Wie gar geferlich sey. So ein Priester kein Eeweyb hat : Wie unchristlich, und schedlich eim Gemeynenn nutz die menschenn seind, weliche hindern die Pfaffẽ am Eelichen stand.
Summary: Johann Eberlin von Günzburg was a former Franciscan who had left the order and joined the Lutheran Reformation in 1521. This is the second edition of his tract on the dangers of priestly celibacy. He himself was married in 1524 and had four children. The title page woodcut shows the wedding of three different priests, including one to a nun.
Signatures: A-C⁴ (-C4)
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Woodcut on title page, initials throughout.
Eberlin von Günzburg, Johann, approximately 1470-1533
Matthias Schürer Erben
Strasbourg (France)
German
Celibacy
Controversial literature
Reformation
Pamphlets
Germany
Sixteenth century
22 unnumbered pages
20 cm
Text
books
Quarto
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Weller (Repertorium), 2042
Eberlin (ed. Enders) III: VIII, II. 1
1522 EBER A
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