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Summary: An early sermon by Luther on Indulgences and Grace. First appearing in 1518, this work went through fully fourteen printings in that year alone.

Summary: An early sermon by Luther on Indulgences and Grace. First appearing in 1518, this work went through fully fourteen printings in that year alone.

Summary: This sermon on Genesis 1:1-5, was preached March 15, 1523. It is the first sermon that lasted until autumn, 1524. The entire series was not printed until 1527.

Summary: This sermon on Genesis 1:1-5, was preached March 15, 1523. It is the first sermon that lasted until autumn, 1524. The entire series was not printed until 1527.

Summary: The first sermon Luther preached in the Coburg Castle on April 16, 1530. The theme is the Cross and Suffering.

Summary: The first sermon Luther preached in the Coburg Castle on April 16, 1530. The theme is the Cross and Suffering.

Summary: In this sermon Karlstadt attacks the Catholic clergy for threatening people with fires of purgatory and eternal torment in order to persuade them to buy indulgences. The title vignette woodcut shoes people in purgatory. Priority of printing is unknown, because none of the printing originated in Wittenberg.

Summary: In this sermon Karlstadt attacks the Catholic clergy for threatening people with fires of purgatory and eternal torment in order to persuade them to buy indulgences. The title vignette woodcut shoes people in purgatory. Priority of printing is unknown, because none of the printing originated in Wittenberg.

Summary: This is Luther's first sermon for Christmas Day. It was first preached in 1520 and is a simple explanation of the biblical account of the birth of Christ.

Summary: This is Luther's first sermon for Christmas Day. It was first preached in 1520 and is a simple explanation of the biblical account of the birth of Christ.

Summary: The tribulation of monks-turned Protestant, and then turned out of their monasteries, made fascinating reading for the newly-converted Protestants. In style, it is analogous to martyrologies, such as Foxe's "Book of Martyrs." G. Korn here relates his sufferings on account of the Gospel as one such monk in Nuremberg.

Summary: The tribulation of monks-turned Protestant, and then turned out of their monasteries, made fascinating reading for the newly-converted Protestants. In style, it is analogous to martyrologies, such as Foxe's "Book of Martyrs." G. Korn here relates his sufferings on account of the Gospel as one such monk in Nuremberg.

Summary: 1545 printing of a work by Luther on intercessory prayer, first published in 1535.

Summary: 1545 printing of a work by Luther on intercessory prayer, first published in 1535.

Summary: A fictitious dialogue between a Catholic and a Protestant, written by the Catholic theologian Adam Walasser. The discussion includes topics like the authority of tradition outside of Scripture or prayer to the Saints and the Protestant position is presented as reasonable, albeit incorrect by Walasser.

Summary: A fictitious dialogue between a Catholic and a Protestant, written by the Catholic theologian Adam Walasser. The discussion includes topics like the authority of tradition outside of Scripture or prayer to the Saints and the Protestant position is presented as reasonable, albeit incorrect by Walasser.

Summary: A decree against the Anabaptists by the Lutheran prince, Georg, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, to be read from the pulpits of his territory.

Summary: A decree against the Anabaptists by the Lutheran prince, Georg, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, to be read from the pulpits of his territory.

Summary: While Henry, the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, openly identified with the Roman Catholic Church in its struggle against the Reformation, his religious principles were often dictated by political expediency. He is, in fact, said to have permitted Lutheran influences in a variety of instances in his duchy. Defeated by the Lutheran princes of the Schmalkald League, he was driven from his territories, returning after their defeat at the hands of the Imperial army. This dialogue between the devil and some soldiers satyrizes Henry.

Summary: While Henry, the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, openly identified with the Roman Catholic Church in its struggle against the Reformation, his religious principles were often dictated by political expediency. He is, in fact, said to have permitted Lutheran influences in a variety of instances in his duchy. Defeated by the Lutheran princes of the Schmalkald League, he was driven from his territories, returning after their defeat at the hands of the Imperial army. This dialogue between the devil and some soldiers satyrizes Henry.

Summary: Sermon prepared at the request of Spalatin for M. Schart on worthy preparation for death, but never preached.

Summary: Sermon prepared at the request of Spalatin for M. Schart on worthy preparation for death, but never preached.

Summary: Anti-Reformation poem directed at the city of Konstanz. Tregor, an Augustinian Prior, was a leading defender of Catholicism in Switzerland.

Summary: Anti-Reformation poem directed at the city of Konstanz. Tregor, an Augustinian Prior, was a leading defender of Catholicism in Switzerland.

Summary: This is the third printing, second state, of Luther's sermon against the Turks.

Summary: This is the third printing, second state, of Luther's sermon against the Turks.

Summary: Sermon on Christian life by the Lutheran preacher Johann Spangenberg, based on Ephesians 5:1, followed by an interpretation of Psalm 1.

Summary: Sermon on Christian life by the Lutheran preacher Johann Spangenberg, based on Ephesians 5:1, followed by an interpretation of Psalm 1.

Summary: An anonymous pamphlet, containing an oath German pastors had to swear to renounce the "Evangelical doctrine, which is called Lutheran" in order to be readmitted to the Roman Catholic Church. The copy of the oath is preceded by two satirical poems regarding the oath, the first one representing the opinion of a wise man, the second one the answer of an unwise man. On the titlepage are two verses from Matthew 10 against the taking of oaths. The work is published by Christian Rödinger, a printer who put his press in service of the Reformation.

Summary: An anonymous pamphlet, containing an oath German pastors had to swear to renounce the "Evangelical doctrine, which is called Lutheran" in order to be readmitted to the Roman Catholic Church. The copy of the oath is preceded by two satirical poems regarding the oath, the first one representing the opinion of a wise man, the second one the answer of an unwise man. On the titlepage are two verses from Matthew 10 against the taking of oaths. The work is published by Christian Rödinger, a printer who put his press in service of the Reformation.

Summary: A sermon by Johann Mathesius on the resurrection of the dead, preached three hours before his own death. Issued with it is the funeral sermon for Mathesius, delivered by Caspar Franck.

Summary: A sermon by Johann Mathesius on the resurrection of the dead, preached three hours before his own death. Issued with it is the funeral sermon for Mathesius, delivered by Caspar Franck.

Summary: Two sermons by the Lutheran preacher Johann Spangenberg on the sacrament of the eucharist and on Christian life, based on Ephesians 5, as well as a short exegesis of Psalm 1.

Summary: Two sermons by the Lutheran preacher Johann Spangenberg on the sacrament of the eucharist and on Christian life, based on Ephesians 5, as well as a short exegesis of Psalm 1.

Summary: Second edition of a sermon preached on October 5, 1544 on Luke 14 (Healing of the man with dropsy on the Sabbath day). The sermon was preached in Torgau at the dedication of a new chapel in the Elector's Castle and the text was edited by Caspar Creutziger.

Summary: Second edition of a sermon preached on October 5, 1544 on Luke 14 (Healing of the man with dropsy on the Sabbath day). The sermon was preached in Torgau at the dedication of a new chapel in the Elector's Castle and the text was edited by Caspar Creutziger.

Summary: A 1565 printing of Luther's Small Catechism.

Summary: A 1565 printing of Luther's Small Catechism.

Summary: Second illustrated edition of Valentin Babst's publication of Luther's small catechism.

Summary: Second illustrated edition of Valentin Babst's publication of Luther's small catechism.

An engraving depicting the execution and torture of some 350 people in Alzey on the orders of the Holy Roman Emperor. The image shows a man having his fingers removed with a chisel (right), a man being blindfolded in preparation for beheading (center), and a bound man with a cross burned onto his forehead (left).

An engraving depicting the execution and torture of some 350 people in Alzey on the orders of the Holy Roman Emperor. The image shows a man having his fingers removed with a chisel (right), a man being blindfolded in preparation for beheading (center), and a bound man with a cross burned onto his forehead (left).