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Summary: Short tract by Andreas Osiander in defense of his view of justification.

Summary: Short tract by Andreas Osiander in defense of his view of justification.

Summary: A German translation of Bugenhagen's "Short Admonition Full of Piety" to his neighbors in Bohemia, Silesia, and Lusatia, asking that they not give assistance to the Emperor and his troops in their war against the Protestants.

Summary: A German translation of Bugenhagen's "Short Admonition Full of Piety" to his neighbors in Bohemia, Silesia, and Lusatia, asking that they not give assistance to the Emperor and his troops in their war against the Protestants.

Summary: Text in German includes Luther's German translation of Psalms CXVIII from the Hebrew O.T., and is Luther's expanded version of his earlier Latin work.

Summary: Text in German includes Luther's German translation of Psalms CXVIII from the Hebrew O.T., and is Luther's expanded version of his earlier Latin work.

Summary: Tract on the history of Divine Revelation, tracing the teachers of the church from the Creation to the author's own time, by Georg Major, a student of Luther and Melanchthon, and professor at Wittenberg from 1536, with a few brief interruptions, until his death.

Summary: Tract on the history of Divine Revelation, tracing the teachers of the church from the Creation to the author's own time, by Georg Major, a student of Luther and Melanchthon, and professor at Wittenberg from 1536, with a few brief interruptions, until his death.

Summary: The 1531 revision of Luther's German Psalter was more free and less literal than any of his previous translations. This is the first printing of this third and final edition of the German Psalter. The comittee that assisted Luther in revising this translation finished its work May 15, 1531. Printing was not completed until 1533.

Summary: The 1531 revision of Luther's German Psalter was more free and less literal than any of his previous translations. This is the first printing of this third and final edition of the German Psalter. The comittee that assisted Luther in revising this translation finished its work May 15, 1531. Printing was not completed until 1533.

Summary: Short tract by Andreas Osiander about John 16 (Jesus going to the Father) and the doctrine of justification.

Summary: Short tract by Andreas Osiander about John 16 (Jesus going to the Father) and the doctrine of justification.

Summary: Open letter by Johann Bugenhagen, pastor in Wittenberg, to the clergy of Saxony concerning the coming Schmalkald War.

Summary: Open letter by Johann Bugenhagen, pastor in Wittenberg, to the clergy of Saxony concerning the coming Schmalkald War.

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: A letter of comfort and encouragement written to a group of Augsburg citizens who had been punished for helping to celebrate the marriage of a former Catholic priest.

Summary: A letter of comfort and encouragement written to a group of Augsburg citizens who had been punished for helping to celebrate the marriage of a former Catholic priest.

A woodcut border to the New deudsch Psalter printed in 1528. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting a bird flanked by decorative elements (top), a pair of cherub heads with plant motifs (sides), and God or Jesus Christ holding a globus cruciger and flanked by cherubs (bottom).

A woodcut border to the New deudsch Psalter printed in 1528. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting a bird flanked by decorative elements (top), a pair of cherub heads with plant motifs (sides), and God or Jesus Christ holding a globus cruciger and flanked by cherubs (bottom).

A woodcut depicting Joel sharing his vision (left) and the fulfillment of that vision in the form of the Holy Spirit descending on the day of Pentecost (right).

A woodcut depicting Joel sharing his vision (left) and the fulfillment of that vision in the form of the Holy Spirit descending on the day of Pentecost (right).

Summary: Luther's first major revision of his translation of the Hebrew book of Psalms. Luther and his translation committee worked diligently on the German Bible throughout Luther's life. Every word came under repeated scrutiny; the translators never felt completely satisfied. The Psalter was revised repeatedly, always with the aim of seeking clarity of expression. This is the first revision of the work. This copy is annotated, dated 5 February, 1541, by A. Blarer, a Swabian reformer who was deeply influenced by Luther.

Summary: Luther's first major revision of his translation of the Hebrew book of Psalms. Luther and his translation committee worked diligently on the German Bible throughout Luther's life. Every word came under repeated scrutiny; the translators never felt completely satisfied. The Psalter was revised repeatedly, always with the aim of seeking clarity of expression. This is the first revision of the work. This copy is annotated, dated 5 February, 1541, by A. Blarer, a Swabian reformer who was deeply influenced by Luther.

Summary: The Black Death ravaged Europe from the fourteenth century onward. Dr. Johann Hess, a pastor from Breslau, asked Luther in 1527 whether it was permissible for a person to flee from plague-infested areas. Luther replied that it was, and then added some public health advice for town and city government officials in plague-ravaged areas.

Summary: The Black Death ravaged Europe from the fourteenth century onward. Dr. Johann Hess, a pastor from Breslau, asked Luther in 1527 whether it was permissible for a person to flee from plague-infested areas. Luther replied that it was, and then added some public health advice for town and city government officials in plague-ravaged areas.

Sketch of Martin Luther, based on a 1546 woodcut portrait of Luther by Lucas Cranach.

Sketch of Martin Luther, based on a 1546 woodcut portrait of Luther by Lucas Cranach.

Sketch of Pope Sixtus V (pope 1585-1590)

Sketch of Pope Sixtus V (pope 1585-1590)

Satirical wood-engraving from the workshop of Lucas Cranach, depicting the pope, with ears of an ass, sitting on a wooden throne at the mouth of hell, on the title page.

Satirical wood-engraving from the workshop of Lucas Cranach, depicting the pope, with ears of an ass, sitting on a wooden throne at the mouth of hell, on the title page.

Summary: First edition of a tract by Andreas Osiander on the subject of justification and Christ's role as mediator.

Summary: First edition of a tract by Andreas Osiander on the subject of justification and Christ's role as mediator.

Summary: Johannes Garcaeus (Gartze) was a Lutheran theologian at the University of Greifswald. He is also known for his work in astrology. This work deals with the biblical and early Christian teaching about angels.

Summary: Johannes Garcaeus (Gartze) was a Lutheran theologian at the University of Greifswald. He is also known for his work in astrology. This work deals with the biblical and early Christian teaching about angels.

Summary: Luther's last great reckoning with the pope, issued in the year before his death, is a particularly biting satire. In the tract, Luther attacks both Divine and ecclesiastical legitimacy for the papacy.

Summary: Luther's last great reckoning with the pope, issued in the year before his death, is a particularly biting satire. In the tract, Luther attacks both Divine and ecclesiastical legitimacy for the papacy.