Before the "First Part of the Books of Dr. Mart. Luth. on several epistles of the apostles. Wittemberg MD. XXXIX.", printed by Hans Luft. -. The copy is in the possession of Senator Culemann in Hannover. Printed by De Wette-Seidemann, vol. VI, p. 278.
Joh. 11, 25.
"I ask for resurrection and life. He that believeth in me, though he die, yet shall he live."
Ps. 118, 17. 18.
"I shall not die, but live, and declare the work of the Lord. He punisheth me and chasteneth me, but giveth me not unto death."
That is:
Behold, death, thou art become a rod, and not a spoil; a distemper, but not a
"Death, where is your spit?"
1 Cor. 15, 55.
Martinus Luther, D.
Letters from the year 1540. No. 2743.
No. 2743.