We lose nothing by the Gospel, therefore we should venture thereupon
all we have.
To believe the Gospel, delivereth from sins.
Works belong to the neighbour, faith to God.
Those that censure and judge others, condemn themselves.
Such as is the Faith, such is also the benefit.
To doubt is sin and everlasting death.
We know Christ when he himself is a schoolmaster in our hearts, and
breaketh bread unto us.
God's Word kindleth Faith in the heart.
Faith is to build certainly on God's mercy.
Christ requireth no seeming godliness, no hypocrisy nor dissembling,
but the godliness of the heart.
We are saved merely by grace and mercy, if we trust thereupon, but
God must alter our hearts.
The Law is nothing but a looking-glass.
Christ carrieth us upon his back before his Father.
Love regardeth not unthankfulness.
OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL.
That we ought to beware of Sophistry.
If, said Luther, we diligently mark the world and the course
thereof, we shall find that it is governed merely by weenings or
conceits, Mundus regitur opinionibus. Therefore sophistry,
hypocrisy, and tyranny do rule and have the government in the world.
The upright, pure, and clear Divine Word must be their handmaid, and
be by them controlled; this the world will have. Therefore let us
beware of sophistry, which consisteth not only in a double tongue,
in doubtful and screwed words, which may be construed any way, but
also it blossometh, and flourisheth in all arts and vocations; it
will likewise have room and place in religion; it hath usurped and
got a fine painted colour, under the name of holy writ.
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