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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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the_o papacy_n and_o indulgence_n final_o sin_n have_v that_o force_n that_o that_o which_o be_v even_o the_o least_o can_v not_o be_v appease_v or_o extinguish_v of_o any_o creature_n that_o it_o do_v not_o gnaw_v and_o tear_v the_o conscience_n yea_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o together_o to_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n wherein_o sin_n have_v begin_v to_o live_v they_o shall_v go_v about_o it_o in_o vain_a but_o faith_n be_v that_o noble_a champion_n which_o overcom_v and_o extinguish_v every_o sin_n yea_o if_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v commit_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o heap_n it_o will_v extinguish_v and_o abolish_v they_o all_o together_o be_v not_o faith_n therefore_o most_o mighty_a and_o of_o incomparable_a strength_n which_o dare_v encounter_n with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o bear_v away_o the_o certain_a victory_n wherefore_o john_n say_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 5_o this_o be_v 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of_o god_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n live_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v do_v for_o we_o as_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o i_o come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v 20.28_o matth._n 20.28_o and_o to_o give_v my_o life_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o many_o the_o allegory_n of_o this_o deed_n in_o this_o deed_n christ_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o state_n of_o such_o as_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ship_n signify_v the_o church_n the_o sea_n the_o world_n the_o wind_n the_o devil_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o preacher_n and_o godly_a christian_n christ_n the_o truth_n the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n now_o before_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n enter_v into_o the_o ship_n the_o sea_n be_v calm_a &_o the_o wind_n quiet_a but_o when_o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n be_v enter_v in_o by_z and_o by_o arise_v a_o tempest_n this_o be_v that_o which_o 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