[607] Ibid., p. 402.
[608] “Colloq.,” ed. Rebenstock, 2, p. 146.
[609] Schlaginhaufen, “Aufzeichnungen,” p. 41.
[610] “Comment. in Gal.” (1531), ed. Irmischer, 1, p. 102. Cp. above, p. 139, n. 1.
[611] Mathesius, “Tischreden,” ed. Kroker, p. 79.
[612] Ibid., p. 147 f. We shall treat more fully of Luther’s “Temptations” against faith and his inner wavering in vol. v., xxxii.
[613] “Werke,” Erl. ed., 50, p. 153. Exposition of John xvi.
[614] Ibid., p. 154.
[615] “Werke,” Weim. ed., 9, p. 407, in a Sermon on Genesis xxviii. Joh. Poliander’s Collection.
[616] Ibid., 11, p. 197, Sermon in 1523 from Rörer’s notes. Though in the passages just quoted he lays great stress on the fact, that nothing is needed on our part for the obtaining of forgiveness (not even as Catholics taught any co-operation on our part with God’s helping grace), yet he speaks here again of the “emptying of the heart of all affection” for creatures, and of the “works” which proceed from a heart that is purified by faith. “Werke,” Weim. ed., 9, p. 409. “If you have now the wedding garment, then serve your neighbour, give yourself up to him entirely, take compassion on him. [For] the Christian life consists in faith in God and charity towards our neighbour.” Ibid., 12, p. 670, in another set of notes of the sermon just quoted. “First we become brides [of Christ] by faith, and, then, through charity, Christs to every man.” Ibid., 11, p. 197.