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502 2, 2| consideration. Adam, Seth, Enoch, Methusalem, Noe, Sem, and
503 | enough
504 1, 0| silence if his opponents would enter into a similar agreement;
505 1, 0| But the occasion of his entering on this course of life which
506 2, 2| bringing to a happy issue, vast enterprises; and although he rejoiced
507 2, 0| order that you may not even entertain, much less circulate, reports
508 1, 0| devotions as well as our entire lives: in short, that this
509 1, 0| received into it. On his entrance there, he not only applied
510 1, 0| young his education was entrusted to the care of the father
511 1, 0| errors which men of the Epicurean school. shamelessly augmented,
512 1, 0| to seek the downfall of episcopal power and dignity, or inflamed
513 2, 2| this science he undoubtedly equalled those to whom the highest
514 1, 0| college of Augustines at Erfurth, who, when he disclosed
515 2, 2| Isaiah was a partaker; then Esdras, Onias, and in succession
516 1, 1| Establish in us 0 God! that which "
517 1, 0| and prayed daily for the establishment of his faith, a clearer
518 1, 0| assembly: but to form a just estimate of his we should remember
519 2, 2| if I were to undertake an eulogium on the remaining points
520 1, 0| nurtured; that expression of Euripedes is found to be true, "Every
521 1, 0| to purify the sources of Evangelic Truth, and to restore sound
522 1, 0| beginning with an intention eventually, to overturn the government,
523 1, 0| his mind, as to give clear evidence that he would one day, effect
524 2, 2| That God may avert these evils, let us be more diligent
525 2, 2| light by Luther, and which evince that the tenor of his life
526 2, 2| usually said of the individual excellencies of those whom we wish to
527 1, 0| no other purpose than to excite the hatred of the Pope and
528 1, 0| so on that occasion, be excited the instigators of seditious
529 2, 2| approbation. It is true that many exclaim "the church is in confusion,"
530 2, 2| into German, which work he executed with such perspicuity, that
531 1, 0| severity of discipline, he exercised the government of himself,
532 1, 0| subjoined; both of which exhibit a summary of heavenly doctrine,
533 1, 0| called out of this mortal existence, onto the eternal fellowship
534 1, 0| upon all." These terrors he experienced either for the first time,
535 1, 0| devotion, Luther added to his "Explications of' the Doctrine of Repentance,"
536 2, 2| what the world now stands exposed. On the one hand the Turks
537 2, 0| know, to deliver a critical exposition of the Epistle to the Romans,
538 2, 2| vain thing that they should expostulate with Him; for He governs
539 1, 0| men, for although some may expound it more aptly than others,
540 1, 0| the schools. He now first expounded the Physics and Dialectics
541 2, 2| past, have heard him thus express himself, "You shall see
542 1, 0| parts of his writings, he expresses himself more distinctly
543 1, 0| maliciously pervert mutilated expressions to their own views. And
544 2, 2| superior to any others then extant; and as it is related of
545 1, 0| policy which hastens to extinguish every appearance of reform,
546 1, 0| which we have ourselves been eyewitnesses. The name of Luther is widely
547 1, 0| works of imagination, he had fabricated any other narrative; but
548 2, 2| which infidels declare to be fabulous, is and must be opposed
549 1, 0| he perceived with more facility than other men, the causes
550 2, 2| love of truth, not from a factious spirit, or from bitterness
551 1, 0| theology. But their wisdom failed them in this attempt. Albertus
552 1, 0| Margaret Luther, was found a fair assemblage of domestic virtues;
553 1 | REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER, FAITHFULLY WRITTEN BY PHILIP MELANCTHON.
554 1, 0| evidently perceived the fallacy of the tenets supported
555 2, 1| a father's name he bore. Fallen on the field the mighty
556 2, 2| thrown by the church, as some falsely assert; nor have the enigmas
557 1, 0| life he sought, not the fame of intellect, but an accession
558 2, 2| dignified, and his discourse familiar;" or rather, all with him
559 1, 0| this doctrine of faith, and fanned the flame of hope that had
560 1, 0| for he discouraged the fantasies of Origen, yet in the minds
561 1, 0| a zealous observance of fasting and prayer. He possessed
562 1, 0| Stupicius (sic) who had favored the opening of the University
563 1, 0| because as we naturally favour the existing customs of
564 2, 2| emotion when speaking of those favoured servants of the Lord. The
565 2, 2| human doubts, and to those fears which deter diffident minds
566 2, 2| for some expression of our feelings; let it not be after the
567 2, 2| although he rejoiced in the felicity of the state, he was earnest
568 2, 2| transport bail him as their fellow, and with one heart and
569 2, 2| who was raised up to be a fellow-helper of Sem and his associate
570 1, 0| large endowment, and of such fertility in thought and diction ought
571 1, 0| Wittemburg, on the day before the festival of Allsaints, (sic) in the
572 2, 2| and whilst we bow to the fiat which has called him hence,
573 1, 0| autobiography, we shall now, with fidelity, relate those things connected
574 2, 1| name he bore. Fallen on the field the mighty chieftain lies,
575 1, 0| testimonies, increase his filial fear and confirm his faith
576 1, 0| his father, John Luther, filled the office of magistrate,
577 1, 0| law among my disciples." Finally, it appears by this recital,
578 1, 0| also was vested in him. In fine, he exhorted all to "render
579 1, 0| heretic would be destroyed by fire. His propositions also,
580 2, 2| ever hold this sentiment fixed in our minds, so that whilst
581 1, 0| publicly consigned to the flames. These ravings of Tetzel
582 2, 2| divine wrath is removed as we flee for refuge to his Son; that
583 2, 2| Which flit abroad, the sport of playful
584 2, 2| metaphysical doubts, is flying far from Him: he enforced
585 1, 0| testimonies, oh, grant that this fold, in which Thy true doctrine
586 1, 0| would then have been great folly, if as is sometimes done
587 2, 2| pressed closely in their footsteps. The line of the first fathers
588 1, 0| contended by argument alone, and forbade recourse to arms; thus be
589 1, 0| voice of the Gospel, which forbids us to resist acknowledged
590 1, 0| confirm his faith whilst the force of his mental anguish impelled
591 1, 0| of rites and ceremonies, forcibly enjoined moderation, for
592 2, 0| at nine o'clock in the forenoon, Dr. Philip Melancthon publicly
593 2, 0| incorrect statements which he foresaw would be in circulation
594 1, 0| report of these contests, foreseeing as he did, that although
595 1, 0| Aristotle; at the same time not forgetting his own favorite study,
596 1, 0| image worship, who deny the forgiveness of sin by grace through
597 1, 0| become obnoxious to them, formed to themselves a more correct
598 | former
599 1, 0| therewith any of his own formidable sentiments, but he explained
600 2, 2| considered therefore, that forms of prayer are prescribed
601 1, 0| illustrated subjects brought forward in the assembly: but to
602 1, 0| Monasteries. Ignorance at first fostered superstition; but when they
603 2, 2| were indeed great men, who founded, states, or ruled over vast
604 2, 2| our Lord Jesus Christ and Founder of Thy church, with Thy
605 1, 0| University, as being the fountain head of learning. The scope
606 1, 0| attention of all, to the fountain-head of divine wisdom: he wished
607 1, 0| when Martin had entered his fourteenth year, he was sent to Magdeburg,
608 1, 0| into philosophy; and this fourth age was not only impure,
609 1, 0| and at which the whole frame shudders. Let us therefore
610 1, 0| arose the Dominicans and the Franciscans, who, when they beheld the
611 2, 2| and composing expositions fraught with divine philosophy;
612 2, 2| thoughts with intentness and frequency towards those leaders in
613 1, 1| DAILY AND FREQUENT PRAYER OF LUTHER.~ ~ ~ ~
614 1, 0| promulgated by Tetzel, a friar of the Dominican order and
615 1, 0| Erasmus, of Rotterdam, in a friendly manner, whether he considered
616 1, 0| Faith with its genuine fruits," (the use of the Sacraments," "
617 1, 0| always felt the need of ft more simple and a purer
618 2, 2| afterwards descend, that is to fulfill their duty of teaching amongst
619 2, 2| on the contrary he could fully appreciate the welfare of
620 1, 0| make a distinction .between functions of opposite characters,
621 2, 2| A FUNERAL ORATION ON THE REV. DR.
622 1, 0| Sententiaries.(") He could recite Gabrielis and Cameracensis, almost
623 2, 1| mourner clothed in saddest garb appears. She weeps her loved
624 1, 0| light in a dark place," gathers the everlasting church unto
625 1, 0| whilst he was yet with us, gave us reason to hope that he
626 1, 0| minds both now and in after generations, may comprehend what is,
627 1, 0| languages; and thus a more genial philosophy being exhibited
628 1, 0| but that he was wanting in gentleness of spirit; respecting which
629 1, 0| devotions, his spirit was gently called from its mortal tenement,
630 1, 0| Repentance," "Faith with its genuine fruits," (the use of the
631 1, 0| the care of the father of George Emilius, who, as he is still
632 1, 0| their place. From these germs arose the Pelagian error,
633 1, 0| and Scotus. He also read Gerson with diligence; but all
634 1, 0| followed, as it were, an age of giants ; unholy and unlearned men
635 2, 2| world are borne along in a giddy tide of confusion and uncertainty,
636 2, 2| sent out from its bosom gifted ministers in so unbroken
637 1, 0| Nor can it be said without glaring effrontery, that such a
638 2, 2| he now sees, not as in a glass darkly, the essential character
639 1, 0| that God might be truly glorified, and that many might be
640 2, 2| is evident that his heart glowed with no common emotion when
641 2, 2| many. Since the mystery of godliness lies far beyond the reach
642 2, 2| and to contemplate the goodness of God who has sent out
643 2, 2| pleasure to set as it were, His Gorgons in array against them, then
644 2, 2| expostulate with Him; for He governs His church not by human
645 2, 2| endowed with the loftiest grade of intellect, instructed
646 1, 0| yet that this flame would gradually spread far and wide, as
647 1, 0| relation. At that time the grammar-schools of Saxony were not in a
648 1, 0| such clear testimonies, oh, grant that this fold, in which
649 2, 2| actions lie imparted the gravity that became his character,
650 2, 2| God. Polycarp, Irenaeus, Gregory the Niocaesarien, Basilius,
651 1, 0| the Elector Frederic was grieved by the report of these contests,
652 1, 0| what extent, and on what grounds, a change must needs be
653 1, 0| Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size."~ ~ ~
654 1, 0| shine in the sons of men, to guide and govern them." In prayer
655 2, 2| pertinacity of the wicked; and the guilt is on those who refuse to
656 1, 0| stature, nor of a weekly (sic) habit though very abstemious;
657 2, 1| deathless tribute claim. We hailed him minister of Christ,
658 2, 2| acknowledge that he was a hallowed instrument of God. Let us
659 2, 0| Into Thy hands I commit my spirit, Thou
660 1, 0| his impious and nefarious harangues, published his own propositions
661 1, 0| practice so beautifully harmonized with his precepts, that
662 1, 0| and to the maintenance of harmony in the Church of Christ.~ ~ ~ ~
663 1, 0| that worldly policy which hastens to extinguish every appearance
664 2, 0| Doctor Martin called him hastily, requesting him to rise
665 1, 0| University, as being the fountain head of learning. The scope of
666 1, 0| the Pope and of crowned heads against Luther. Luther,
667 1, 0| successively, when in perfect health, literally abstain from
668 1, 0| he had an opportunity of hearing a preceptor who illustrated
669 2, 2| himself, "You shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of
670 1, 0| acquirement of Greek and Hebrew, in order that having made
671 1, 0| that many might be made heirs of eternal life. . And now
672 2, 2| we acknowledge the true helmsmen, and we watch their course,_
673 2, 2| beseech Thee that thou wilt henceforth sustain and govern thy church,
674 1, 0| faith. Thus, that God may henceforward preserve this light in the
675 2, 2| say as the ancients did of Hercules, Cimon and others, 'Unadorned
676 | hereafter
677 | herein
678 1, 0| vociferated on all sides that this heretic would be destroyed by fire.
679 2, 2| with many excellent and heroic virtues, and chosen by God
680 1, 0| small allowance of bread and herring. But the occasion of his
681 1, 0| Prince Philip Landgrave of Hesse, &c. presented to the Emperor
682 2, 2| leaders in the church whose histories have been transmitted to
683 2, 2| pursuits, and let us ever hold this sentiment fixed in
684 2, 2| refuge to his Son; that God holds near communion with us,
685 1, 0| is said of the strife in Homer,_~ ~ ~
686 2, 2| true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,
687 1, 0| lent his own influence to honor and confirm all the bonds
688 1, 0| descent from an ancient and honorable family in those parts..
689 1, 0| with his character, and hoping to ingratiate himself with
690 1, 0| the first time conceived a horror at the barbarous sophistry
691 2, 0| chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! Our Elijah is no
692 1, 0| realized in the event; as a host of presages often indicates
693 1, 0| remembered the day and the hour, but that she was doubtful
694 2, 0| where he lay for nearly two hours, until his sufferings increased.
695 2, 2| are essential to our more humble walk, the fear of God, faith
696 2, 0| and let us be the more humbled in our spirits when we contemplate
697 1, 0| appear to be silenced, he hurled not only declamations as
698 1, 0| clamours of Epicureans and hypocrites who either deride or condemn
699 1, 0| words which are the signs of ideas, being lost, it became necessary
700 2, 2| these good deeds are but idle pastime or intoxicating
701 1, 0| themselves in Monasteries. Ignorance at first fostered superstition;
702 1, 0| attacked on every hand, by illiterate adversaries. Then followed
703 1, 0| these are "enlarged illustrations of the Prophetic and Apostolic
704 1, 0| who sanction the use of image worship, who deny the forgiveness
705 1, 0| sometimes done in works of imagination, he had fabricated any other
706 1, 0| not as yet suspecting or imagining the future overthrow of
707 1, 0| certain monks and theologians imbued more or less with his own
708 2, 2| whilst to all his actions lie imparted the gravity that became
709 2, 2| and established laws which impede the offering of the heart
710 2, 2| universal grief, my voice is impeded by sorrow and by tears,
711 1, 0| force of his mental anguish impelled him to pursue with greater
712 2, 2| survivors, the watchword of impending calamities: I would myself,
713 1, 0| nevertheless, in the church, it is imperative that we esteem the commands
714 1, 0| Charles the Fifth, at an imperial diet, in the year 1530,
715 1, 0| advantageous in moderating the impetuosity of his natural temperament.
716 1, 0| being irritated by his impious and nefarious harangues,
717 2, 2| committed the gift of teaching, implore you to consider to what
718 2, 2| themes of deep and high import which have been brought
719 1, 0| and other points of less importance, he does think with us.
720 1, 0| Tetzel and his satellites, imposed on Luther the necessity
721 2, 2| deny that strong and lively impulse often leads astray, since
722 1, 0| fourth age was not only impure, but absolutely polluted;
723 1, 0| Origen mingled therewith much impurity. That the errors of this
724 2, 2| negligent of the public weal, or inadvertent to the interests of others;
725 1, 0| sake of discipline, they incarcerated themselves in Monasteries.
726 1, 0| complete notice of these incidents, illustrated and recorded
727 2, 2| our blessed Lord, let us incite one another to the acquiring
728 2, 2| observances of human ceremonies, including there rights and established
729 1, 0| Tetzel, acting by no means inconsistently with his character, and
730 2, 0| be prepared to reject any incorrect statements which he foresaw
731 1, 0| the surest testimonies, increase his filial fear and confirm
732 2, 0| hours, until his sufferings increased. Doctor Jonas sleeping in
733 1, 0| Apostle Paul, who uniformly inculcates the doctrine that we are
734 2, 2| perceptions, as by his own independent judgment lie could readily
735 1, 0| a host of presages often indicates the approaching convulsions.
736 2, 2| often said that he felt indignant against those who through
737 2, 2| reassured as we are by the many indubitable testimonies of God, we make
738 2, 0| the same time, that he was induced to do so by the suggestion
739 2, 2| of eloquence might I not indulge. His was a mind in which
740 1, 0| labyrinths of science, inexplicable to others: yet, as in this
741 2, 2| confusion," saying that inextricable controversies are engendered
742 1, 0| Martin was given to the infant, because the following day
743 2, 2| ungodly world, with awful infatuation, is wont to perform its
744 2, 2| this divine promise, which infidels declare to be fabulous,
745 1, 0| episcopal power and dignity, or inflamed by personal ambition, had
746 1, 0| of heavenly doctrine, and inform the reader on the subjects
747 1, 0| polluted; that is to say, it infused manifest idolatry into the
748 1, 0| character, and hoping to ingratiate himself with the Roman Pontiff,
749 2, 2| gathering unto Thyself an inheritance from amongst the human race,
750 1, 0| which, by baptism, he was initiated into the church of God,
751 1, 0| dissentions commonly prove injurious, as we now perceive with
752 1, 0| much prejudiced against innovations of all kinds, and must confess
753 1, 0| indeed, that Frederic often inquired the opinion of scholars
754 1, 0| this time instituted an inquiry into the extent of power
755 2, 2| which we never traced the inroads of wandering lusts; no seditious
756 2, 2| against the shameless and insolent enemies of truth, as when
757 2, 2| know that he was a divinely inspired minister of the gospel,
758 2, 2| as He imparts them, He inspires Prophets, Apostles, Pastors
759 2, 2| of human vision, as for instance, the doctrines of Faith,
760 1, 0| as exhibited in striking instances of His avenging hand, suddenly
761 1, 0| was clear that he neither instigated nor approved the proceedings
762 1, 0| occasion, be excited the instigators of seditious tumults, as
763 2, 2| Thus he delighted first to instill into the minds of his hearers
764 1, 0| controversy. Eccius at this time instituted an inquiry into the extent
765 1, 0| Bernardus, closely followed the institutes of Augustine. Meanwhile,
766 2, 2| ranks. It is cheering and instructive to take a retrospect of
767 1, 0| exercises in the schools, his intellectual powers gained still increasing
768 1, 0| that many excellent and intelligent men are yet living, to whom
769 1, 0| these disputations, were not intelligible even to those who were conversant
770 1, 0| him to pursue with greater intensity, these devotional exercises.
771 2, 2| to turn our thoughts with intentness and frequency towards those
772 2, 2| the Eternal Father, and interceding for us; not to those images
773 1, 0| again, our Mediator and Intercessor, may it please Thee to reign
774 2, 2| forget his suavity in the intercourse of private life, and how
775 2, 2| subjects of the highest interest, and was passed in the pursuit
776 1, 0| of sins," which be thus interpreted, "that it is necessary not
777 1, 0| things some evil will ever intervene. But nevertheless, in the
778 2, 2| are but idle pastime or intoxicating madness. Let it not be said
779 1, 0| conflicts of his spirit, introduced his mind to new views on
780 1, 0| but like sycophants, they invest images of the present day,
781 1, 0| usefulness thus nobly begun, invested with no common authority,
782 2, 2| to adorn and to preserve inviolate the institutions of civil
783 1, 0| commands and these promises invite all to an enlightened knowledge
784 1, 0| twenty-sixth year of his age, invited him to that place, and there
785 2, 2| teaches that God, is to be invoked even when the mind, oppressed
786 1, 0| some doctrinal discussion, involuntarily affected in this manner,
787 2, 2| blessing of God. Polycarp, Irenaeus, Gregory the Niocaesarien,
788 1, 0| pursuit of holiness, being irritated by his impious and nefarious
789 2, 2| and bringing to a happy issue, vast enterprises; and although
790 2, 2| Abraham succeeded law and Jacob; next Joseph_who kindled
791 1, 0| Martin. But his brother James, a man of uprightness and
792 1, 0| this although uttered in jest, was realized in the event;
793 1, 0| our Great High Priest, we join our supplications, that
794 2, 2| from a prison, and having joined that company which is perfected
795 2, 0| sufferings increased. Doctor Jonas sleeping in the same room
796 2, 2| succeeded law and Jacob; next Joseph_who kindled the light of
797 2, 2| these, we read of Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and David; then
798 2, 2| good, merciful,_a true Judge, powerful and uncontrolled;
799 1, 0| exercise reason and candour in judging him, he will perceive that
800 1, 0| Free Remission of Sins, Justification by Faith, the Use of the
801 2, 2| then for our own sakes, justly mourn that such a man, endowed
802 1, 0| zeal that led him to this kind of monastic life, in which
803 2, 2| time the most flourishing kingdom in the world. After these,
804 1, 0| certainly in usefulness and laborious research, they do not surpass
805 2, 0| Father has in peculiar mercy, laid open to us, at this time,
806 1, 0| Baptist, he pointed out "the Lamb of God who taketh away the
807 1, 0| narrative; but since his lamented death has deprived the world
808 1, 0| and united with him in lamenting the prevalence of opinions
809 1, 0| Saxony, and Prince Philip Landgrave of Hesse, &c. presented
810 1, 0| events which might tend largely to the information of posterity.
811 1, 0| studies, was both ardent and lasting. Luther, however, did not
812 | later
813 | latter
814 2, 2| he rather advocated the laying down of arms, as he was
815 1, 0| mind, but was anxious to lead the attention of all, to
816 1, 0| similar class, who were leading men in the schools, down
817 2, 2| and lively impulse often leads astray, since none who are
818 2, 2| unsubdued by terror, for lie leaned on that sacred anchor which
819 2, 2| whilst we retain, hear, learn, and love the pure truths
820 2, 2| his unspeakable gift. He learns why the Son of God is called
821 2, 2| word is ambiguous like the leaves of the Sybil,~ ~
822 2, 0| brevity's sake, we omit. At length when he found that the close
823 1, 0| severely condemned, but he lent his own influence to honor
824 1, 0| dissentions, care is necessary lest errors should be taught
825 1, 0| who possessed sound and liberal understandings, for the
826 2, 2| called the Word, and the likeness of the Eternal Father; and
827 2, 2| uncommon thing for minds of limited scope to undervalue the
828 1, 0| wished that none should linger amid the products of his
829 1, 0| Luther was attentively listened to by men of high attainments,
830 2, 2| embraces, with delight he listens to their living words, and
831 1, 0| when in perfect health, literally abstain from both meat and
832 1, 0| thus tasted the sweets of literature, the soul of Luther ardently
833 1, 0| is said, "The just shall live by faith." At this time
834 1, 0| authors, as Cicero, Virgil, Livy and others; these he perused,
835 2, 2| a man, endowed with the loftiest grade of intellect, instructed
836 2, 2| with this subject let us look at those themes of deep
837 1, 0| become the instrument in loosing the bands of monastic thraldom.
838 1, 0| ancient family within the Lordship of the illustrious Counts
839 2, 2| as we are aware that the loss from amongst us of those
840 1, 0| against us, and appeal loudly to the Fathers, they do
841 2, 2| Son in vain, but He truly loves and preserves those who
842 2, 2| the inroads of wandering lusts; no seditious counsels held
843 1, 0| they beheld the pomp and luxury of the Bishops, whose dissolute
844 1, 0| Mellerstadius and others; and Doctor M. has often said, that so
845 2, 2| Onias, and in succession the Maccabees, Simeon, Zacharias, and
846 2, 2| and preserves those who magnify His grace.~ ~
847 1, 0| of the Lord's Supper, by making a common sale of it, and
848 1, 0| by himself; and although malevolent persons may object, that
849 1, 0| I may so speak, and not maliciously pervert mutilated expressions
850 2, 2| knowledge of God and of divine manifestations; also on distinguishing
851 1, 0| is, the abominations of mankind, God by the voice of His
852 1, 0| Bishops, whose dissolute manners had become obnoxious to
853 1, 0| good men. In his mother, Margaret Luther, was found a fair
854 1, 0| constitution at which I have often marvelled, being of no small bodily
855 1, 0| Pharisees, Zacharias, Elizabeth, Mary and many others, were guardians
856 1, 0| church: how from among this mass of iniquity, that is, the
857 1, 0| who first omitted private masses, and also what monasteries
858 1, 0| as a recreation, and thus mastered with ease the systems of
859 2, 2| intellect, instructed in wisdom, matured by long experience, adorned
860 1, 0| he might attain a greater maturity of judgment. When he entered
861 1, 0| something against Luther, in the mean time, that he might not
862 1, 0| literally abstain from both meat and drink; at other times
863 2, 0| reveal them to us through the medium of this, His servant, whom
864 1, 0| attainments, Doctor Martin Mellerstadius and others; and Doctor M.
865 2, 2| God that we retain in our memories the virtues and the benefactions
866 1, 0| schoolboys commonly do, merely by gathering together a
867 1, 0| just exercise of reason, merits the remission of sins, and,
868 1, 0| ability than he could have met with elsewhere; for I remember
869 2, 2| the mind, oppressed with metaphysical doubts, is flying far from
870 1, 0| amongst whom I would place Methodius, for he discouraged the
871 2, 2| consideration. Adam, Seth, Enoch, Methusalem, Noe, Sem, and Abraham,
872 1, 0| temperament, yet, being ever mindful of his calling, he contended
873 1, 0| solid instruction, and as mirrors of human life, by which
874 1, 0| transgressions and ruin of miserable man; so on that occasion,
875 2, 2| we trace the empire of misrule; and now that the enemies
876 1, 0| its ritual, and exhibited models of reform such as is desirable
877 1, 0| Luther, exhorted him to moderate the asperity of his style.
878 1, 0| have proved advantageous in moderating the impetuosity of his natural
879 1, 0| ceremonies, forcibly enjoined moderation, for he did not at that
880 1, 0| some of the established modes of worship, men of rank
881 1, 0| to Rome, on account of a monkish controversy, and returning
882 1, 0| Magdeburg longer than twelve months. During four succeeding
883 2, 2| eloquence we possess enduring monuments, for in this science he
884 2, 2| free from the shackles of mortality as from a prison, and having
885 2, 2| those images and departed mortals, to whom the ungodly world,
886 2, 2| After these, we read of Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and David;
887 2, 1| now the church in tears A mourner clothed in saddest garb
888 2, 2| given my words into thy mouth, that thou shouldest destroy
889 2, 2| beholds with open face,_and moved with ecstatic joy, in all
890 2, 2| the church and the profane multitude, and we believe that she
891 2, 1| let us bathe In tears the muse's lay And publish forth
892 1, 0| not maliciously pervert mutilated expressions to their own
893 2, 2| Holy Spirit is the bond of mutual love, no only between the
894 2, 2| comprehend and to rejoice in the mysterious union of the two natures,
895 2, 2| minds of many. Since the mystery of godliness lies far beyond
896 2, 0| many others, entered, the names of whom for brevity's sake,
897 1, 0| hope that he might himself, narrate the story of his life, with
898 1, 0| had fabricated any other narrative; but since his lamented
899 1, 0| good men, because as we naturally favour the existing customs
900 2, 2| his Son; that God holds near communion with us, and that
901 2, 0| adjoining room, where he lay for nearly two hours, until his sufferings
902 1, 0| augmented, and his auditors were necessarily compelled to agree with
903 1, 0| satellites, imposed on Luther the necessity of a more ample discussion
904 1, 0| theologians have always felt the need of ft more simple and a
905 1, 0| what grounds, a change must needs be effected in human rites
906 1, 0| irritated by his impious and nefarious harangues, published his
907 2, 2| Nor was he as many think, negligent of the public weal, or inadvertent
908 1, 0| unaltered the Apostles, the Nicene, and the Athanesian Creeds;
909 | nine
910 2, 2| Polycarp, Irenaeus, Gregory the Niocaesarien, Basilius, Augustinus, Prosper,
911 1, 0| career of usefulness thus nobly begun, invested with no
912 1, 0| from a copious and complete notice of these incidents, illustrated
913 1, 0| was born on the 10th of November, after eleven o'clock at
914 2, 2| Luther. He is therefore to be numbered with that blessed company,
915 1, 0| country in which we have been nurtured; that expression of Euripedes
916 1, 0| dissolute manners had become obnoxious to them, formed to themselves
917 2, 1| Israel's voice proclaims his obsequies. Then let us bathe In tears
918 1, 0| disputation with a zealous observance of fasting and prayer. He
919 2, 2| performed, and the puerile observances of human ceremonies, including
920 1, 0| and the influence which he obtained in that neighbourhood consequently
921 1, 0| sacraments he most approved, were obvious from a confession which
922 1, 0| closely to the writings of Occam, the acumen of which author,
923 2, 2| or on account of wordly occupations, say that the prayer of
924 1, 0| report, since he reverently occupied his talent, above all must
925 1, 0| teacher. If a total change be odious, if dissentions commonly
926 1, 0| time, there were many who offered prayer acceptably unto Him;
927 2, 0| whom for brevity's sake, we omit. At length when he found
928 1, 0| both kinds, those who first omitted private masses, and also
929 2, 2| give thanks unto Thee, oh omnipotent God! the eternal Father
930 | once
931 2, 2| a partaker; then Esdras, Onias, and in succession the Maccabees,
932 | onto
933 1, 0| sic) who had favored the opening of the University at Wittenburg,
934 1, 0| maintain silence if his opponents would enter into a similar
935 1, 0| school of Eisenach, he had an opportunity of hearing a preceptor who
936 1, 0| distinction .between functions of opposite characters, between that
937 2, 2| invoked even when the mind, oppressed with metaphysical doubts,
938 2, 2| gospel of Jesus Christ. In orations such as the present, much
939 2, 0| requesting him to rise and give orders that Ambrosius, the servant
940 1, 0| Justice and Faith retain their original signification. Thus the
941 1, 0| parents of Martin Luther originally resided in the town of Eisleben,
942 1, 0| did, that although they originated in a popular cause, yet
943 2, 2| whom we truly recognize as ornaments of the human race. Solon,
944 1, 0| intention eventually, to overturn the government, and this,
945 1, 0| suddenly such terrors have overwhelmed his mind, as almost to deprive
946 2, 2| will acknowledge that they owe much to the labours of this
947 1, 0| directed his attention to the pages of Augustine, where both
948 2, 2| those to whom the highest palm in oratory has been conceded.
949 2, 2| an excellent and faithful parent; but whilst we bow to the
950 2, 2| the prophet Isaiah was a partaker; then Esdras, Onias, and
951 1, 0| raised up Augustine; he partially cleansed the sources, nor
952 2, 2| bid him joy that he is now participating in sweet and unrestrained
953 1, 0| to David or to Peter in particular, but that it is the command
954 2, 0| communicate to you the following particulars, in order that you may not
955 2, 2| on the other contending parties threaten us with a civil
956 1, 0| others did; and as he and his party caused some disturbance,
957 1, 0| I doubt that if he could pass a judgment on the controversies
958 1, 0| adversaries sometimes quote passages taken from his writings,
959 2, 2| whom we wish to commend; passing however, in silence over
960 2, 2| good deeds are but idle pastime or intoxicating madness.
961 2, 2| inspires Prophets, Apostles, Pastors and Teachers, and selects
962 1, 0| with the properties and peculiarities of languages, and having
963 1, 0| From these germs arose the Pelagian error, which was widely
964 2, 0| influence of which lie requested pemission to withdraw into an adjoining
965 1, 0| which means he gained a full perception of the views and opinions
966 2, 2| for the acuteness of his perceptions, as by his own independent
967 2, 2| joined that company which is perfected in wisdom, he now sees,
968 2, 2| infatuation, is wont to perform its devotions. He also pointed
969 2, 2| between works necessary to be performed, and the puerile observances
970 2, 2| of the church in all her perils; that we may call to mind
971 2, 2| derived from his society to perish from amongst us. Let us
972 2, 0| Redeemer, -- whom the ungodly persecute, dishonour, and blaspheme;
973 1, 0| the Spirit," he found many perspicuous sentiments which confirmed
974 1, 0| condemnation of God, which pertinaciously withstands it; he followed
975 1, 0| Livy and others; these he perused, not as schoolboys commonly
976 1, 0| recognition of it should pervade our devotions as well as
977 1, 0| common sale of it, and its perversion in other ways," herein the
978 1, 0| speak, and not maliciously pervert mutilated expressions to
979 1, 0| now first expounded the Physics and Dialectics of Aristotle;
980 1, 0| Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size."~ ~ ~
981 2, 2| present of the wonderful pilotage of the church in all her
982 1, 0| said that he had made a plausible beginning with an intention
983 2, 2| flit abroad, the sport of playful winds."~ ~
984 1, 0| conferred on him, adding in pleasantry, that God had much work
985 1, 0| and Intercessor, may it please Thee to reign in our hearts
986 2, 2| up," and when it is His pleasure to set as it were, His Gorgons
987 1, 0| prose composition; whilst in poetry, be with ease excelled his
988 2, 2| principally on that main point, the call to gospel ministry;
989 1, 0| also carefully read the polemic writings of the day, and
990 1, 0| uninfluenced by that worldly policy which hastens to extinguish
991 1, 0| only impure, but absolutely polluted; that is to say, it infused
992 2, 2| with the blessing of God. Polycarp, Irenaeus, Gregory the Niocaesarien,
993 1, 0| who, when they beheld the pomp and luxury of the Bishops,
994 1, 0| ingratiate himself with the Roman Pontiff, called together, as his
995 1, 0| excite the hatred of the Pope and of crowned heads against
996 1, 0| although they originated in a popular cause, yet that this flame
997 2, 2| devoted almost daily, a portion of time to the repetition
998 2, 2| occasion. Of his eloquence we possess enduring monuments, for
999 1, 0| Posterity possesses many of Luther's works,
1000 2, 0| professors, and that we being in possession of the true state of things,
1001 1, 0| the work; and it is indeed possible that the calmer pursuits
1002 1, 0| principal men of the day, or possibly by others, to seek the downfall
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