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A06521 Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seeke after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glorie which is in Christ Iesu, to the comfort and saluation of their soules. Englished by VV.G.; Sermons. English. Selections Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Gace, William. 1578 (1578) STC 16993; ESTC S108932 436,833 500

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son_n of_o god_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a and_o i_o will_v never_o esteem_v more_o of_o myself_o but_o thou_o which_o desire_v to_o belong_v unto_o christ_n fly_v this_o kind_n of_o man_n no_o otherwise_o then_o most_o hurtful_a enemy_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o of_o thy_o salvation_n god_n though_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n yet_o we_o may_v assure_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o through_o christ_n we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o also_o know_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o very_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o weigh_v or_o consider_v what_o we_o either_o do_v or_o be_v but_o what_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sake_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o our_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o so_o far_o exceed_v our_o sin_n as_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o east_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o west_n as_o the_o 103._o 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the_o shake_n of_o the_o lease_n of_o a_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o they_o levit._fw-la 26._o wherefore_o thou_o must_v lay_v up_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n well_o in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o must_v feel_v this_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cry_v so_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o how_o shall_v thou_o not_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o do_v whisper_v speak_v yea_o or_o sing_v it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o these_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o thy_o heart_n he_o cry_v out_o a_o main_a that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8_o that_o he_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v and_o that_o he_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n how_o therefore_o can_v it_o be_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o hear_v this_o cry_n sigh_n spirit_n adversity_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n howbeit_o hereunto_o tentation_n and_o adversity_n be_v very_o profitable_a they_o move_v to_o cry_v and_o do_v exceed_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o we_o foolish_a man_n do_v great_o fear_v and_o fly_v the_o cross_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o do_v never_o feel_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v continual_o remain_v like_o they_o of_o cain_n brood_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v this_o cry_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o idle_a and_o flothfull_a neither_o secure_a pray_v instant_o for_o thou_o be_v
in_o danger_n by_o too_o much_o hunger_n and_o watch_v or_o the_o true_a purity_n of_o life_n by_o overmuch_o abstinence_n from_o matrimonial_a company_n but_o we_o must_v use_v these_o thing_n with_o knowledge_n that_o be_v with_o convenient_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n that_o they_o may_v not_o any_o whit_n hurt_v but_o always_o edify_v whereupon_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 7._o express_o admonish_v marry_v folk_n that_o they_o abstain_v not_o overmuch_o from_o mutual_a company_n lest_o that_o they_o be_v tempt_v of_o satan_n in_o all_o these_o therefore_o in_o fasting_n watch_n labour_n chastity_n &c_n &c_n the_o apostle_n will_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v no_o rule_n law_n or_o measure_n which_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o monk_n do_v but_o the_o mean_a or_o measure_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o they_o he_o leave_v free_a to_o every_o man_n knowledge_n and_o discretion_n that_o every_o one_o may_v consider_v with_o himself_o how_o much_o or_o long_o he_o must_v labour_v fast_o watch_n or_o abstain_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v came_v and_o make_v obedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o long_o suffer_v in_o kindness_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o apostle_n have_v at_o large_a sufficient_o declare_v rom._n 2._o gal._n 5._o but_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v after_o two_o sort_n either_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n himself_o or_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o true_a force_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n as_o though_o he_o will_v admonish_v in_o this_o manner_n beware_v of_o a_o hypocritical_a spirit_n which_o will_v be_v count_v for_o a_o holy_a spirit_n through_o a_o marvelous_a show_n and_o crafty_a counterfeit_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o unclean_a profane_a and_o a_o evell_a spirit_n and_o bring_v in_o nothing_o but_o sect_n and_o heresy_n life_n a_o true_a spiritual_a life_n but_o live_v you_o in_o the_o true_a &_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n which_o give_v and_o maintain_v unity_n one_o mind_n heart_n and_o affection_n whereof_o he_o speak_v also_o eph._n 4_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n they_z therefore_o which_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o true_a faith_n mind_n and_o sentence_n behave_v themselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v true_o spiritual_a and_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n for_o a_o sincere_a spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o lead_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o mind_n the_o heart_n by_o faith_n be_v affect_v after_o the_o same_o sort_n in_o love_n unfeigned_a in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o he_o set_v the_o holy_a spirit_n against_o heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n so_o he_o set_v unfeigned_a love_n against_o slothful_a and_o sluggish_a christian_n who_o albeit_o they_o have_v the_o same_o meaning_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o true_a spiritual_a life_n as_o concern_v opinion_n of_o doctrine_n yet_o be_v they_o remiss_a cold_a and_o faint_a in_o love_n so_o he_o set_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o interpret_v it_o according_a to_o their_o own_o affection_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v get_v they_o a_o name_n and_o profit_n for_o as_o false_a spirit_n do_v contemn_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o prefer_v themselves_o before_o it_o so_o these_o do_v in_o deed_n boast_v of_o the_o word_n and_o will_v be_v count_v master_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o their_o interpretation_n do_v pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o against_o these_o peter_n speak_v if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o own_o vain_a imagination_n now_o paul_n call_v that_o here_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o that_o be_v sincere_a word_n of_o god_n truth_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n not_o which_o be_v unsyncere_a &_o feign_a which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v we_o be_v false_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o true_a &_o right_a word_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n us._n in_o spiritual_a function_n &_o matter_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n work_v by_o us._n of_o this_o power_n peter_n also_o speak_v 1._o pet._n 1._o if_o any_o man_n minister_n let_v he_o do_v it_o as_o of_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n minister_v and_o paul_n coloss_n 1_o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n and_o strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o again_o rom._n 15_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o anything_o which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a etc._n etc._n christian_n must_v be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a function_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o they_o which_o work_n but_o god_n that_o work_v by_o they_o for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v speak_v command_n do_v dispose_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n this_o christ_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v matth._n 5_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o which_o do_v they_o and_o not_o you_o by_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n etc._n etc._n this_o armour_n he_o describe_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n &_o thessalonians_n he_o rehearse_v there_o the_o girdle_n of_o verity_n christian_n the_o spiritual_a armour_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o breast_n plate_n of_o righteousness_n the_o shoe_n of_o preparation_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n this_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n he_o call_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o armour_n of_o god_n both_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v christian_n from_o corporal_a and_o profane_a armour_n and_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o spiritual_a people_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o spiritual_a armour_n wherewith_o they_o must_v always_o fight_v a_o spiritual_a fight_n with_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o here_o he_o rehearse_v and_o show_v that_o they_o do_v assail_v we_o both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o enemy_n of_o christian_n which_o assail_v they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o set_v dishonour_n evell_a report_n and_o that_o we_o be_v count_v as_o deceiver_n unknowen_a die_a chastened_a sorrow_a poor_a have_v nothing_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v unto_o christian_n they_o be_v open_o defame_v be_v reproach_v to_o their_o face_n and_o by_o infamy_n false_o accuse_v and_o rail_v on_o count_v as_o deceiver_n and_o follower_n of_o most_o wicked_a trade_n they_o be_v as_o unknown_a although_o noble_a all_o refuse_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o they_o because_o of_o the_o perilous_a confession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yea_o it_o many_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o be_v their_o most_o familiar_a friend_n be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v so_o evell_a a_o report_n and_o be_v very_o ill_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o chief_a rich_a wise_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v die_v that_o be_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n they_o look_v for_o death_n every_o moment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n and_o envy_n which_o the_o evell_a bear_n towards_o they_o be_v always_o persecute_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v chastened_a for_o it_o often_o time_n fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v strike_v and_o beat_v and_o do_v by_o other_o discommodity_n try_v how_o they_o be_v envy_v of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o great_a indignation_n the_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n bear_v against_o they_o they_o be_v as_o sorrow_n for_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v against_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n give_v many_o cause_n of_o grief_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v as_o poor_a for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v give_v they_o any_o
unclean_a &_o covetous_a person_n uncleanes_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o our_o light_n witness_v that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o unbeliever_n who_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n this_o paul_n declare_v 1._o cor._n 10._o by_o many_o example_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v slay_v for_o fornication_n of_o which_o deed_n be_v speak_v also_o num._n 25._o for_o violence_n also_o covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n wherefore_o a_o sufficient_a sharp_a yea_o and_o a_o certain_a vengeance_n abide_v they_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o these_o wickedness_n now_o he_o call_v they_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v of_o incredulity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v of_o they_o that_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o have_v renounce_v christ_n hereby_o therefore_o we_o see_v and_o learn_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o approve_v his_o faith_n by_o work_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o heathen_a yea_o worse_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v renounce_v christ_n and_o deny_v the_o faith_n once_o receive_v for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o the_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v such_o as_o we_o german_n do_v now_o try_v unto_o who_o god_n send_v abundant_o the_o pestilence_n famine_n &_o cruel_a war_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n they_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o those_o deceiver_n which_o with_o vain_a word_n promise_v that_o those_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a let_v those_o slack_a and_o slothful_a christian_n beware_v who_o although_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a heathen_a but_o know_v well_o that_o uncleanness_n and_o covetousness_n be_v sin_n and_o think_v or_o teach_v no_o otherwise_o do_v nevertheless_o live_v wicked_o rest_v upon_o faith_n whereby_o they_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n without_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o work_n do_v not_o save_v yea_o albeit_o they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v a_o feign_a faith_n and_o that_o worthy_a fruit_n and_o good_a work_n must_v needs_o follow_v where_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a faith_n be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o live_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n presume_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n nothing_o fear_v god_n and_o his_o judgement_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v require_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o good_a fruit_n of_o good_a tree_n although_o perhaps_o paul_n speak_v not_o here_o proper_o of_o these_o but_o of_o they_o which_o think_v and_o in_o vain_a word_n teach_v that_o fornication_n covetousness_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o sin_n as_o the_o blind_a heathen_a do_v &_o many_o do_v at_o this_o day_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v see_v they_o live_v no_o better_a than_o the_o heathen_a do_v &_o be_v themselves_o fornicatour_n &_o covetous_a person_n that_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o like_o vengeance_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yea_o so_o much_o more_o grievous_a vengeance_n as_o they_o do_v know_v more_o certain_o that_o those_o be_v sin_n according_a to_o that_o say_n rom._n 2_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o condemne_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o fame_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v not_o repent_v thou_o heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n &_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o therefore_o companion_n with_o they_o for_o you_o be_v once_o darkness_n but_o be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n so_o 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to_o teach_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v such_o paul_n say_v the_o philippian_n be_v that_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o naughty_a &_o crooked_a nation_n so_o before_o we_o be_v not_o only_o dark_a but_o darkness_n itself_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a and_o err_v but_o do_v also_o bring_v other_o into_o the_o same_o darkness_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o to_o he_o which_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o this_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o light_n which_o peter_n also_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v here_o speak_v of_o light_n it_o have_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o have_v add_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o light_n as_o the_o latin_a edition_n have_v then_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v 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the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o luke_n 10._o verse_n 23._o and_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v secret_o bless_a be_v the_o eye_n which_o see_v that_o you_o see_v 24._o for_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o 25._o then_o behold_v a_o certain_a lawyer_n stand_v up_o &_o tempt_v he_o say_v master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n 26._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o 27._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 28._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o 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