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501 2, 4 | day the churches of the Greeks and of many other languages
502 3, 3 | devoured money, the wider grew his maw.~Later, therefore,
503 3, 3 | of sin]; for they had to grieve, while they would rather
504 3, 3 | have been freed from this grievous, unbearable burden. This
505 3, 3 | matters pertaining to God, gropes about, and, according to
506 3, 3 | satisfaction, since they were so guiltless of any deed that they could
507 Pre | display, with all kinds of bad habits and wickedness, insubordination
508 3, 3 | attrition, which I may call half a contrition or the beginning
509 Pre | Council, they would have all hands so full that the child's
510 3, 16| brethren, and of the Church of Hanover. ~I, Stephen Agricola, Minister
511 3, 3 | Mass, coarse garments, and hard beds, etc., fought against [
512 3, 8 | hold him captive among the hardened and unbelieving Jews, but
513 | hast
514 3, 2 | namely, who are hostile to [hate] the Law, because it forbids
515 Pre | bishops' or cardinals' hats or maces, and like jugglery
516 2 | with His stripes we are healed, Is. 53, 5. And upon this
517 3, 8 | such preceding Word and hearing could not have believed
518 2, 2 | reasonable, God-fearing hearts; and that the more, when
519 3, 10| appearances] of unchristian [heathenish] parade and pomp. But because
520 3, 3 | nothing else than] death and hell, and man must despair, like
521 2, 2 | them, and regard them as helpers in need [as patrons and
522 3, 16| Reverend Magister George Helt of Forchheim. ~The Reverend
523 3, 15| palm-branches, cakes, oats, [herbs,] spices, etc., which indeed,
524 | hereafter
525 | hereby
526 3, 7 | sins, but also the subtle, hidden, which are known only to
527 3, 3 | devil is still remaining [hiding and dwelling].~It is, accordingly,
528 3, 6 | For] we do not need that high art [specious wisdom] which
529 3, 8 | neglected], but greatly and highly esteemed [of the greatest
530 3, 16| Stephen Agricola, Minister at Hof, subscribe. ~Also I, John
531 3, 3 | peasants] came to my own view, holding that all those who had once
532 3, 14| enter upon a mode of life holier than ordinary Christians
533 3, 12| Christian Church. This holiness does not consist in albs,
534 3, 11| out of malice, without any honest reason], but have acted
535 3, 11| living [and cohabiting] honestly in marriage with one another.
536 3 | nothing, but money, [glory] honors, power are [to them] everything.~
537 3, 3 | Christ nor faith; but men hoped by their own works to overcome
538 2, 2 | concerning the bones of dogs and horses, that even the devil has
539 3, 2 | those, namely, who are hostile to [hate] the Law, because
540 2, 2 | of fare, of garments, of house, etc., would have to become
541 2, 3 | maidens for mothers and housekeepers, etc.~If they will not serve
542 3, 3 | until all churches and houses were full of the Golden
543 3, 2 | he becomes terrified, is humbled, desponds, despairs, and
544 3, 3 | confesses, and the more he humiliates himself and debases himself
545 3, 3 | satisfaction for his sins; for such humility certainly would earn grace
546 Pre | dress, gluttony, gambling, idle display, with all kinds
547 2, 2 | their own works, and became idolaters, which is worst of all;
548 2, 2 | you in Christ. If now such idolatrous honor were withdrawn from
549 3, 3 | as might have occurred in illicit love or the desire for revenge,
550 2, 2 | worst is that [they have imagined that] these relics had to
551 3, 5 | institution) and say that God has imparted to the water a spiritual
552 3, 13| there is still sinful or imperfect also in them shall not be
553 2, 4 | has been taken from the imperial and heathen law and treats
554 3, 8 | its poison] having been implanted and infused into them by
555 Pre | innumerable matters of great importance to improve. There is the
556 3, 3 | resorted to the device of imposing a small satisfaction, which
557 3, 15| remains the Pope's bag of impostures concerning foolish and childish
558 3, 3 | inclinations], lust and improper dispositions [according
559 Pre | matters of great importance to improve. There is the disagreement
560 3, 1 | body, not for the soul, inasmuch as the soul is [entirely]
561 3, 3 | and yet the hereditary, inborn evil sometimes did in sleep
562 3, 3 | concupiscence, vicious feelings, and inclinations], lust and improper dispositions [
563 2, 2 | of men, and that, too, of individuals, and does not establish
564 3, 3 | repent, since they had not indulged wicked thoughts? What would
565 3, 8 | having been implanted and infused into them by the old dragon,
566 3, 8 | Him.~In a word, enthusiasm inheres in Adam and his children
567 2 | God has laid upon Him the iniquities of us all, Is. 53, 6.~Likewise:
568 3, 3 | blood of the [spotless and] innocent Lamb of God who taketh away
569 3, 3 | At last he also made an inroad into purgatory among the
570 3, 3 | through an entire year), they inserted this provision, namely,
571 Pre | of long gowns [official insignia], large tonsures, broad
572 3, 2 | arrogance and blindness], and [insolently] conceive the opinion that
573 3, 3 | satisfaction, first, for a single instance, for seven years, for a
574 3, 3 | and seals, letters, and instances [that this happened] are
575 | instead
576 Pre | who by their writings have instilled such gross lies into the
577 Pre | bad habits and wickedness, insubordination of subjects, of domestics
578 3, 3 | and in the time of the insurrection [of the peasants] came to
579 Pre | Papists, and in what points we intended to persevere and abide to
580 2, 4 | Pope and devil himself, who intends to listen to nothing, but
581 2, 2 | in need [as patrons and intercessors], and divide among them
582 2, 3 | that (like all other human inventions) these have neither been
583 3, 3 | of [For why do we wish] investigating, dividing, or distinguishing
584 3, 15| the altarstone, and the inviting of sponsors to these rites,
585 3, 3 | this is by far the most involved [perplexing] part of all.
586 2, 4 | earth, until he has dared to issue commands even to the angels
587 3, 9 | Article IX: Excommunication.~The greater
588 3, 3 | This is the hammer, as Jeremiah says, 23, 29: Is not My
589 2, 4 | in gifts), be diligently joined in unity of doctrine, faith,
590 3, 16| subscribed. ~Dr. Justus Jonas, Rector, subscribed with
591 3, 3 | profitable he devised the golden jubilee year [a truly goldbearing
592 3, 8 | day, who wish to be acute judges between the Spirit and the
593 3, 7 | 143, 2: Enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in
594 Pre | us on that day before the judgment-seat of Christ? Christ, the Lord
595 3, 3 | Pope, the theologians, the jurists, and every other man know
596 2 | was raised again for our justification, Rom. 4, 25.~And He alone
597 2 | He might be just, and the Justifier of him which believeth in
598 2 | certain that this faith alone justifies us as St. Paul says, Rom.
599 3, 16| Thall. ~The Reverend John Kilian. ~The Reverend Nicholas
600 2, 4 | lord. For to lie and to kill, and to destroy body and
601 3, 3 | says: Through sin the Law killeth. On the other hand, the
602 2, 2 | Fathers; otherwise their kind of fare, of garments, of
603 2, 4 | caused matters to be heard kindly [and dispassionately]),
604 2, 4 | lord, even though they be kings or emperors. This [Such
605 3, 16| Reverend Magister Sigismund Kirchner, ~The Reverend Wolfgang
606 2, 4 | Therefore we ought not here to kiss his feet, or to say: Thou
607 3, 16| The Reverend Wolfgang Kiswetter, ~The Reverend Melchior
608 2, 2 | spirits have perpetrated much knavery [exercised their malice]
609 3, 16| Pastor of the Church at Koethen, subscribe. ~The Reverend
610 Pre | subjects, of domestics and laborers of every trade, also the
611 3, 3 | for the rest [that was lacking] of the [in their] repentance
612 2 | John 1, 29; and God has laid upon Him the iniquities
613 3, 12| the holy believers and lambs who hear the voice of their
614 3, 16| Eisenach. ~I, Doctor John Lang, Preacher of the Church
615 2, 4 | Greeks and of many other languages neither have been nor are
616 Pre | gowns [official insignia], large tonsures, broad cinctures [
617 | latter
618 3, 14| than ordinary Christians lead, and wishes to earn heaven
619 3, 8 | word of Gabriel, nor did he leap in his mother's womb without
620 2, 2 | constrain him thereto, but he leaves it in doubt whether there
621 Pre | writing, preaching, and lecturing daily; [and] yet there are
622 3, 3 | uncertain. For there is nothing left with which we can think
623 2, 2 | assigned and communicated (by a legal contract and sale) all masses
624 3, 3 | golden years of his] by his legates [everywhere] to the countries,
625 Pre | cheating, to hold a truly free [legitimate] Christian Council (as,
626 3, 8 | now to dispute at greater length; we have elsewhere sufficiently
627 3, 9 | ministers of the Church. But the lesser, that is, the true Christian
628 3, 8 | believed) now had come, lest his faith concerning the
629 3, 3 | indeed true, and seals, letters, and instances [that this
630 Pre | show of right]; wantonness, lewdness, extravagance in dress,
631 3, 4 | superabundantly rich [and liberal] in His grace [and goodness].
632 3, 16| Gospel, namely: ~The Reverend Licentiate Ludwig Platz of Melsungen. ~
633 3, 3 | been truly struck by [the lightning of] the Law, or had been
634 Pre | his [their] tyranny to be limited, nevertheless I have determined
635 2, 4 | in which he roars like a lion (as the angel in Rev. 12
636 3, 9 | Church until they amend their lives and avoid sin. And ministers
637 Pre | through Thy Holy Ghost who liveth and reigneth with Thee and
638 3, 7 | the Church for binding and loosing sin, not only the gross
639 3, 10| true bishops, but worldly lords and princes, who will neither
640 3, 6 | bread and wine leave or lose their own natural substance,
641 3, 1 | blindness [or complete loss of sight], and, in short
642 3, 2 | fruits, and show man how very low his nature has fallen, and
643 3, 16| The Reverend Licentiate Ludwig Platz of Melsungen. ~The
644 3, 16| churches in the Duchy of Lueneburg, subscribe in my own name
645 3, 11| of unchastity [depraved lusts], in which they still wallow.
646 Pre | and in good faith, without lying and cheating, to hold a
647 Pre | bishops' or cardinals' hats or maces, and like jugglery would
648 3, 16| subscribed. ~Nicholas Amsdorf of Magdeburg subscribed. ~George Spalatin
649 3, 3 | satisfaction, with this [magnificent] consolation and promise
650 3, 8 | of that of the Papacy and Mahomet. Therefore we ought and
651 2, 3 | countries, and well-educated, maidens for mothers and housekeepers,
652 3, 8 | ought and must constantly maintain this point, that God does
653 | makes
654 Pre | advanced His work, and been making their following ever smaller
655 Pre | the devil is there with malignant, villainous tongues without
656 2, 2 | numerous vermin-brood of manifold idolatries.~First, purgatory.
657 3, 3 | everything], etc.~In like manner confession, too, cannot
658 3, 16| Professor and Minister at Marburg, subscribe. ~I, Conrad Figenbotz,
659 3, 3 | believed, as Christ declares, Mark 1,15: Repent and believe
660 Pre | church, no magistrate, no married life, but all live promiscuously
661 3, 8 | womb without the voice of Mary. And Peter says, 2. Ep.
662 3, 3 | money, the wider grew his maw.~Later, therefore, he issued
663 3, 13| the sake of Christ, our Mediator. And although sin in the
664 3, 16| Altenburg subscribed. ~I, Philip Melanchthon, also regard [approve] the
665 3, 16| subscribed. ~I, Dionysius Melander, subscribe to the Confession,
666 3, 16| Kiswetter, ~The Reverend Melchior Weitmann ~The Reverend John
667 3, 16| Licentiate Ludwig Platz of Melsungen. ~The Reverend Magister
668 2, 4 | despised, and at last retain no member; neither would it have to
669 3, 16| name and in that of Justus Menius of Eisenach. ~I, Doctor
670 3, 16| Faber. ~The Reverend Andrew Menser. ~ ~
671 3, 3 | contrition was certainly mere hypocrisy, and did not mortify
672 3, 3 | satisfaction, he thereby would have merited forgiveness, and paid for
673 3, 16| thus to believe and teach. ~Michael Caelius, Preacher at Mansfeld,
674 3, 3 | so much so that with this mind we would communicate and
675 3, 16| Superintendent of the Church at Minden. ~I, Brixius Northanus,
676 3, 9 | And ministers ought not to mingle secular punishments with
677 3, 5 | and the Barefooted monks [Minorites or Franciscan monks], who
678 3, 2 | and benefit. But all this miscarried on account of the wickedness
679 2, 4 | from a power so false, mischievous, blasphemous, and arrogant,
680 Pre | my name to [deceive and] mislead the poor people. [Good God!]
681 2, 2 | he would commit a great mistake, and would not be speaking
682 Pre | because we so wantonly mock Him with the Council.~Besides
683 3, 14| that he will enter upon a mode of life holier than ordinary
684 2, 2 | reasonable Papists we might speak moderately and in a friendly way, thus:
685 2, 3 | learned men and chaste [and modest] women, ought again to be
686 3, 3 | as I, and such as I, in monasteries and chapters [fraternities
687 3, 14| makes a vow to live as a monk believes that he will enter
688 2, 2 | and vigils, and weekly, monthly, and yearly celebrations
689 3, 3 | mere hypocrisy, and did not mortify the lust for sins [flames
690 3, 8 | wished to appear even to Moses through the burning bush
691 Pre | beams stand and judge the motes, we also might indeed be
692 2, 3 | well-educated, maidens for mothers and housekeepers, etc.~If
693 Pre | can I alone stop all the mouths of the devil? especially
694 3, 8 | it at their pleasure, as Muenzer did, and many still do at
695 3, 3 | pressed still further, and multiplied the golden years one upon
696 2, 4 | standing]), and condemns, murders and tortures all Christians
697 3, 2 | enraged at] God, and to murmur, etc. This is what Paul
698 3, 3 | uncertain, or piecemeal [mutilated or fragmentary]. For he
699 3, 4 | keys, and also through the mutual conversation and consolation
700 3, 16| of Bremen. ~I, Frederick Myconius, Pastor of the Church at
701 3, 3 | preached in My name among all nations.~But whenever the Law alone,
702 2, 4 | Council of Constance adopted nearly this course with reference
703 2, 2 | only in one, but in many necessities. But for this reason I am
704 2, 3 | been commanded; they are needless and useless, and, besides,
705 Pre | help us, who are poor and needy, who sigh to Thee, and beseech
706 3, 1 | to regard [to despise or neglect] God's Word, to be disobedient
707 Pre | are disgusted with this negligence of the Pope], since they
708 3, 1 | above all things and his neighbor as himself.~Again, if a
709 3, 16| Church at Minden. ~I, Brixius Northanus, Minister of the Church
710 2, 2 | communion to himself is a human notion, uncertain, unnecessary,
711 3, 11| man out of a woman, or to nullify either sex, so little have
712 2, 2 | the Mass, has begotten a numerous vermin-brood of manifold
713 3, 15| wax-tapers, palm-branches, cakes, oats, [herbs,] spices, etc.,
714 2, 4 | take bodily tribute and obedience from Christians.~The Pope,
715 2, 4 | god, and be subject and obedient to me. And yet it is manifest
716 2, 4 | to be saved a person must obey him. This we are unwilling
717 2, 2 | for this reason I am not obliged to adore and invoke you,
718 2, 2 | and yearly celebrations of obsequies, and finally by the Common
719 3, 9 | this, that manifest and obstinate sinners are not admitted
720 2, 3 | useless, and, besides, afford occasion for dangerous and vain labor [
721 2, 2 | perspire most over, and be occupied with this article concerning
722 3, 3 | his sins (as might have occurred in illicit love or the desire
723 3, 5 | and that this ablution occurs only through the will of
724 3, 16| Superintendent of Stettin. ~Gerard Oemcken, Superintendent of the Church
725 3, 16| Stuttgart, subscribe. ~Conrad Oettinger, Preacher of Duke Ulrich
726 Pre | many Papists] are greatly offended and have no little trouble
727 3, 2 | The Law entered that the offense might abound.]~
728 3, 2 | and by the promise and offer of grace and benefit. But
729 2, 2 | money and merit; and is offered [and presented] not through
730 2, 2 | Mass in their honor, make offerings, and establish churches,
731 Pre | absurdity of long gowns [official insignia], large tonsures,
732 2, 4 | him such a great] office. Oh, the complicated and confused
733 3, 10| confirm us and our preachers; omitting, however, all comedies and
734 | once
735 2, 2 | however, cite such statements [opinions] of men in order that men
736 3, 2 | notice that they] have the opportunity.~The rest become blind and
737 3, 6 | Christ, our Lord and God [opposing and placing themselves ahead
738 2 | we teach and practice in opposition to the Pope, the devil,
739 3, 16| Smalcald he directed me orally and by a letter, which I
740 3, 6 | form only is not the entire ordinance and institution [made] ordained
741 3, 15| sin if one breaks these ordinances [does not keep these statutes],
742 3, 8 | the old dragon, and is the origin, power [life], and strength
743 3, 8 | since private absolution originates in the Office of the Keys,
744 3, 16| believing as above. ~I, Andrew Osiander of Nuernberg, subscribe. ~
745 | ours
746 3, 3 | hoped by their own works to overcome and blot out sins before
747 2, 4 | entire realm and estate to be overthrown and destroyed, with all
748 3, 3 | merited forgiveness, and paid for his sins before God [
749 2, 3 | prophets call Aven, i.e., pain and labor.~
750 Pre | the day take such wretched pains to delay and hinder the
751 3, 15| consecration of wax-tapers, palm-branches, cakes, oats, [herbs,] spices,
752 3, 10| unchristian [heathenish] parade and pomp. But because they
753 3, 1 | Word, to be disobedient to parents, to murder, to be unchaste,
754 2, 2 | home [desert] their own parish [their called ministers,
755 3, 3 | repentance is not piecemeal [partial] and beggarly [fragmentary],
756 2, 2 | and ascribe to each one a particular form of assistance, as the
757 3, 3 | repentance they fix three parts contrition, confession,
758 2, 2 | wager [Thus it will come to pass] that the Mass will then
759 3, 3 | manufactured repentance, but passiva contritio [torture of conscience],
760 2, 3 | such use, in order that pastors, preachers, and other ministers
761 3, 3 | indeed be rendered, as five Paternosters, a day's fast, etc.; for
762 2, 2 | them as helpers in need [as patrons and intercessors], and divide
763 3, 16| us, for the sake of the peace and general unity of those
764 3, 4 | whole world; which is the peculiar office of the Gospel. Secondly,
765 3, 9 | we regard only as a civil penalty, and it does not concern
766 3, 3 | of you, for ye are false penitents; so are these [the rest]
767 2, 2 | article does not allow it.~If, perchance, there were reasonable Papists
768 3, 3 | sufficiently pure confession [perfectly and correctly], or when
769 3, 15| anything, let him do it at the peril of his conscience.~Lastly,
770 2, 4 | government, where God often permits much good to be effected
771 2, 2 | unnecessary, uncertain, pernicious will-o'-the-wisps of the
772 2, 2 | followed that evil spirits have perpetrated much knavery [exercised
773 3, 11| divine order of priests with perpetual celibacy, they have had
774 3, 3 | by far the most involved [perplexing] part of all. For no man
775 2, 4 | confused state of affairs [perplexity] that would result!~Therefore
776 Pre | what points we intended to persevere and abide to the end.~I
777 2, 4 | command, but from their personal good pleasure, it would
778 2, 2 | Council. [The Council will perspire most over, and be occupied
779 2, 4 | exception of such things as pertain to the secular government,
780 3, 3 | blind reason, in matters pertaining to God, gropes about, and,
781 3, 16| Preacher of Duke Ulrich at Pforzheim. ~Simon Schneeweiss, Pastor
782 3, 3 | Such saints were also the Pharisees and scribes in the time
783 3, 16| Altenburg subscribed. ~I, Philip Melanchthon, also regard [
784 3, 1 | good will; which things the philosophers teach.~Again that man has
785 2, 2 | people, but also among all pious, Christian, reasonable,
786 2, 4 | confined to Rome or any other place, but it might be wherever
787 3, 6 | Lord and God [opposing and placing themselves ahead of Christ],
788 2, 4 | it is found [it appears plainly] that the Pope s teaching,
789 3, 16| Reverend Licentiate Ludwig Platz of Melsungen. ~The Reverend
790 Pre | so full that the child's play and absurdity of long gowns [
791 3, 3 | crying thus: "Do whatever you please; if you believe, it all
792 Pre | and each one does as he pleases. Imagine now, how will those
793 3, 3 | his sins and obtained a plenary redemption]. Thus in repentance
794 3, 3 | there is with the Lord plenteous redemption, as Ps. 130,
795 3, 3 | have an end. Yet he was pointed to his own works, and comforted
796 3, 8 | the end of the world, [its poison] having been implanted and
797 Pre | of those (as they all are poisoned) who will not hear or notice
798 3, 10| heathenish] parade and pomp. But because they neither
799 2, 4 | course with reference to the Popes, deposing three and electing
800 2, 2 | above and before all other popish idolatries it has been the
801 2, 2 | were [although it would be] possible for them to concede to us
802 3, 3 | you are as great, wise, powerful, and holy as you may. Here
803 2, 2 | abomination, as it directly and powerfully conflicts with this chief
804 2 | depend which we teach and practice in opposition to the Pope,
805 2, 2 | praise and establish these practices, whereby the people again
806 2, 2 | the Pope, causing him to praise and establish these practices,
807 3, 8 | fill the world with their pratings and writings, as though,
808 2, 4 | doctrine, faith, Sacraments, prayer, and works of love, etc.,
809 3, 8 | God, and in such faith his prayers and alms were acceptable
810 3, 3 | and by fasting, watching, praying, saying Mass, coarse garments,
811 3, 10| princes, who will neither preach, nor teach, nor baptize,
812 Pre | Preface of Dr. Martin Luther~~~Since
813 3, 3 | lost men, and might thus be prepared for the Lord, to receive
814 2, 2 | article of faith, which is the prerogative of God alone.~Our Papists,
815 2, 4 | His adversary, and he will press the attack home [pursue
816 3, 3 | earth. Immediately the Pope pressed still further, and multiplied
817 3, 1 | without the fear of God, presumption [recklessness], despair,
818 2, 2 | any one should advance the pretext that as an act of devotion
819 Pre | usefulness of the writings] is prevented. Yet what they gain thereby
820 Pre | Confession which I have issued previously, whereby up to this time
821 Pre | most exorbitant selling prices] of the peasants (and who
822 3, 3 | debases himself before the priest, the sooner and better he
823 Pre | these articles in plain print, so that, should I die before
824 3, 3 | regards confession, the procedure was this: Every one had [
825 2, 4 | had to cause himself to be proclaimed the head and then the lord
826 Pre | testimony and confession to produce, in addition to the Confession
827 3, 3 | idolatry such confession has produced is more than can be related.~
828 3, 8 | they still were unholy [or profane]; for they were holy, says
829 Pre | also false brethren that profess to be on our side, as dare
830 3, 16| Also I, John Draconites, Professor and Minister at Marburg,
831 Pre | the use, or what does it profit that many decrees and statutes
832 3, 3 | my life.~There was here [profound silence and] no mention
833 2, 2 | unnecessary, yea, even prohibited. And he does not know what
834 3, 11| Tim. 4, 1 ff., that this [prohibition of marriage] is a doctrine
835 2, 4 | Christians.~The Pope, however, prohibits this faith, saying that
836 3, 3 | announced to the people: Prolong O God, my life, until I
837 Pre | married life, but all live promiscuously as cattle, and each one
838 3, 5 | For they belong to the promised redemption made through
839 3, 8 | says, 2. Ep. 1, 21: The prophecy came not by the will of
840 3, 8 | and spoken Word; and no prophet neither Elijah nor Elisha,
841 2, 3 | worship], such services as the prophets call Aven, i.e., pain and
842 2, 4 | career would have been more prosperous] if such a head had not
843 3, 8 | order that we may [thus] be protected against the enthusiasts,
844 2, 2 | etc. But they will never prove these things from Augustine.
845 3, 3 | year), they inserted this provision, namely, that if an unknown
846 3, 3 | employed in the pulpit when public absolution was announced
847 Pre | determined meanwhile to publish these articles in plain
848 2, 4 | food, persons and [similar] puerile, theatrical and comical
849 3, 3 | which was employed in the pulpit when public absolution was
850 3, 13| become dead, yet He will not punish or remember it.~And such
851 3, 9 | ought not to mingle secular punishments with this ecclesiastical
852 2, 4 | have been and still are purely diabolical affairs and transactions (
853 2, 4 | certainly have remained better [purer, and its career would have
854 2, 4 | will press the attack home [pursue and destroy him] both by
855 2, 2 | be without harm and would quickly be forgotten. For when advantage
856 3, 6 | omit both forms but also quite autocratically [tyrannically]
857 2, 2 | and idolatry.~The Papists quote here Augustine and some
858 3, 8 | and must not, with the [rabble of the] Jews deny nor persecute
859 3, 3 | meant to find [dig up] and raise the treasures of the earth.
860 2, 2 | devil has laughed at such rascalities, ought long ago to have
861 3, 3 | consolation. What torture, rascality, and idolatry such confession
862 2, 3 | that they be abandoned or razed, rather than [continued
863 3, 3 | deeds, which free will could readily have omitted.~And of such
864 2, 4 | wherein his papal government really consists, as I have very
865 2, 4 | have to suffer his entire realm and estate to be overthrown
866 2, 4 | said to Satan: The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan.~
867 3, 1 | fear of God, presumption [recklessness], despair, blindness [or
868 3, 3 | as I. Such attrition was reckoned as contrition when a person
869 2, 2 | by which one attempts to reconcile himself and others to God,
870 Pre | increased that they cannot be rectified by ten Councils and twenty
871 3, 16| subscribed. ~Dr. Justus Jonas, Rector, subscribed with his own
872 2, 2 | would suffer myself to be reduced to ashes before I would
873 2 | Treats of the Articles which Refer to~the Office and Work of
874 2, 4 | nearly this course with reference to the Popes, deposing three
875 3, 3 | the poor sinner, when he reflected upon his own lust and desire
876 Pre | would find time enough to reform food, clothing, tonsures,
877 Pre | himself or his adherents to be reformed even a little, and his [
878 Pre | Holy Ghost who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Father,
879 2, 2 | certainly] be condemned and rejected. For this directly conflicts
880 3, 3 | produced is more than can be related.~As to satisfaction, this
881 3, 3 | became so cheap that he released one for a farthing.~But
882 2, 2 | faith, as was done with relies. [We have, however, another
883 2, 2 | Mass should by right be relinquished, if for no other purpose
884 2, 4 | Pope. Besides, as often remarked, it is a human figment which
885 3, 3 | remembered later [if the remembrance of a concealed sin should
886 3, 3 | himself alone the power to remit the entire satisfaction.~
887 3, 3 | whereby it forgave and remitted [expiation or] satisfaction,
888 3, 3 | man truly repent, [feel remorse,] confess, render satisfaction,
889 2, 4 | power of men to change or remove this head, just as the Council
890 3, 3 | the sooner and better he renders satisfaction for his sins;
891 3, 13| remember it.~And such faith, renewal, and forgiveness of sins
892 3, 3 | original sin, also daily repenting of and striving with it,
893 3, 3 | repentance they instructed men to repose confidence in their own
894 3, 3 | to be accomplished, but represses and restrains it so that
895 3, 15| them. Such baptizing is a reproach and mockery of Holy Baptism,
896 3, 3 | 8: The Holy Ghost will reprove the world of sin.~This,
897 3, 3 | seven years' repentance is required for a single mortal sin.
898 3, 11| and we wish neither to rescind nor hinder His work; for
899 3, 3 | for a hundred days. But he reserved to himself alone the power
900 3, 3 | fought against [strove to resist] evil thoughts, and in full
901 Pre | our side, and it has been resolved that, in case the Pope with
902 3, 3 | for all. Here they have resorted to the device of imposing
903 3, 2 | given by God, first, to restrain sin by threats and the dread
904 3, 2 | escape [if they were not restrained by] punishment, they [would]
905 3, 3 | accomplished, but represses and restrains it so that it must not do
906 2, 4 | perplexity] that would result!~Therefore the Church can
907 3, 3 | the Law] the New Testament retains and urges, as St. Paul,
908 3, 1 | learned and] believed from the revelation of Scriptures, Ps. 51, 5;
909 2, 2 | forgiveness of sins [and have revered them] as a good work and
910 2, 2 | the people again and again revolted from Christ to their own
911 3, 16| subscribed. ~I, Dr. Urban Rhegius, Superintendent of the churches
912 3, 16| of the Eucharist. ~Paul Rhodius, Superintendent of Stettin. ~
913 3, 4 | for God is superabundantly rich [and liberal] in His grace [
914 2, 2 | errors]? Unless the devil was riding [made insane] the Pope,
915 3, 3 | even sell their superfluous righteousness to other poor sinners? Such
916 2, 2 | thus: first, why they so rigidly uphold the Mass. For it
917 2, 4 | so without us [at his own risk].~Hence it follows that
918 2, 2 | purgatory, and every solemnity, rite, and commerce connected
919 3, 15| inviting of sponsors to these rites, who would make donations
920 2, 4 | are extant, in which he roars like a lion (as the angel
921 3, 3 | hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? This is not activa
922 Pre | our Faith.~But though the Romish court is so dreadfully afraid
923 3, 3 | For all is built upon a rotten and vain foundation, which
924 2, 2 | falls, the Papacy lies in ruins. Before they will permit
925 2, 2 | has been] commanded, and run after these unnecessary,
926 3, 3 | guilt. Then the people came running, because every one would
927 2, 2 | has been held that this sacrifice or work of the Mass, even
928 2, 2 | souls in purgatory [or in sacrifices for the dead and oblations],
929 2, 2 | by which the miserable [sacrilegious and accursed] Judas, or
930 2, 2 | For as a Christian and saint upon earth you can pray
931 2, 2 | by a legal contract and sale) all masses and good works,
932 Pre | tonsures, broad cinctures [or sashes], bishops' or cardinals'
933 Pre | we also might indeed be satisfied with the Council.~Therefore
934 3, 3 | and man must despair, like Saul and Judas; as St. Paul,
935 3, 3 | would reply Yes (for who, save the devil himself, would
936 3, 16| at Crailsheim. ~I, John Schlagenhaufen, Pastor of the Church at
937 3, 16| Ulrich at Pforzheim. ~Simon Schneeweiss, Pastor of the Church at
938 3, 16| Nuernberg, subscribe. ~I, Erhard Schnepf, Preacher at Stuttgart,
939 3, 5 | Nor [do we agree] with Scotus and the Barefooted monks [
940 3, 3 | were also the Pharisees and scribes in the time of Christ.~Here
941 3, 3 | This is indeed true, and seals, letters, and instances [
942 2 | THE SECOND PART~Treats of the Articles
943 3, 3 | the other hand, if certain sectarists would arise, some of whom
944 3, 2 | and wicked [unbridled and secure] men, who do evil wherever
945 3, 16| Wendal Faber, Pastor of Seeburg in Mansfeld. ~I, John Aepinus,
946 3, 3 | understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God, there is none
947 3, 3 | to its own imagination, seeks for consolation in its own
948 3, 3 | faith: I have had before me [seen and heard] many such insane
949 3, 2 | anxiously desires aid, but sees no escape; he begins to
950 3, 3 | enumeration of sins and his self-abasement depended his consolation.
951 3, 8 | God to spiritualizing and self-conceit, and nevertheless he accomplished
952 3, 2 | come the hypocrites and [self-righteous or] false saints.~But the
953 Pre | that at some time He may send a council of angels upon
954 3, 3 | of heart, suffering and sensation of death.~This, then, is
955 2, 2 | necessary nor commanded, but is senseless and doubtful, and besides
956 Pre | story. There was a doctor sent here to Wittenberg from
957 3, 11| the power to [sunder and] separate such creatures of God, or
958 2, 2 | are and remain eternally separated and opposed to one another.
959 3, 8 | they also omit their own sermons and writings, until the
960 3, 8 | is the old devil and old serpent, who also converted Adam
961 3, 3 | not need repentance, you serpents' brood, who has assured
962 3, 7 | not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall
963 Pre | Council, and deliver Thy servants by Thy glorious advent!
964 3, 7 | complains that with the flesh he serves the law of sin. For it is
965 2, 2 | them] as a good work and service of God, like the Mass, etc.~
966 3, 11| woman, or to nullify either sex, so little have they had
967 Pre | causes them to be brought to shame.~I must tell a story. There
968 3, 3 | declares: Whoever would share in the indulgences or a
969 3, 13| from pure grace and mercy, shed upon us [unfolded] and spread
970 Pre | the true Shepherd with His sheep. This causes me to shudder
971 3, 8 | all rights exist in the shrine of his heart, and whatever
972 Pre | sheep. This causes me to shudder and fear that at some time
973 Pre | free Christian Council, and shuns the light so shamefully,
974 Pre | are poor and needy, who sigh to Thee, and beseech Thee
975 3, 16| The Reverend Magister Sigismund Kirchner, ~The Reverend
976 3, 3 | There was here [profound silence and] no mention of Christ
977 3, 8 | they themselves are not silent, but they fill the world
978 3, 16| Duke Ulrich at Pforzheim. ~Simon Schneeweiss, Pastor of the
979 2, 2 | he wishes to commune in sincerity, the surest and best way
980 2 | whatever will not abide, should sink to ruin. For there is none
981 2 | 53, 6.~Likewise: All have sinned and are justified without
982 2, 2 | God, like the Mass, etc.~Sixthly. Here belong the precious
983 3, 3 | inborn evil sometimes did in sleep what it is wont to do (as
984 3, 16| Brentz, as on departing from Smalcald he directed me orally and
985 3, 3 | the device of imposing a small satisfaction, which could
986 Pre | making their following ever smaller and ours greater, and by
987 3, 2 | blind and arrogant [are smitten with arrogance and blindness],
988 3, 3 | precious money [the Pope snatched up the holy pence], and
989 2, 2 | Fourthly. Fraternities [or societies], in which cloisters, chapters,
990 Pre | utterly destroying us, like Sodom and Gomorrah, because we
991 3, 16| Church of Christ which is at Soest, subscribe to the Articles
992 2, 2 | accursed] Judas, or Pope, has sold the merit of Christ, together
993 Pre | notice what we write, but solely exercise themselves with
994 Pre | reward of our treading His solemn commandments under foot.
995 2, 2 | Therefore purgatory, and every solemnity, rite, and commerce connected
996 2, 2 | the Lamb of God and the Son of God, that taketh away
997 2, 2 | worship of the saints will soon vanish], neither in their
998 3, 3 | himself before the priest, the sooner and better he renders satisfaction
999 3, 6 | we care nothing about the sophistical subtlety by which they teach
1000 3, 3 | torture of conscience], true sorrow of heart, suffering and
1001 3, 3 | vexed by the devil with a sorrowful spirit. Otherwise [with