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TextDe votis monasticis
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: This is the third printing of Luther's treatise on monastic vows.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: This is the third printing of Luther's treatise on monastic vows. -
Still imageDeath in the Cemetery
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543A woodcut depicting a band of skeletons playing musical instruments in a cemetery. The woodcut is accompanied by verses from Revelations 8 and Genesis 7 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA woodcut depicting a band of skeletons playing musical instruments in a cemetery. The woodcut is accompanied by verses from Revelations 8 and Genesis 7 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom). -
TextDecem praecepta Witte[n]berge[n]si praedicata populo
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: The sermons on which this commentary on the Ten Commandments is based were delivered in Wittenberg in 1516-1517. This is the first work of Luther's to be translated into a modern European language. This is the first printing of the work.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: The sermons on which this commentary on the Ten Commandments is based were delivered in Wittenberg in 1516-1517. This is the first work of Luther's to be translated into a modern European language. This is the first printing of the work. -
TextDeclaration entiere des fondemens de la doctrine Chrestiene. faicte sur l'Epistre de S. Paul aux Galatie[n]s : en laquele est co[n]tenue vne vraye & parfaicte exposition de la iustification qui est par la foy en Iesus Christ.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: Rare first French printing of Luther's lectures on Galatians.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: Rare first French printing of Luther's lectures on Galatians. -
TextDefensio D. Petri Martyris Vermilii ...
Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562Summary: Response by Pietro Martire Vermigli, Italian Visitor General of the Augustinian Order, who fled to Switzerland rather than face charges of heresy, to the books of English Catholic, Richard Smith, on celibacy and monastic vows.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: Response by Pietro Martire Vermigli, Italian Visitor General of the Augustinian Order, who fled to Switzerland rather than face charges of heresy, to the books of English Catholic, Richard Smith, on celibacy and monastic vows. -
TextDemonstrationes evidentissimae XXX. praesentiae, distributionisq[ue] corporis ac sanguinis Christi in sacra coena, hactenus multis minus cognitae
Flacius Illyricus, Matthias, 1520-1575Summary: A tract by Matthias Flacius asserting the real presence of Christ in the eucharist.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: A tract by Matthias Flacius asserting the real presence of Christ in the eucharist. -
TextDer .x. gebot ein nutzliche erklerung
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: Early book on the Ten Commandments and the Seven Deadly Sins by Martin Luther. Originally written in Latin, it is here translated into German by Sebastian Münster, a young Franciscan teacher/scholar, soon to become famous as one of the great Christian Hebraists of his time. This is the first printing of the German translation.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: Early book on the Ten Commandments and the Seven Deadly Sins by Martin Luther. Originally written in Latin, it is here translated into German by Sebastian Münster, a young Franciscan teacher/scholar, soon to become famous as one of the great Christian Hebraists of his time. This is the first printing of the German translation. -
Still imageDer Bapstesel zu Rom
A woodcut depicting the "Papal Ass," a monster purported to have been pulled from the Tiber in Rome as a portent of the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA woodcut depicting the "Papal Ass," a monster purported to have been pulled from the Tiber in Rome as a portent of the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church. -
TextDer CXLVII. Psalm Lauda Jerusalem
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: This is the second printing of Luther's exposition of Psalm 147. Text in German includes M. Luther's German translation of Psalms CXLVII from the Hebrew O.T.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: This is the second printing of Luther's exposition of Psalm 147. Text in German includes M. Luther's German translation of Psalms CXLVII from the Hebrew O.T. -
TextDer Deudsch Psalter
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.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: 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. -
TextDer Endtchrist : Kurtze, klare und einfaltige bewysung, in fünff Predigen begriffen : Dass der Papst zuo Rom der rächt, war, gross vnd eigentlich Endtchrist sye, von welchem die H. Propheten vnd Apostel gewyssagt vnnd vns gewarnet habend
Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586Summary:Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: -
TextDer Erbarn Stadt Braunschweig Christliche Ordenung : zu dienst dem heiligen Euangelio, Christlicher lieb, zucht friede, vnd einigkeit, Auch darunter viel Christlicher lehre fur die Bürger
Bugenhagen, Johann, 1485-1558Summary:Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: -
TextDer Himelwagen : in welchem angezeygt wird das gleich als der wagen auff vier redern geet. Also wirt auch mit bequemer temperatur oder proportion Alles Vernünfftigliche Natürliche Sitliche Cristenliche wesen des me[n]schen hinbracht auff widerstreydt der vier widerreden eleme[n]t vn[d] qualitet affection Begnadu[n]g Christi
Summary: Popular piety and "modern" science here make mutual if unusual companions. Science is used to teach piety and piety reinforces a scientific perspective. The smile is that just as a wagon goes on four wheels, so philosophy and human thought proceed on their "fourfold paths"---logic, physics (medicine), ethics and theology.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: Popular piety and "modern" science here make mutual if unusual companions. Science is used to teach piety and piety reinforces a scientific perspective. The smile is that just as a wagon goes on four wheels, so philosophy and human thought proceed on their "fourfold paths"---logic, physics (medicine), ethics and theology. -
TextDer Kirchen zu Witteberg jr Iudicium von diesem vnserm Buch wider Osiandrum
Mörlin, Joachim, 1514-1571Summary: The only printing of a pamphlet against Andreas Osiander's interpretation of Luther's doctrine of salvation by faith, signed by several theologians and pastors from Wittenberg.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: The only printing of a pamphlet against Andreas Osiander's interpretation of Luther's doctrine of salvation by faith, signed by several theologians and pastors from Wittenberg. -
TextDer Todt ein Endt, aller Yrdischen ding
Sachs, Hans, 1494-1576Summary: In this "New Year's Wish," Hans Sachs considers the problem of a man facing death. He calls first upon his physical attributes--youth, beauty, strenght, etc,--but finds they cannot help him. It is the spiritual factors of Sorrow, Confession, Pepentance, Hope, Faith and above all Love, that give him good counsel and rouse him from the dream of Death. This is the second printing of the revised version.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: In this "New Year's Wish," Hans Sachs considers the problem of a man facing death. He calls first upon his physical attributes--youth, beauty, strenght, etc,--but finds they cannot help him. It is the spiritual factors of Sorrow, Confession, Pepentance, Hope, Faith and above all Love, that give him good counsel and rouse him from the dream of Death. This is the second printing of the revised version. -
TextDer Zehen Gebot ein nützliche Erklärung
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546This is a 1523 printing of Martin Luther's popular sermon on the Ten Commandments and the Seven Deadly Sins, first printed in 1520 and reprinted numerous times. The work was originally composed in Latin and was translated into German by the cartographer and Christian Hebraist Sebastian Münster.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESThis is a 1523 printing of Martin Luther's popular sermon on the Ten Commandments and the Seven Deadly Sins, first printed in 1520 and reprinted numerous times. The work was originally composed in Latin and was translated into German by the cartographer and Christian Hebraist Sebastian Münster. -
TextDer hundert vn[d] siben vn[d] zwaintzigest Psalm ausgelegt, an die Christen zu Rigen in Liffland
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: Luther's first attempts to communicate with the Protestants at Riga were unsuccessful. Later, communications were established, and this commentary on Psalm 127 was the result of their request for something edifying. This is the seventh printing of the work.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: Luther's first attempts to communicate with the Protestants at Riga were unsuccessful. Later, communications were established, and this commentary on Psalm 127 was the result of their request for something edifying. This is the seventh printing of the work. -
TextDer hundert vnd eylffte Psalm aussgelegt
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary: 1531 printing of Luther's commentary on Psalm 111, written 1530 while he was staying at Coburg Fortress during the time of the Diet of Augsburg.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: 1531 printing of Luther's commentary on Psalm 111, written 1530 while he was staying at Coburg Fortress during the time of the Diet of Augsburg. -
TextDer hundert vnnd siben vnd zwaintzigest Psalm, aussgelegt, an die Christen zuo Rigen in Liffland
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546Summary:Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: -
Still imageDes Ehrwirdigen Herrn Doctoris Martini Lutheri, gottseligen, Triumph, und Verantwortung, wider die gottlosen Schmehschrifft, der newen Münch, der Jesuiter, welche sie vnter dem Titel, Anatomia Lutheri, ausgesprenget haben
Single sheet woodcut depicting Pope Leo X on a throne that is about to topple. Behind him are priests and monks and below them a group of Jesuits, who are trying to support the toppling throne. Leo's key, the symbol of the Petrine office is crumbling in the pope's hands. Facing Leo is Martin Luther holding an open Bible. Below him is a group of reformers led by Philipp Melanchthon, each holding a book (Bible). In the center below Leo is Friedrich Staphylus depicted as Judas Iscariot. Staphylus was a student of Philipp Melanchthon's, who rejoined the Catholic Church in 1553.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSingle sheet woodcut depicting Pope Leo X on a throne that is about to topple. Behind him are priests and monks and below them a group of Jesuits, who are trying to support the toppling throne. Leo's key, the symbol of the Petrine office is crumbling in the pope's hands. Facing Leo is Martin Luther holding an open Bible. Below him is a group of reformers led by Philipp Melanchthon, each holding a book (Bible). In the center below Leo is Friedrich Staphylus depicted as Judas Iscariot. Staphylus was a student of Philipp Melanchthon's, who rejoined the Catholic Church in 1553. -
TextDialogus ad Martinu[m] Lutherum : pro responsione ad impertinentem quanda[m] ipsius epistolam super posita[m] veluti collocutoris vice intermixtam
Dungersheim, Hieronymus, 1465-1540Summary: H. Dungersheim had exchanged several letters with Luther before he wrote this dialogue. It was his first formal controversialist tract, written in 1520, but not published until 1531. Luther burned a manuscript copy of this work when he burned the bull Exsurge Domine on December 10, 1520.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: H. Dungersheim had exchanged several letters with Luther before he wrote this dialogue. It was his first formal controversialist tract, written in 1520, but not published until 1531. Luther burned a manuscript copy of this work when he burned the bull Exsurge Domine on December 10, 1520.