker of all things Which good thinges howe great are they if they were reuealed to the minde it shoulde in a moment be losed from the bodye by reason of exceeding sweetenes and pleasure wherefore the other good things that we haue spoken of are rightly said to be as it were certain aduertizements of those good things which we haue within which God will haue commended vnto vs by them for that this life can not suffer that they should be reuealed and therfore God mercifully hideth them vntill they haue increased vnto their full measure no otherwise then louing parents doe sometime gyue vnto their children trifles or thinges of small value thereby to allure their mindes to hope for greater Notwithstanding they doe sometimes shew out and put forth them selues when the ioyfull conscience reioyceth in trust in God willingly speaketh of him heareth his word with delight and pleasure is ready and cherefull to serue him to doe good works to suffer euils c. All which are infallible tokens of an infinite and incomparable treasure hidden within which distilleth

A RIGHT COMFORTABLE TREATISE CONTAINING fourteene pointes of consolation for them that labor and are laden VVRITTEN BY D. MARTIN Luther to Prince Friderik Duke of Saxonie he being sore sicke thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distresse Englished by W. GACE Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautrollier dwelling in the Blacke Friers 1578. Martin Luther I Did write this booke in the beginning of my procedings to the most gracious Prince Friderik Duke of Saxony when he was sore sicke Now many thought good that it should be imprinted but when it had bene eftsones imprinted it was so corrupted and made vnperfect that I found many wordes wanting which I my selfe could not coniecture what they were howbeit the sentences I haue restored after a sort and such as I thinke I had in the beginning Neither haue I thought it good now to chaunge or adorne them as I could For I will in this booke shewe a testimonie of my proceeding and gratifie the aduersaries that they may haue wherewith to exercise their malice It is sufficient for me if I please my Lord Christ his Sainctes I reioyce from my hart and giue thankes to my God that I am enuied and hated of the deuill and his Impes TO THE VVORSHIPFVLL M. HENRIE DALE CITIZEN AND MARchant of the citie of London VV. Gace wisheth grace and peace from God the Father through Christ Iesus our Lord. MAnifold are the miseries of mans life wherewith he is greatly grieued and sundry wayes molested insomuch as Iob sayth that man that is borne of a woman hathe but a short time to liue and is replenished with miserie For he beginneth his life with teares weeping he passeth it with sorrow trouble and endeth it with dolour and payne Wherefore it is no maruell if some haue thought that it is the best thinge not to be borne and the next to dye quickly and that other some haue mourned and wept at the birthes of their friendes and solemnly reioyced at their burialls For what could they being destitute of the light of God and true religion see in this life but trouble miserie Yea the godly themselues as they haue in all ages suffered many afflictions in this life so haue they passed through the same as through a straunge countrie For if heauen be our countrie what is the earth els but a place of banishment wherein being exiled from true delightes and pleasures we liue in a state vnquiet troublesom and many wayes miserable as to him that shall duely consider the sundry troubles that are incident to all sortes of men in this life wil easily appeare Forasmuch then as this life is so miserable as both the Saincts of God haue pronounced of it the very heathen haue accounted it daily experience proueth it yet neuerthelesse we seeing God hath placed vs in it must remaine therein till he call vs away great neede we haue of such consolation encouragement as may be a meane to make vs passe the time thereof without grudging impatiencie For of our selues we are very fraile weake not able to resist much lesse of power to ouercome as is manifest by them who in the time of affliction haue through impaciēcie murmured against God albeit there both haue bene and are many who being not of them selues but by other meanes supported haue patiently sustained many troubles and miseries Wherefore I trust that my labor shall not be thought ill bestowed but rather profitably emploied which I haue taken in translating this treatise into the Englishe tongue for that it tendeth chiefly to the consolation of such as are in affliction and distresse For that which the title of this booke portendeth the matter thereof sufficiently proueth namely that it containeth consolations for them that labor and are laden that is that suffer afflictions and troubles in this life so that they which shall diligently read and peruse the same may be so confirmed thereby that when they be troubled with hardnes of aduersitie they may not be ouercome or throwne downe therewith when they be molested with griefe sorrow they may be also delited with spirituall ioy when they be euen distressed with troubles and afflictions they may receiue courage againe being cheared with sundry consolations so patiently suffer according to Gods will whatsoeuer it shall please him to lay vpon them Howe great this commoditie is it plainely appeareth not onely by this that the feelinge of the present affliction is thereby asswaged but by this also that it is a meane to moue and make vs to obey Gods will which otherwise we woulde be readye to resist and to suffer patiently whereas otherwise we woulde by impatiencie be stubborne agaynste the righteousnes of God. Wherefore forasmuche as I am not ignoraunt that the crosse is vsually incident to the godly and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdome of God I am bolde to commende this treatise to all the godly in generall to be read of them to their singular commoditie and comfort but especially to your worshippe whose godly conuersation both of a longe tyme hath bene and dayly is an euident testimonie of your syncere and vnfeyned profession of Christe his religion desiringe you to esteeme thereof not accordinge to the quantitye or outward appearance for then shall you make but small account of it being both litle in quantitie adorned with no eloquent tearmes or glorious wordes but according to the frute that the godly shall reape by diligent reading therof For pearles and precious stones for the most part are in quantitie but small and in outward appearance simple which in value notwithstanding are great and in vertue excellent Howbeit being sufficiently perswaded of your well accepting hereof I will not stand vpon this point lest I shoulde seeme in any wise to dout of it but doe desire Almighty God that as you haue hitherto liued in his feare so ye may dayly increase and constantly continue in the same euen vnto the ende Your vvorships at commaundement W. GACE TO THE MOST FAMOVS PRINCE AND LORD THE LORD FRIDERIK Duke of Saxonie c his very good Lord. OVR Lorde and Sauiour Iesus hathe left a commaundement which pertayneth indifferently to all Christians that we should performe the duties of humanitie or rather as the Scripture calleth them the workes of mercy to the afflicted and miserable that we should visit the sicke endeuour to deliuer the captiues and doe such like to our neighbour whereby the present euills may be somewhat asswaged Hereof our Lord Iesus Christ hath in him selfe set forth vnto vs a most manifest singular example wheras of his exceeding loue toward mankind he came downe from the bosom of the father into our miseries and into our prison that is into our flesh and most miserable life and tooke the punishment of our sinnes vpon him selfe that we might be saued according as Esai sayth chap. 43 Thou hast laden me with thy