The remaining catechetical writings of Luther arranged according to the six main pieces:
I. Main part.
A. Of the ten commandments in general.
B. Of the ten commandments in particular.
First bid.
2. of God's essence, will and attributes.... 176
Of the three persons in the divine being:
Another Theological Disputation on the Mystery of the Holy Trinity, on the Incarnation of the Son, on the Law etc.... 186 4. about the forbidden idolatry:
a. Of worship and veneration of the saints 192 b. Of images in the church, whether to abolish them:
To Mr. Ludwig, Count of Stolberg, whether to abolish the pictures in the churches.... 194
5. of true worship:
b. From the fear of God:
d. From trust in God:
Second Commandment.
Third Commandment.
3. from contempt of divine word:
Dr. Luther's Mention, Warning, and Reminder, together with Nic. von Amsdorf's Short
6 The Word of God and the Holy Scriptures 216
7. of the power and fruit of the word of god.... 216
8. how to read and guard the scriptures with benefit:
Letter to Georg Spalatin, as one can read in the
9. of the outward worship:
German Mass and Order of Service 226
Admonition to the Christians in Liefland from the
Fourth Commandment.
a. Of ecclesiastical and secular regiment: instruction that ecclesiastical and secular regiment should be well distinguished etc. 264 To the Christian nobility of the German nation, on the improvement of the Christian state, with the letter to L. Nie. v. Amsdorf 266
b. Whether one should judge and pass judgment according to Mosaic or imperial law:
3. the duty of subjects to the authorities:
a. In general:
A faithful admonition to all Christians to beware of sedition and indignation 360
To the Protestants of Goslar on their
b. How worthy one owes obedience to the authorities:
4. the duties of parents towards their children: the sermon that children should be kept in school.
Fifth Commandment.
2. from all kinds of sins against this commandment:
a. Of courting and elevation above others.... 486
3. of the virtues according to this commandment:
4. about the state of war and soldiers:
5. of the resistance, if the evangelicals were to be overrun with war for the sake of the gospel:
f. Of Several Scholars of Law at Wittenberg Mei
m. Rathschlag D. Luther's, Melanchthon's and
n. Several conclusions of D. Luther's, in public
p. Dr. Luther's, Justus Jonas', and Philipp Melanchthon's Concerns of Countering 586
Sixth Commandment.
2. the conjugal life or marriage:
c. Sermon on the conjugal state of the
Stande, verändert und corrigirt durch D.
Martin Luther, Augustinian at Wittenberg... 638
3. of the sins and vices against the sixth
Bid:
c. Concerns to a pastor in a
The first is a case of marriage, when one's wife has been kidnapped 688 4:
c. To the members of the Consistory at Wittenberg, why their verdict on the secret marriage could not be accepted 694 d. Presentation to Elector Johann Friedrich
i. Concerns about whether a forced marriage is valid 710 k. That parents do not force children to marry
l. Letter to Anton Rudolph, Weinmeister at Weimar, for preservation of his father's consent to his son's marriage 720
5. the commencement of marriage:
6. of all kinds of marriage and marriage cases in the conduct of the marriage state itself:
a. Consolation for pious, godly women who have been unjustly afflicted with children's needs 730
b. Reminder to Stephan Rodt, town clerk in Zwickau, how he should meet his wife in her unreasonable behavior 734
d. Luther's and other theologians' concerns at Wittenberg in a desertion marriage case 744
7. of various marriage and matrimonial cases in all kinds of unnamed cases:
Seventh Commandment.
3. fraud and overcharging in commerce
and change, especially interest and usury:
Eighth Commandment.
2. from the shameful vice of slander:
Sermon against the vice of slander... 938
Ninth Commandment.
3. almsgiving and generous charity:
Tenth Commandment.
2. from the evil desire for earthly things:
II. Main part.
Of the three articles of the Christian faith in general.
The three Symbola or confessions of faith
B. Of the articles of the Christian faith in particular.
First article. From the creation.
From the angels:
A sermon by the angels, preached on the Gospel on the Feast of Michaelmas, Matth.
Three sermons of good and evil angels:
Second article. About the redemption.
1. from the same in general:
5. of the threefold ministry of Christ:
b. From the high priestly mediation
c. Of the royal office and kingdom of Jesus Christ:
Sermon on the Kingdom of Christ, on Mich. 5, 1.
II. text according to the Jena edition.... 1156 d. Of the prophetic ministry of Christ:
6. of the state of humiliation of the Lord Christ:
Lord Christi:
k. How to rightly contemplate the suffering of Christ
should:
l. That one should not be angry with Christ... 1192 7. About the state of Christ's exaltation:
c. From the benefit, fruit and consolation of the up
g. Of the Last Judgment and this World
Third article. About sanctification.
2. the ministry of the Holy Spirit:
4. from the sin against the Holy Spirit:
Sermon on the Spiritual Understanding of the Law 1212
11. of true repentance:
12. of the true faith in the Son of God:
13. examples of a right faith:
14. of justification before God:
a. By faith:
Sermon of the threefold justice 1254
b. Of justification before God without some merit of one's own righteousness:
18. of the fruits of the spirit, e.g. love and other good works:
Sermon on Good Works, with the same letter to Duke John of Saxony1298
III. main part.
C. From the Father-Our in particular.
First request.
1. of defilement of the divine name:
2. sanctification of the name of God:
a. From the office of the Word of God:
5) A preacher must attack and fight false doctrine on the rise 1606
7) That a preacher should depart when his ministry is despised and he is persecuted for it:
I. To Conrad Cordatus v. 23 May 1531 1612
13) Instruction of the visitators to the pastors in the Electorate of Saxony.... 1628 b. Of ambiguous teaching under one and the same
Authority:
c. Of Christian life and change:
Second request.
2. of the kingdom of God in particular:
c. Of the peace and joy in the Holy One
e. From the new birth from God or How
Third request.
Fourth request.
Fifth request.
1. of hereditary and real sins, as well as sins of weakness:
Luther's and other theologians' concerns at Wittenberg about the sins of the elect 1706
Sixth request.
3. from challenges:
i. Consolation Scripture in Challenge because of the Blessed
m. Letter of comfort in contestation from the eternal
n. Two consolation writings in contestation because of
Excess of life:
Seventh request.
n. Letter of consolation for pusillanimity in illness, to Elisabeth, Mag. Agricola's wife 1808 o. Five letters of consolation to Prince Joachim von
to Joseph Levin Metzsch.... 1814 r. A comforting booklet in all adversity
of every believer in Christ; with a letter to Elector Friedrich zu
v. Letter of comfort in captivity for the sake of the evan
of a spouse, to Hieronymus
x. Letter of comfort to three for the sake of the gospel
z. Letter of consolation to the same Leipzigers after their
aa. Letter of consolation to the Christians chased out of Oschatz 1956
bb. Letter of consolation for the sake of the gospel
cc. To the Christians of Halle, consolation pamphlet about the
dd. Letter, the above consolation letter to the
Christians in Halle, to Dr. Johann
ee. Letter of consolation to Prince George of Anhalt, about
ff. Sermon of Preparation for Dying1984
gg. A letter on the question: Whether someone who has died without faith can be saved? To Hans von Rechenberg on the Freetown 2002
hh. Comfort against the challenge of death, to Johann Mantel, Church servant at Wittenberg 2006
ii. Whether to flee from dying? To Dr. Joh. Heß 2008
kk. Transcript of an excerpt from a sermon that
citizens should not flee because of the plague 2028
ll. Three consolation writings because of the death of a husband:
mm. Six consolation writings about the death of a marriage
woman:
nn. Letter of consolation on the death of a father, to Her
oo. Four consolation writings on the death of a son:
pp. Letter of consolation to Prince John about death
IV. Main part.
Of holy baptism in general.
Sermon on Holy Baptism, on the Gospel on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Match.
8. from baptism in particular.
2. emergency baptism:
Luther's and Bugenhagen's concerns about the
performed by a midwife without water
Concerns of baptism, so of women in the
Another concern and Christian advice from
the emergency baptism2132
From foundling2132
Another concern from the emergency baptism2134
3. how to baptize:
How to rightly and understandably
to baptize to the Christian faith2134
4. of the baptism of the Jews when they become Christians:
V. Main part.
A. From the office of the keys at all 2150
B. From the Office of the Keys in particular:
Brief instruction on how to confess 2158
VI. main part.
Of the Sacrament of the Altar in general.
B. of the sacrament of the altar in particular.
2. the enjoyment of the sacrament:
3. of the two forms of the sacrament:
To the Christians at N. near Freiberg, to persevere in the confession of the sacrament under both forms2218
4. various questions, the sacrament of the holy Concerning the Lord's Supper:
When and how often the parish priests celebrate the holy