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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49486	The prophecyes of the incomparable Dr. Martin Luther concerning the downfall of the Pope of Rome, and the subversion of the German Empire, to be over-run by the armies of the Turks, together with the many reasons that he giveth for it : as also, the remarkable prophecy of the learned and reverend Mvscvlvs, to the same effect / collected by R.C. M.A.	R. C., M.A.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.	1664 (1664)	Wing L3513; ESTC R23003	35,433	50

this for it is nothing else to be Justified but to be Redeemed from our Sins Goods works do follow our Faith as the Effects and Fruits thereof This Doctrine do I Teach in this will I persist Amen Amen Not long before Luther confuted Nicholas Storke Thomas Muncer and other Phanatick persons who called themselves Prophets and broaching new Doctrines pretended Evangelical Revelations and Conferences with God himself These were they who denyed the Baptisme of Infants and thereby sowed the seed of Anabaptisme and were powerfully and Victoriously opposed by Luther Some few years afterwards the Anabaptists finding Wittenbergh too hot for them did spread themselves over all Helvetia and other parts of Germany and began to broach their Fancies at Antwerp whereupon Luther by an Epistle full of Christian Direction did Advertise the Reformed Church at Antwerp to take heed of such Erronious Spirits Luther Tom. 4. Jen. p. 461. who had very much afflicted him In the same Letter he recited the Impostures of false Spirits in Popery and of other seducing Spirits of the present times And in another Letter he again described the Erronious Articles of the Tumultuous Spirits at Antwerp and clearly opened the Inconstancy boldness and secret Pride lurking in that profession and intreating them to abandon the Question concerning Gods Hidden Will he desired them to attend unto and to follow the necessary precepts set before them by GOD himself in his own word The Articles of the Anabaptists were these 1. That every Man hath the Spririt 2. That the Spirit was nothing else but our Reason and Understanding 3. That every man believeth 4. That there was no place of Torment for men soules but that the Body onely was condemned 5. That every Soul should be saved 6. But even by the Law of Nature we are taught to do good to our Neighbors as we would they should do unto us and that this Will in us was Faith 7. That we sin not against the Law by desiring any thing if our Will consent not to our Desires and Lusts 8. That he who hath not the Spirit hath not Sin because he wanteth Reason which Reason these Anabaptists do call the Holy Ghost Luther wrote a Letter of Consolation to John Hessius of Breshaw to vindicate himself from the Scandal raised by the Heretick and the Sectaries and they fighting against the Articles of the True Faith Hitherto saith Luther The Dispute hath been about the Pope and Purgatory and the like being all about differences not grounded on the Scriptures but now we come to more serious matters now we shall see the Draggon fighting or rather we shall combate with the Draggon Michael being our Captain in these Heavenly Fights Now when the Draggon doth endeavour to pull down the third part of the starrs with his Tayle to the Earth now the Cause will call for our strength in Christ now you shall see what manner of a Warrier and how strong a Champion Satan is whom yet we have not tryed nor have had sufficient Evidence of him but the Foundation of God standeth firm having this Seal that God knoweth who are his and in this let us be confident to prevaile against the Gates of Hell The wicked desires of some of the Reformed Ministers in Germany and others who rather then endure the Papists desired the yoak of the Turk declared against by Luther Tom. 4. Epist Jon. It is very Remarkable that some Preachers of the Reformed Churches in the difficulty of their times proceeded to that height of Folly that they desired that the Turk might come and lay his yoak upon them which they conceived would be more easie then the Burden of the Pope and other Pastors vainly perswading the People that Warr was not to be Weighed against the Turk Luther at the same time did put forth a Book against the Turk in the German Tongue the Turks being then with a great Army before Vienna the chief City of the Empire In this Book Luther spake words of Consolation to the Emperour and by way of Prophecy did assure him That the Turk should not at that time prevaile against that great City which shortly after to the great improvement of the Estimation of Luther did come to pisse In the Year One thousand five hundred and thirty there was held a Solemn and a Numerous Assemby before the Emperour and the States of the Empire at which Melancihon knowing the Rage of the Papists and the Threats of the Emperour did seem to be very Solicitous Luther having notice of it desired him to be Resolute and Secure for the Protestant Cause because he was assured that it was Just and True and that it was the Cause of God and Christ and not stained with the least Sin If we fall saith Luther Christ the Lord and the Ruler of the World falleth with us and suppose the Cause of Christ doth fall I had rather saith Luther fall with Christ Psal 55. Psal 27. then stand with Caesar I intreat you therefore not to forget Gods promises Cast thy Care upon the LORD Have thy Fyes fixed on him play the Man let thy Heart be Comforted and in the Gospel of St. John Be of good Comfort for I have overcome the World if Christ be the Conquerer of the World why should we fear it ar if it would overcome us I extreamly dislike your excessive cares with which you say you are consumed that these Sorrows prevaile so much upon you is not from the Weaknesse of our Cause but from the Greatnesse of your Incredulity for there were more grounds of Fear and of Trepidation in John Hus his time then ours But grant that there be a great cause of Doubt God who is the Agent and the chief mover in it is of greater power for it is not our cause but his Why then do you afflict your self If the cause be faulty let us revoke it but if it be good why do we make God a Lyer who hath made us so great promises saying Cast thy Care upon the Lord the Lord is near unto all who being of a troubled Heart do call upon him Is it possible for you to effect any thing with your unprofitable Fears and Jeloufies I pray you tell me What can the Devill do more unto us then kill us I beseech you seeing in all other things you are a good Christian Souldier The Christian Resolution of Luther that you would endeavour to overcome your self as being your self your Greatest Enemy nor proside any Armour to arme Satan againg your self Christ dyed once for sin but for a Just and true Cause he shall never dye but live and reign in triumph Tell me then what fear is there for the truth if Christ reign if it be cast down by the wrath of God let us be cast down with it but let it not be done by our selves He who is become our father will become the father of all those that put their trust in him God