Volume 4 — Notes on Luther's Table Talk1 (continued 2)

faith—yes, in

his

own faith, instead of the faith of Christ communicated to him.

I cannot utter how dear and precious to me are the contents of pages 197-199, to line 17, of this work, more particularly the section headed:

How we ought to carry ourselves towards the Law's accusations.

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to these the last two sections of p. 201

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. the last touching St.

Austin's

opinion

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especially.

Likewise

, the first half of p. 202

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. But indeed the whole of the 12th chapter 'Of the Law and the Gospel' is of inestimable value to a serious and earnest minister of the Gospel. Here he may learn both the orthodox faith, and a holy prudence in the time and manner of preaching the same. July, 1829.

Footnote 1:

Doctoris Martini Lutheri Colloquia Mensalia:

or Dr. Martin Luther's Divine Discourses at his Table, &c. Collected first together by Dr. Antonius Lauterbach, and afterwards disposed into certain common-places by John Aurifaber, Doctor in Divinity. Translated by Capt. Henry Bell.

Folio

London, 1652.

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Footnote 2:

N. B.

I should not have written the above note in my present state of light;—not that I find it false, but that it may have the effect of falsehood by not going deep enough. July, 1829.

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Footnote 3:

Charles Lamb.—

Ed

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Footnote 4:

"Out of the number of 400, there were but 80 Arians at the utmost. The other 320 and more were really orthodox men, induced by artifices to subscribe a Creed which they understood in a good sense, but which, being worded in general terms, was capable of being perverted to a bad one."

Waterland, Vindication

, &c., c. vi.—

Ed

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Footnote 5:

The Displaying of supposed Witchcraft, &c. London.

folio

. 1677.

Ed

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Footnote 6:

Isaiah xxxv. 4. lxi 1.

Ed

. Luke iv. 18, 19.

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Footnote 7:

"An argument proving that, according to the covenant of eternal life, revealed in the Scriptures, man may be translated from hence, without passing through death, although the human nature of Christ himself could not be thus translated, till he had passed through death."

See

Table Talk. 2nd Edit

. p. 127.

Ed

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Footnote 8:

We must preach the Law (said Luther) for the sakes of the evil and wicked, &c.

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Footnote 9:

The opinion of St. Austin is (said Luther) that the Law which through human strength, natural understanding and wisdom is fulfilled, justifieth not, &c.

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Footnote 10:

Whether we should preach only of God's grace and mercy or not. From "Philip Melancthon demanded of Luther"—to "yet we must press through, and not suffer ourselves to recoil."

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