Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . autiful than now,water and trees and grass, and the earth will be en-tirely new. On I Cor. XV., 39-44(1544). Erlangen, 19 : 135 ^^-^ ^/. 5i : 219.«/<5., 120. 3 On I Cor. XV. (i534), Erlangen, 51 : 184. 4 On Gen. xlv., 22 ; Op. ex., 10 : 392.« On I Cor. XV., Erlangen, 51 : 183. 394 Martin Luther [1546- If the sun is now a beautiful bright light, so that noman, however sharp and clear his eyes, can endure itsbrilliancy without being overcome, what will it be in thelife to come, when the sun shall shine sevenfold


Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . autiful than now,water and trees and grass, and the earth will be en-tirely new. On I Cor. XV., 39-44(1544). Erlangen, 19 : 135 ^^-^ ^/. 5i : 219.«/<5., 120. 3 On I Cor. XV. (i534), Erlangen, 51 : 184. 4 On Gen. xlv., 22 ; Op. ex., 10 : 392.« On I Cor. XV., Erlangen, 51 : 183. 394 Martin Luther [1546- If the sun is now a beautiful bright light, so that noman, however sharp and clear his eyes, can endure itsbrilliancy without being overcome, what will it be in thelife to come, when the sun shall shine sevenfold more•early than now! Bright, clear eyes will be given, thatwe may endure such sunlight. If Adam had remainedin the innocency in which he was created, he would havehad bright, clear eyes that could have gazed upon thesun like an eagle. In that day, all shall be made newand beautiful once more. The creature shall be madefree from the service of this transitory life and be intro-duced into the glorious liberty of the children of God. ^ On Ps. viii. (1537), Erlangen, 39 : THE LORDS SUPPER,A MEDAL OF 1546. COMMEMORATING THE DEFEAT OF JOHN FREDERICK, APRIL 24 1547. CHAPTER XV HOME LIFE AND LAST DAYS AS we approach the closing events of this career,so crowded with labours and incidents of far-reaching significance that it is difficult to embracethem within a brief compass, attention must begiven to some of the details of his private life. Noengagements, however pressing, were allowed to in-terfere with his constant association with his its circle he daily found relief and relaxationfrom his numerous cares. Five children survived infancy. John (Hans),born in 1526, became a jurist and counsellor atWeimar. Martin, born in 1531, studied theology,but his health being frail, he never entered theministry; he married well and died early. Paul,the most gifted of the three sons, born in 1533,studied medicine and became physician, first to theElector of Brandenburg and afterwa


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