Two Sermons by the blessed Dr. Tilemann Heshusius (Paperback)

Paperback. In an era when both church and culture confuse outward decency with true righteousness, Tilemann Heshusius' Two Sermons cut to the marrow of Law and Gospel. First printed in 1584 and republished by Pastor Johann Andreas August Grabau in Buffalo (1843) "against the Albrecht-folk or Methodists," these sermons speak with bracing clarity to the Church's perennial temptations.Sermon I-That the Law of God demands inward and complete obedience; and that no man on earth can render such obedience-exposes the fatal reduction of God's Law to mere outward discipline. Drawing on Matthew 5, Heshusius shows that the Law searches heart and will, demanding perfect love for God and neighbor. He dismantles Pelagian and scholastic claims that fallen man can fulfill the commandments or even exceed them, and insists that such teaching "abolishes God's Law" and leaves sinners ignorant of their need for Christ. Here the lex semper accusat is recovered in full strength, so that the sinner is driven to the righteousness of faith.Sermon II-On the Difference Between Mortal (Ruling) Sins and the Infirmities Found in the Saints-offers urgently needed pastoral discernment. Heshusius distinguishes (1) mortal/ruling sins that cannot coexist with saving faith; (2) the weaknesses and concealed sins that remain in believers and yet do not extinguish faith or prayer; and (3) the sin against the Holy Spirit, which will not be forgiven. He warns against the ignorance that sides with "prominent and influential people" rather than Scripture, and he comforts the penitent with Christ's kingdom, which alone breaks sin's reign.This modern edition presents the sermons in clear English with historical notes and includes an index of Scripture passages "twisted and misused by the Methodists." For pastors, catechists, and laity, Heshusius and Grabau together model confessional courage and evangelical care: a Law that truly kills, and a Gospel that truly makes alive. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.