Fables. Of the wolf and the nightingale XII, 1045. Papist fables: that Mary wrapped Christ in Joseph's pants XI, 123; of Christ's skirts XI, 282.
Falling. Even the best can fall, even the most deeply fallen can rise again XI, 515; so deeply can no one fall, Christ can save him XI, 637. f. 785; he who has fallen, do not despair XI, 839. - S. Sin.
Dyer. Often means: clothes cleaner XII, 1269.
Fasting. Fasting means all kinds of mortification of the body XI, 273. f. Good fasting: what it consists of XII, 1278. ff; is partly voluntary, in order to subdue the flesh Xl, 534., partly out of lack, but endured in patience XI, 534., which latter demands more faith XI, 534.; how much one should break off cannot be prescribed.
XII, 18. 110. f.; is to serve to overcome the works of the flesh XII, 18. The Papist F.: Paul does not write of this XII, 1071. f.; no right F. XII, 1278 ff., one fasts on one day, eats on the other XII, 19.; a false F. of one's own choosing, by which one also seeks forgiveness XII, 1278; wrong XI, 532; also blasphemous XI, 533; harmful to the body XI, 533; by this one wanted to imitate Christ XI, 532; by this one serves the pope and the fishermen XI, 275.- Christ's F. f. Christ 3.
Lent. Origin of the same XII, 1278.
Februatio. S. Lustratio.
Purgatory. Papists make an article of faith out of it XI, 318; has no reason in Scripture XI, 318, but there could be a middle place XII, 1944. f., Luther does not want to deny Purgatory XII, 114. f., thinks that only a few souls have entered it XI, 318; whoever does not believe it is therefore not a heretic XI, 318; the church fathers were wrong in this teaching XI, 318; is invented by the pope XI, 690; a dangerous teaching XII, 114; does terrible harm XII, 138. f..
Fig tree. Image of the Holy Scripture XI, 72. f.
Enemies. 1. f. of Christ. Who are enemies of his cross XII, 1637. f.
2. our f. fall into God's vengeance XII, 358. f.; faith takes away the fear of them XI, 2194. f.; in behavior against them follow Christ's example XI, 1349.; we should love them, but punish their wrong XII, 556. f., Let them know our leniency XII, 1102. f., have mercy on them XII, 358. f., and seek their salvation XII, 743. f.; Stephen an example of love of enemies XII, 189. f. - S. Faith II, 7.
Feldkirchen. Geistliche Hurhäuser XI, 2429.; dahin wallte man im Pabstthum XI, 2428. f.
Festivals, ecclesiastical. The feast of the appearance of Christ was held high in the ancient church XII, 1131; a triple feast XI, 2116; XII, 1130; would also be called Christ's Day of Dew XII, 1132, or the day of the revelation of the Holy Trinity XII, 1132 f., for the sake of which revelation it is celebrated XII, 1142. The feasts of the saints are celebrated for the sake of the gospel XI, 1922. f.; the feast of all saints and all souls should be abolished XI, 2386. ff. Origin of the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross XI, 2374. The feasts of Mary should be abandoned XI, 2365.; the pagan origin of the feast of the Purification of the Virgin XII, 1266. f., the pagan pomp should not be reintroduced XII, 1267.; the Annunciation of the Virgin should be called the feast of the Conception of Christ XII, 1880. f., this feast should be celebrated in a proper manner XII, 1880. f. Why the feast of St. Paul's conversion is celebrated XII, 1152. From the feast of Trinity all other feasts are different, they wrap God in his works XII, 646.; on this feast the article of the Holy Trinity is to be acted XII, 628. 646. 659. 1904. - S. Feast of Corpus Christi, Feast of St. John, Christmas.
Fire. A strong element XI, 1992.
Figures. S. Allegories.
Darkness. Inner darkness is faith in this life XII, 1925; spiritual darkness is where the light of knowledge does not shine XII, 1641 ff; outer darkness is eternal damnation XII, 1925 - see Works II, 3.
Confirmation. This papal sacrament has no basis in Scripture XII, 143.
Pancake. From "wafers" abbreviated XII, 479.
Supplication. S. Pray.
Meat. 1. the food. Meat prohibition is against the gospel XII, 18. f.
The original sin. F. is the whole natural man XI, 1156. f. 1171; XII, 788; the F. is stupid and mad, does not know what is good or evil for him XII, 769. f.; hinders the certainty of faith XII, 1618.Still clings to the saints and Christians XI, 891, 1026; XII, 483, ff, 788; always XII, 324; stirs in them to the point of death XI, 719; still causes great misery to Christians XII, 1816, f., one should and must always fight against it XII, 523. ff. 788. f. 910. ff., how this should be done XII, 1646. ff., one should and must kill it XI, 1919.; how one should comfort Christ in the face of temptations of the F. XII, 1488. - S. business, saints I, crucifixion, life 2, lust, lusts, weaknesses.
3. f. and spirit. Are in the Christian and fight XI, 1026. f., fight always XII, 790. 866. f. 912. f., Like XII, 768.; are against each other, the G. conquers the F. XI, 38.; the stronger the one, the weaker the other XI, 1768. f.; where one begins to give room to the F., it becomes worse and worse XII, 480. ff. - S. Mensch 3.
4. figuratively, F. is the whole humanity, body and soul XI, 196.
Swearing and scolding. Difference XII, 350. ff.
Wings. Mean the oral sermon XII, 256.
Questions of the dead. Scripture reports no example of saints doing it XI, 317; one should not do it XI, 690; XII, 1854 f., even if they were departed souls XI, 1208 - see apparitions.
Franciscus, St. Had faith in spite of all error XI, 390.; holy, but his example is not to be followed XI, 1882.; preferred spiritual poverty to his bodily XI, 2394. f.
French. Named next to thieves and murderers XI, 607.
Freedom, the Christian. The doctrine of the Christian freedom from the law is our main doctrine and the right Christian doctrine. The doctrine of the Christian freedom from the law is our main doctrine and the right Christian doctrine XI, 1242; we think we will soon have learned this doctrine XI, 1242; it is not for the coarse, the insolent, the reckless, who only abuse it XI, 1250; f.; as the rebellious peasants understood it XII, 1595. f.; how we are to live according to the outward nature of flesh and blood does not belong here.; how we are to live according to the outward being in flesh and blood does not belong here XI, 1247.; is a freedom of the spirit from the law and all the bonds of it XI, 1123. f. 1132. f. 1180. f. 1793. ff.; XII, 231. ff. 253. f. 259. f.; it is bound to no particular work XI, 150.; is a freedom from sin, law etc. XI, 1092. from everything but faith XI, 399. f.; Christ's example teaches us the F. from the law XI, 1245. f.; we must not do what the flesh lusts XI, 1133. 1251. f.; XII, 1595. f.; free from the law, the Christian keeps it voluntarily XI, 1250. f.; in spite of the F. XI, 1596 ff; the Christian's faith should not be bound by any law XI, 1246 ff; the Christian should not allow himself to be mastered by any man XI, 1257; the right exercise of this freedom is a great art XI, 1247 f; we easily pervert this law XI, 1255; the Christian's faith should not be bound by any law XI, 1246 ff; the Christian should not allow himself to be mastered by any man XI, 1257. XI, 1255; we always have to learn this art XI, 1255: f.; how to use the freedom from the law against the law XI, 1248. ff. 1253. f.; how to use it rightly against the statutes of men XII, 86. f., against the authorities XII, 88.; to take comfort in this freedom is a great art XI, 1254. f.. Against
this F. disputes the pope XI, 150. f., it is destroyed in the pabbacy XII, 87. f. - S. Christen 1.
Joy. 1. in general. What joy consists of XII, 1686; it is of various kinds, bodily and spiritual XI, 856. f.; great joy brings with it an immediate fright XII, 309.
2. f. of the Christians. The spiritual faith of Christians is a faith in the Lord XII, 83, in the Lord XII, 1097, f., not a faith without Christ XI, 830, the highest faith is that which has a heart from the Savior XI, 856, f.; the spiritual faith is heavenly and eternal XI, 850; XII, 1097, 1400, 1892, ff, passes over in joyful words XI, 149.; many seek it in vain XII, 1949. f.; one does not attain it by one's own works, art, and effort XII, 1950.; one who wants to find it must renounce all earthly, visible things XII, 1950.; one attains it only through Word and Sacrament XII, 1948. ff, Word and faith XII, 1953.; comes from faith XI, 751. f. 845. 850. f.; XII, 81. ff., when Christ is recognized as Savior XII, 1400. when Christ's birth is considered XII, 1656. f.; follows from spiritual peace XI, 728. f.. F. in the Lord should be at all times XII, 83. f.; the Christian's life should be vain F. XII, 1242. f., not only in happiness, but also in misfortune XII, 83. f. 1098. even at the thought of their sin XII, 1098. f.; the F. is not perfect in this life XI, 862. 1026. they do not always feel it XII, 1243. is still mixed with sorrow XI, 839. f.Admonition to rejoice always is necessary for us sinners XII, 1099; one can fall out of it XI, 851; XII, 1402; the devil is its enemy XII, 1948, 1953; one should always try to stand in it, that is useful XII, 1948, ff; to keep it, keep the word XII, 1953 - Peace 2. 5, Faith II, 7.
3. f. of the unchristians. Is not a right faith XI, 862, is not undivided XI, 862, is temporal and transient XII, 1892, ff; all worldly faith ends in displeasure XII, 1656; faith in earthly goods and gifts is pagan and worldly XII, 1097, f.
4. fleshly and spiritual F. Difference according to origin and type XII, 1948.
5. f. and sadness of Christians is that they see or do not see Christ XII, 1895.
Friends. A good friend is one who warns one XI, 998.; must overlook each other much, the friendship shall endure XII, 1102. f.; who is "my friend", "your friend" XI, 1582.
Kindness. What kind of virtue is kindness XII, 128, 428. How God's kindness appeared in the Gospel XII, 129; it appeared to all without regard to merit XII, 130. What the kindness of Christians consists in XII, 385; it is not to be used with regard to doctrine, but only in works and in life XII, 385.
Peace. 1. general. F. means all good XI, 1076. 1470.; is where God is honored XI, 140. 2037.; where Christ dwells XII, 1836. f.; a fruit of the word and faith XI, 147. f. 2037.; one seeks it, but without giving God's word and honor to it XI, 2039.' XII 357.
2. the spiritual f. Is certainty of grace and eternal life XI, 1077; in what it consists XI, 751; of what kind it is XI, 727, 749, f.; does not appear to reason XI, 1077; is above all reason XI, 726, ff, 750, f.; lasts forever XI, 751; exists in the face of all temptations of Christians from the devil and the world XI,
2038. the more persecutions from without, the greater the peace in the heart XI, 1040. f.; comes from the gospel XI, 751. a fruit of faith XI, 726. 748. 1077. f., as it springs from faith XI, 728.; brings spiritual joy XI, 728. f., stills the heart in the midst of misfortune XI, 727.; the devil fights against it XI, 1078.; by the spiritual F. one recognizes the pen XI, 729., consolation when one does not feel the F. XI, 1031. -S. Faith II, 7.
3. the f. of God. Is called God's faith because he gives it XII, 97. 1107. f.; remains even when sin etc. rages XII, 391.; transcends human reason XII, 97. f. 1108. f.; a faith XII, 1109.; makes strong and patient in adversity XII, 97. f. 1108. ff, preserves us to persevere and be saved XII, 1109. f.; through the gospel we are called to it XII, 391., is obtained with prayer and thanksgiving XII, 1109.
F. be with you. What this means XI, 748. 1039. 1076. f.
5. joy and joy. Christians are to have both in the Lord XII, 1085. f.; the spiritual F. works the spiritual joy XI, 728. f.
6. the f. of the world, civil f. what the f. of the world is based on XI, 1077.; is inconstant XI, 1077. one must chase after the civil f. XII, 752.; how the world seeks f. XII, 749. ff. how Christians should chase after it XII, 749. f. 752. f. and why XII, 753. f.
7. the spiritual and the secular f. difference XI, 727. f. 749. ff. 1030. f. 1039. f. 1076. f.; the secular, external one is often missing where the internal spiritual one resides XI, 749. f.; reason can comprehend the secular but not the spiritual XI, 728.
Peaceable. God's children, make peace XI, 2398. f.
Frederick. 1. F. Barbarossa, Emperor, and Pope Alexander III XII, 684. f.
2nd F., Elector of Saxony. Kind, peaceful sovereign and father XII, 2034. 2043.; his gifts will be recognized only after his death XII, 2040. ff.; died blessed in the knowledge of the Gospel XII, 2034. f. 2039. ff. 2045. 2051. 2071.His death was justly mourned XII, 2034. ff. 2045. ff.; it is to be feared that peace is gone with him XII, 2034. ff. 2041. 2045. ff. - Funeral sermons at his burial XII, 2032. ff. 2042. ff. 2052. ff. 2060. ff.
Feast of Corpus Christi. When, how and why the papists celebrated it XI, 1216. ff. 2251: one preaches against it XI, 1217; why Luther abolished it XI, 1219; the most harmful and blasphemous festival XI, 2251. f..
Pious. 1 General. A pious man is not yet a Christian XI, 899; pagans were also pious.
2. pious and impious. Reason teaches that God is merciful to the Christians, angry with the Christians, but this knowledge does not help much XII, 633. ff; the f. seem to be against, the gods with Christ XII, 1877; for the sake of the f. God does good to the gods XII, 1879. f; the f. may be misled for a time by the good appearance of the gods XI, 328. f; the f. come to light, the gods do not XI, 1091. 1113. ff; the sins of the gods are not XI, 1013. ff; the sins of the gods are not XI, 1013. ff. XI, 1091. 1113. ff; the sins of the F. are more dangerous than those of the G. XI, 329. f.; the F. are ruled by the word, the G. by the sword XI, 1123. The F. are in a bad way, the G. well XII, 730.; the F. are plagued by the devil, the G. he leaves in peace XII, 2066. f.; the F. suffer and the G. suffer and the F. suffer.
G. Welfare, a certain testimony of a different life and final judgment XII, 984. ff; how Christians should comfort themselves with their gifts when things go badly for them, well for the G. XII, 583. ff; God lets punishments go over both at the same time XI, 1660. f., often even more severely over the F., XI, 1660. f.; but it does not happen to the F. to anger and disfavor XI, 1661.; the sufferings of the F. are chastisements, those of the G. punishments XI, 883.; their behavior in all kinds of misfortune and in death XII, 2086. ff.; F. are patient in this, the G. resist XI, 883. The F. do not fear death, the G. do XI, 571. f. Exit: God takes care of the F. and avenges Himself on the G. XII, 754. ff; as unequal as their lives are here, so unequal there XII, 1942; the F.'s sorrow is temporal, their joy eternal, with the G. it is the other way around XII, 1892. ff - S. Believers 3.
Piety. 1. before God in faith. The doctrine of faith and good works is important XII, 1836; the natural man does not have true faith XI, 867, 891, f., 899, f.; it is important to know how to attain it XI, 1963; the philosophers have endeavored to teach how man should hold to faith, but they have done little XII, 1387; true faith does not come from the law XII, 1830, ff, but from the gospel XI, 8. ff; XII, 1832. f.; it is not attained by one's own strength XI, 8. ff. 2309. f., not by works XI, 1336. ff. 1839. as the natural man wills XI, 1962. f. and as was attempted in Pabstthum XII, 107. ff.; the hypocrites do not come to it XI, 736. f.; the true F. is not in one's own works, but in others, namely in Christ's XI, 1963. ff.; XII, 1387. ff., which is foolishness to reason XI, 1969; it does not start with external F., XI, 734. f.; whoever wants to come to it must despair of himself, trusting only in Christ and grace XI, 738. 2310. f.; it does not consist in glittering, imaginary worship, but in fleeing to God XI, 735. f. does not depend on works, but on faith XII, 1836. ff. 1843.; it is not helped by orders and estates, but by faith XII, 274. ff.; it is not attained by works, but by the faith of Christ XII, 1120. ff. 1123. ff, by faith XI, 743, by word and faith XI, 1487, ff, by the word, not by works XI, 2356, ff; God must lay the first stone XI, 7, ff, we cannot make the beginning XI, 1488, the Holy Spirit works it through preaching XI, 274, ff. The Holy Spirit works it through the preaching of Christ XI, 867. f.; one must not judge it by outward appearances XI, 1486. f., man's judgment of it is wrong XI, 1486. f. - S. Gerechtigkeit 4, Werke II, 2.
2. in life. Consists in right sobriety and moderation XII, 108. ff, in justice toward one's neighbor XI, 111. f., in godliness XI, 112. f.; cannot be driven in from without, must come out from within XI, 630.; will not become perfect in this life XI, 737. f.; the desire for it should last our whole life long XI, 2311. - S. Justice 5.
Feeling. S. Faith II, 17.
Intercession. 1. general. One should intercede for the other XI, 1521. f.; "F" that Christians remain constant, necessary XII, 964.; in the F. add: "Thy will be done" XI, 1522. f.; not always equally strong XI, 1522. f.; often seems in vain XI, 547. f.
2. f. for the dead. Whether one should ask for the dead XI, 1206. f.; XII, 1854. f.; 1944. f.; F. for them is not commanded XI, 2261. 2388. f.; Luther does not want to reject them XI, 318.; how one may ask once or twice for father or mother XI, 2389. The papal F. is blasphemy of God XI, 1206. f.; how the papists want to prove their false teaching XI, 2389. f..
Fear. 1. general. What one fears, one can only hate XII, 1697. f.; F. comes from sin XI, 739. f.
2. f. God. Some do not fear God at all, even for the sake of punishment XII, 1701. f. The F. G. is of three kinds: filial, mixed, servile XII, 1800. f.; each of these kinds comes from the love of God or of sin XII, 1802. f.. The right F. is a filial, the wrong a servile XII, 1700. f.; the wrong has torment, sorrow, hatred, .the right pleasures, security, love XII, 1700. f. Wherein the right F. G. consists XII, 194.; it is not a fright before God, but a fear of love XII, 1699. ff., a holy fear XII, 1700., reverence XII, 1700.; one should not fear God for reward XII, 205. The right F. is itself what is right and good XII, 1696. ff, the highest summit of God's service, a sanctification of His name XII, 1757. The right F. is impossible to him who loves anything but God XII, 1700.; is impossible without grace XII, 1700., without grace man has a false F. XII, 1700., grace lifts up the right F. XII, 1700. XII, 1706. in the right F. we do not become perfect in this life XII, 1701.; the servile and the filial F. are always mixed in the righteous XII, 1704. ff; of the different degrees of F. XII, 1701. ff; few attain to such holy F., like the apostles XII, 1706. f.; even the holiest have not always had equally strong, right F. XII, 1707. What right F. works XII, 196. ff.; it makes all works good XII, 196. f.; what happens in F. G. is good, what happens without it, evil XII, 1696. ff. - S. Faith II, 9.
3. f. and love make united the new man, separated the old XII 1803. f.
Care of God. Extends to evil and good XI, 562.; God cares bodily and spiritually for believers XI, 1306. ff. 1312. ff., provides for the preservation of our earthly life XI, 538., for the belly of His own XI, 1370. f. 1374. f. 1382. f.; extends to the bodily need of the church XI, 1324. f., also to the deceased Christians XI, 242; Christ lovingly cares for His own XI, 1383. ff; God cares more for the Christm than they themselves XI, 562.
G.
Gifts. 1. gifts. All good things must be attributed to God XII, 1730. f.; all God's gifts are great XII, 1733.; do not make pleasant in God's sight XII, 1978.; by them God tries our humility XII, 1981. f.; what God gives we should use with thanksgiving, taking comfort in God's blessing XI, 1388.; one should not boast of them XII, 325. ff, XI, 2322. ff.; XII, 1233. 1770. ff. 1977. ff.; how Christians should therefore pray XII, 1233.; the greater the gift, the greater the debt to serve XII, 896.; do not exalt yourself, humble yourself before God XII, 1306. ff.; shall
They provoke us to patience in suffering XII, 583. ff.; people like to exaggerate them XII, 679. f.; the Pharisees abused them XII, 1771. f.. God gives spiritual and corporal gifts abundantly XII, 880; those are higher and more precious than these XII, 831; spiritual gifts are not rightly given without love XII, 435; examples of such gifts XII, 826 ff; glorious for the sake of the giver XII, 831 ff.far more and greater than all the evil in the world XII, 584. f.; God gives them: that we. may give thanks to him, serve one another XII, 832. for the sake of the church offices XII, 829.; are to benefit the whole church XII, 612. ff.; one is to serve God and men with them XII, 1230. ff, XII, 613; from the misuse of them divisions arise XII, 814. f.; one should not flaunt and pride oneself with them XII, 1231. f., not exalt oneself with them and cause dissension XII, 815. f., but with them serve God and the church with one accord XII, 825. f. 828.; one misuses them and seeks fame, honor, benefit and good XII, 422. ff. The bodily gifts far surpass all evil in the world XII, 584; one may rejoice in them XII, 353; one should not waste them uselessly XI, 1391; Christians esteem them dear and valuable XII, 831; the world does not recognize them as God's gifts XII, 830; one is ungrateful XII, 831; one is punished for them XII, 830. f. The most gifted are most against God and faith, rely on their G. XI, 1808. f., abuse them for deceit XI, 1809. ff., persecute the gospel XI, 1802. - Good and perfect G., difference XII, 583. f. - S. patience.
2. powers, offices in the church. Glorious, because from God XII, 832. f.; Christians alone recognize them as God's gifts XII, 830. f., esteem them precious and valuable XII, 831.
Cf. grace 1, 4, goods.
Gabriel. Means: Gotthart, Gottesstärke XI, 2197.
Galilee. Means? Border XI, 473; XII, 1464; means the Jewish people XI, 473, sanctity XII, 1404.
Christ's walk to the Father. - S. Walk. Goose Sermon. What it is about XI, 816. sheaves. So many do not grow as people live XI, 538.
Hospitality. In this love is shown XII, 611; practice it without murmuring XII, 612; very necessary among the first Christians XII, 611 f.
Bones of the saints. Whether to be set in silver XII, 1310; not genuine XII 1310 - S. Sanctuaries.
Giving. Let it be done simply, for God's glory alone XII, 337. f.; with this, like God, one does not stop XII, 1915.; How the believer thinks when he always has to give XI, 1769.; How much had to be given in the A. T. for priests, poor etc. XII, 337.; If one does not want to give, God sends hunger etc. XII, 1915.
Prayer. 1. what it is. A conversation XII, 94; not: much chattering from the prayer books or bawling in the churches XII, 346; merely singing psalms and reading the Lord's Prayer XI, 921; merely wishing XI, 1575 ff; merely asking XI, 274.
2nd part of the G.'s. Prayer, supplication, thanksgiving, petition, XII, 94; what is asking, praying, supplicating, XI, 2111; narration of distress, XI, 921; petition, XI, 922.
3. characteristics of a right G.. A good G. must have a promise on which it is based.
XI, 926. f. Let it be done: in faith XII, 346. f. 1416. that God is gracious XI, 483.; in confidence in the promise XI, 919. ff. 928.; in the certainty that one is heard XI, 923.; not in doubt XI, 1576.; XII, 1416. f. in the answer XII, 96. that would be God's mocked XII, 96. f., him false XI, 928. f., prayer destroyed XI, 928.; in the name of Jesus XI, 922. f. 925. 947. f.; XII, 95. 877. f., not in one's own name XI, 923., not trusting in one's own worthiness XI, 929. f.; XII, 95. 879. ff., looking thereby to necessity, not to one's own worthiness or unworthiness XII, 1916.; in love XII, 604.; let it be stormy, impudent, constant XII, . 1872., strong and bold, for which purpose one remembers the benefits of God XII, 96., persistent XII, 346. f., short and frequent XI, 2111. f., ardent XII, 946. f. A right G. is illustrated in the incense burner and offering of A. T. XII, 1106. f.; example of a right G.'s XII, 1872. - S. name, sobriety.
4. necessity of the G.'s. We are still alive on earth XII, 945.
5. power and dignity of the G.'s. It does not fail, is heard XI, 1579. ff; overcomes Christ XII, 1872.; the devil fears it more than the sword XII, 2043.; Elijah ruled with it over clouds, heaven and earth XI, 921.
6. hearing of the G.'s. Answering is certain XI, 483; XII, 1415. f. 1916. f.; the gift does not fail, it is heard XI, 1579. ff; God is more ready to give than we are to ask XI, 927; ready to give much sooner and more than we ask XI, 919.He listens to our requests XI, 657; Christ listens gladly even to the weak faith XII, 1219. ff; God does not listen out of our worthiness, but out of His goodness XI, 927.
7. what one should ask for. One should only ask a lot from God XII, 1556, not only for oneself, but also for others XII, 945, f.; one should ask for: Faith XI, 581, 646, the progress of the Gospel XII, 945, f., the blessedness of others XII, 946, all kinds of needs XI, 921, f..
8 Time, place, manner of prayer. Prayer in the church is neither better nor more audible than elsewhere XI, 2070; it can be prayed in all places and at all hours, but in public Christian meetings it is even more effective than elsewhere XII, 1966 f.; prayer is especially pleasing to God in public meetings XII, 1972. It can be done in the heart XI, 923.Oral prayers inflame the heart XI, 932; the prayers teach themselves if one prays with a burning heart XII, 877; in bodily things one asks with condition XI, 482 f.; one does not set time, person, place for God XI, 923, 930 f. - S. kneeling, morning prayers, morning prayers.
9 Obstacles and encouragements. Sin and the law want to hinder us XII, 1916; our unworthiness should not deter us from prayer XI, 920, 929. Consider: God is our Father, which gives us courage XII, 879; the divine promise XI, 919 ff. and benevolence XII, 1106.
10. who alone can pray. No work is harder than praying, if one does not remember the benefits of God XII, 1106; in the papacy there was no right prayer XI, 274. f.
Cf. Faith II, 12, censer, incense, calling, sighing, worry.
Prayer times. Origin of the G. of the monks XII, 602.
Commandments. General. Everything must be kept, be it great or small XI, 406. f. The commandment to love God the greatest XII, 1474; the commandment to love one's neighbor equal to it XII, 1475; in the hearts of all men XII, 377; gives an easily understood example: to love as thyself XII, 378; one and one long commandment etc. XII, 369; demands love, the head of all virtues, XII, 375, f., love of neighbor XII, 376, ff; makes all men equal XII, 376, f.; comforts the physically miserable XII, 377; each one should fulfill it himself XII, 375; not held by the world XII, 377, 379.
2 The Ten Commandments. Teach and admonish in the interpretation of them XII, 1729; briefly explained XI, 386. f. The first interpreted XI, 1791. 2392; XII, 1694. 1830. f.; forbids reliance on one's own gifts XI, 1501; demands love of God XI, 1538. ff.; as the Jews interpreted it XI, 1538. f. The third interpreted XII, 1971. ff. The fourth the papists repeal XI, 1399. f. The fifth declared XI, 1337. ff. 1346. ff. 1354. ff. 1887. 2393.; forbids anger, hatred XI, 1337. f.; no man can keep it XI, 1327. ff. 1348. ff.; as the Jews interpreted it XI, 1346.As the papists interpreted it XI, 1347; the latter XI, 1400. the sixth XII, 1175. f. 2016; the papists XI, 1400. the seventh XI, 1829. f.; XII, 923. - S. Räthe, Sabbath, Sunday.
Birth. The fleshly one is full of sin, Christ makes it pure XI, 2022. f. The carnal: comprehends all that man, the world has and can do XII, 527.; is and remains vicious XII, 1907.; does not make God's children XI, 192.; does not help to the kingdom of God XI, 1171. The divine is faith XI, 193. The first and the new: the first sinful, the new holy XII, 1906.; the first has its merits, the new necessary for blessedness XII, 1906. f. - S. First birth, rebirth, will II, 2.
Thought. S. Letter.
Patience. 1. patience. Gift of God XII, 35. 1080.f.; Scripture works it XII, 34.; mark of a servant of God XII, 440. f.; Christ's suffering appeals to it XI, 581. ff.; XII, 542. ff. - S. Cross.
2. g. and langmuth. Difference XII, 386. f. 977. f.; practice it with pleasure XII, 978:
Danger. In this one consoles oneself with Christ's Ascension XI, 941. f.; blessed is he who recognizes the danger of the soul, unblessed is he who does not recognize it XII, 1814. f.
Contrast. Helps to understand XII, 1556.
Mysteries. What a mystery is XI, 523; XII, 2023. God's mysteries are Christ and his gospel XII, 59. ff. 1088. ff.; let them stand, but rather confess that one does not know something XI, 486. f.. What the G. of the Kingdom of God is XI, 523; how to know it XI, 523. f. Knowing God is the gift of interpreting the Scriptures spiritually through allegories XII, 424.
Go. What is "to the father g." XI, 844. 881. f. 897.
1040. f. 1079. ff; XII. 1394. f. 1408.; by this Christ became Lord of all things XII, 1406. f. and has purchased righteousness for us XII, 1406. f. S. Glory 2.
Obedience to God works only the gospel XI, l052. f. - p. Parents.
Spirit. 1. the Holy G. is God XI, 1150. f.; XII, 826. a person distinct from the Father and Son XI, 158.; XII, 632. f. 655. 826.; proceeds from the Father and Son and is one with them XII,
1903.; goes out in rest XII, 1678.; his deity is easily believed, if one first believes the deity of the Son XI, 158. He is called: paracletus, because he stimulates to good XII, 10.; Comforter XI, 995., a lovely, comforting name XI, 1044. ff; G. of truth XI, 996. 1046.; XII, 1902. In the papacy they knew nothing of his office, made him a Moses XII, 621.; is not a new lawmaker XI, 1025. f.; abolishes the letter, which remains only for the sake of preaching XI, 1025. f.; works through the word XI, 1073, the gospel XII, 622, the preaching ministry XII, 539, f. 838; is like a wind in the performance of his office XII, 1907; is felt in those who have him, juice and power go out from them XI, 2137.Works faith through the gospel XII, 622. f.; kindles love XI, 1024. f.; makes a new man who desires to do what God wills XII, 621. ff.; makes alive XI 1023. f., through the gospel XI, 1024. f.; makes friendly etc. XII, 1523.; his work must go on, is not soon finished XI, 1026.; XII, 623. ff. He teaches and opens the Scriptures XI, 1025; his office is to transfigure Christ XI, 910, 917, ff, 1029, f, 1039; XII, 822; teaches to call Christ a Lord XII, 823, ff; he who curses Christ has not the Savior. His office is to guide by the Word into all truth XI, 1044. He is called a Comforter XI, 995. is alone a Comforter XII, 1900. is a God of truth, a true Comforter XI, 996. 1046.; XII, 1902.This office is very necessary XI, 997; makes comfort alive in our hearts XI, 1072, f.; makes an unafraid heart, courage XI, 1046, courageous against God XII, 1900, courageous for the confession of Christ XII, 1901, f., courageous against the terrors of sin and death XI, 995. f.; changes sin into the very highest and best custom, that one can sing a song about it XI, 997. f.; how he performs this office XI, 1031.; his comfort is very secret and deeply hidden, is not always felt XI, 1047. f.; comforts by the word XI, 1044.It is given only to those who are in distress and anguish XII, 625; consoles the afflicted and the stupid XI, 1047; can perform its ministry only on the afflicted and the despondent XI, 1027, 1029, 1032; this ministry lasts as long as we live XI, 1031; the world despises it XI, 1050; seeks to prevent it from us XII, 1902. f. Over whom his penal office shall extend XI, 887. ff.; punish the world XI, 864. f.; XII, 1896. f., for what XI, 866. f. 869. ff., for sin XI, 890. ff., justice XI, 895. ff, the judgment XI, 904. ff.; punishes the work saints for unbelief XII, 1404.; what he shall do in the penal office XI, 889. ff.; condemns all that reason and worldly wisdom undertake XI, 889. f.; this office has gone from the beginning of the world, in the N. T. only more begun XI, 888., shall go to the end XI, 894. f., it cannot be subdued XI, 888; the world does not want to suffer this office XI, 865. ff. 888. 904. f. - S. Trost, Werke I.
2. the new man. "Spirit" is what Scripture calls what God creates in us above nature and human capacity XI, 1171. f.; is fervent XII, 344. - S. renewal, flesh 3.
3. servile and filial law What both kinds of law are XII, 791. f.; the law works the servile, the gospel the filial XII, 971. ff.; how both kinds of law are manifested XII, 793. f.
4. g. and letter. Under the B. understood
one mistakenly the written, under the G. the allegorical understanding of Scripture XII, 842. ff.; G. is the Gospel, B. the Law XII, 844. ff.; why the Law is called the B. XII, 845. ff. and the Gospel the ministry of the Spirit XII, 848. ff. - S. Law II, 7.
Spirits. Examination of the spirits necessary XII, 1536. f. 1540.; every Christian should examine them XII, 1546. f., by what XII, 1537. f., on the gospel XII, 1540; on whether they transfigure Christ XI, 917; on whether they speak of their own, or of what Christ is XI, 917; the right spirit preaches the gospel, the wrong one falsifies it XII, 1537 ff. and forbids the use of the creature XII, 1539. - S. Doctrine 6.
Spirit comrades. Who the G. are XI, 319.
Spiritual and carnal. What is so called XII, 317. clergy. Their office: to act in word and sacrament, to take care of people in the flesh XI, 362.
Avarice. Has great appearance XII, 458. 520.; contends against the nature and manner of preaching XII, 410. f., against faith XI, 2193. f.; XII, 532. f.; comes from unbelief XI, 1316.; is idolatry XII, 519. f., is called idolatry in Scripture before other sins XI, 1617. f. 1632.; a great folly XI, 1303. f.; XII, 1738. ff.; has a shameful, impotent God XI, 1617. f. 1632. f.; a foolish and shameful vice XI, 1618. f. 1632. f.; causes harm and misfortune XI, 1316. ff, in the doctrinal state XI, 1319. and in particular XI, 1628. in the state of defense XI, 1319. f. as manifested in trade and commerce XII, 620. f., in the nourishing state XI, 1320.; makes man miserable XI, 1389., stinginess turns one sour XI, 1303. from Christ's grace XII, 521. f., leads into temptation and snares of the devil XI, 1306; falls into hell XI, 1304; harmful even in the flesh XI, 1306; f.; brings curse on heirs XI, 1304. f. God is hostile to him XI, 1300; his curse rests on him XI, 1390; he arouses God's wrath XII, 522; God punishes him XII, 458; with poverty XI, 1299, ff; theury XI, 1391; war XI, 1298, f; how God punishes a miser XI, 1302; the world will not let go of it XI, 1300; he is drowned in it XII, 520, f., we are to avoid it XI, 1301; to escape from it, live in the fear of God in its state XI, 1320; it is also to be punished on Christians XII, 453.- S. Bauchsorge, Ehrgeiz 2, Geizige, Versuchung.
Miser. Miserable people XI, 1389; overcome by the world and the flesh XII, 531; have denied the faith XII, 456. f.; idolaters, servants, not masters of their goods XII, 457. f.; their ambitious good does not prosper XII, 1234. f. - S. Avarice.
Scholarship. Difference of the G. of the prophets, sages and scribes XII, 1682. f.
Vows. For only a time, they are free to walk XI, 410; one should not keep: those who are against God's command XI, 392. f., those who argue against love XI, 1681. f., nor a vow to make a pilgrimage XI, 2332. f. - S. monastic vows.
Community. Its right form XI, 2065. f.; shall provide for the bodily needs of the brethren XI, 2065. f. - S. arms.
Mind. S. Renewal.
Frugality. A rare virtue XI, 225. f.; only where faith is XI, 226. f.; the world not frugal XI, 1390.; the frugal Christian rich XI, 1389. f. - S. Mißgunst.
Satisfaction. This word should be nothing and dead in theology XI, 707; not to tolerate the papist doctrine of it XI, 723; how in the papacy one wanted to do enough for sin XI, 377; what in the old church was called G. XI, 723; in what sense Luther tolerated this word in the church XI, 707; too little is said of Christ's merit if one calls it a G. XI, 723.
Justice. 1. general. The justice is a divine or human one XII, 135; a faith justice XII, 1596, life justice XII, 1596, ff, paedagogia XII, 1598, ff - S. hereditary justice, paedagogia.
2. the divine or God's G. Is grace, so that God makes us righteous XI, 15. f.; XII, 135. 1742. - S. grace I, 5.
3 The G. before God. It is a great and difficult article XII, 1586; he who understands it rightly can also teach and judge rightly about all life XI, 902. ff. What it consists in XI, 1728. what it is in the kingdom of Christ XI, 2014. f.; is the believed going of Christ to the Father XI, 882. 897. ff.; is inward in the heart through faith XII, 1784. f.; is called forgiveness of sins XI, 1730. f.. Is acquired by Christ XI, 1733. f.; comes from Christ's going to the Father XI, 866. 870. f.; XII, 1406. f.. Is easily obtained XII, 1803. ff., Christ gives it XI, 15. f., this treasure is in the Word XI, 1735. f.; is a gift of God's grace XII, 863. f.; is obtained not by merit but by grace XII, 1586., not from law XII, 858. ff, by Christ alone, not by works XI, 1734. f.; not by works, but by the new birth XII, 1904., the new birth XI, 1166. f., by faith XI, 881. f. 898. f. 1737.; XII, 858. ff. 1406. f. 1781., by faith, not by works XII, 1833. ff. 1842. f., not by works XI, 896. 898. f. 900. 1165. ff.; XII, 286. f. 1742., not by works, it produces the works XII, 1785.; he who would be justified by the law breaks God's testament XII, 863.The law makes us God's children XII, 1407. and Christians, and distinguishes us from saints of works XI, 1728. f.; the law of the Pharisees was not fit before God XI, 1355. ff. - see below, 4. piety, justification, forgiveness, works II, 2.
4 The righteousness of faith. A marvelous gift XII, 1780; hang on to Christ by faith XII, 960; bring honor and glory even to the body XII, 961; make confident against death XII, 960. f. - S. Devotion I.
5 The righteousness of life. In what it consists XII, 111; Christians should live the righteousness XII, 559 ff; the righteousness that no one is deprived of what is his, a fruit of the Spirit XII, 461; useful, but does not make one a Christian XII, 1600 - S. Piety 2.
6. righteousness of faith and life. The latter is to follow the former XII, 1596. ff. - p. below 11, holiness, justification 2, forgiveness 2.
7. the human G. in what it consists XII, 135.; is only an outward washing of the vessels XII, 8. the G. of the law. Is harm XII, 957. ff., harm and filth XII, 950. f., filthiness before God XII, 958. ff., abdominal service XII, 956.; makes men persecutors of Christ's church XII, 952. ff.; their honor becomes disgrace XII, 956.; the end is the destruction XII, 952. ff. of the church XII, 956.
dammniß XII, 955. f. - S. self-righteousness, works righteousness, works sanctity.
9. g. of faith and law. Those, not these, make one confident that one will not fear the last day XII, 951.
10. civic life, in which it consists XI, 866, 880, f. 895, 1724, 1728; God has ordered it XI, 1724; one should make use of it XI, 1727; how one should exhort to it XI, 1725; does not make Christians XI, 1728; where it is lacking, punishment follows XI, 1724.
II. G. before God and civil G. Difference of both XI, 1728.; it requires great art to separate them in the conscience before God XI, 1729. f.
12. holding to the G. is holding to the faith XII, 197.
13, "To hold oneself to the G. Was das sei XII, 1803. Cf. Waffen, Werkgerechtigkeit.
Courts. In all judgments, one is put to shame, one to honor XII, 67.; God's judgment seat and the world's judgment seat are heavenly different XI, 1509.; God judges differently than the world XI, 1788., men XII, 1306. ff. What God's judgments are XII, 638. f.; humans cannot investigate them XII, 639. What "judgment" is in Christ's kingdom XI, 2014. - p. Day 4. 7, Judgments.
Gerson. Wanted to obtain forgiveness through works XII, 1320.
Odor. Sweet G. is pleasant G. XII, 452.
Rumor. Good G. not to be held in low esteem XII, 1325.
Business. What is meant by G. of the flesh
XII, 788.; Christians shall kill them XII, 788. f. - S. Fleisch 2.
Gifts. Get through the love Werth XI, 1098.
Stories. No G. greater and more miraculous than that of the execution from Egypt to Canaan, except the G. of Christ's death and resurrection XII, 799. Challenge: One asks for it XII, 708.; a maiden challenged because she sees the sacrament repealed XII, 709. Agatha on her way to the dungeon XII, 1243. St. Anthony and the tanner at Alexandria XII, 76. 1576. 1704.; he comforts martyrs XI, 1941. Arius' end XII, 658. f. A basilisk berstet^XI, 957. St.'Bernard calls one to say mass in his faith XII, 1351. modesty XII, 370. hermit: tears up snakes XI, 957.; finds no consolation in his holy life XII, 853. f.; promises eternal life to a dying man if he patiently suffers death XI, 528. f. 813. St. Elizabeth's judgment on painting in a monastery XII, 184. A punished miser XI, 1302. Good and evil conversations XI, 671. Miserable consciences XII, 1559. Foreign faith see above St. Bernard. St. Gregory and the spirit of divination XI, 1209. the locusts and the ants XII, 932. f. St. John the Apostle and Cerinthus XII, 657. f. Children collecting snakes in their coats XI, 957. A charcoal burner encountered by a monk XII, 1193. A sexton wants to learn alchemy from the devil XI, 958. f. St. Lawrence and the chalice XI, 2367.; XII, 64. f. Life: A nun leading a contemplative L., mocked by the devil XII, 959. the maiden in the common house and the pious father XI, 2137. a Roman centurion a martyr XII, 1414. f. Monica and her husband XI, 1288. f.; her joy at receiving the Lord's Supper XII, 1243. pab.
Alexander III and Frederick Barbarossa XII, 664. f. Paphnutius and the piper and the two wives XII, 76. 1576. f.; at the Concil of Nicaea XI, 1398. A bishop moves into a house inhabited by poltergeists XI, 1208. An old man calls for death XII, 1813. Temptation of God: two brothers traveling in foreign lands XI, 338. f. 2115.; a virgin says in all temptations: I am a Christian XII, 1951. Vincentius on the burning coals XII, 1243. The reeve on the snow mountain XII, 1363. f. A monk in the desert overcome by anger XII, 108.
Sexes, male and female. Man and woman, both in a divine state XII, 1982; the man should be more reasonable and virtuous than the woman XII, 598.the woman, when she falls into sin, has disadvantages against the man XI, 2339.
Siblings. Gerathen leicht in Streit XII, 1992. 2006. f.
Laws. I. General. All gifts are to establish love XI, 1678; to practice love, they are to be given and kept Xll, 368 f.; all gifts, divine and human, do not bind further than love goes XI, 1677 ff. 1690 ff.; XII, 364 ff., must be according to love and necessity XI, 1690 ff, are to be interpreted according to love and necessity XI, 1680.; it is the greatest misfortune, injustice, lamentation, where one pursues the G. without and apart from love XII, 365. ff.; with G. one must proceed wisely, so that one does not confuse the consciences XI, 1676. f..
II. the moral law. 1. kind and nature: the law compels with threats XI, 35; is a sermon of death, damnation, hell XII, 856; the law is all that preaches to us of our sin and God's wrath XI, 1328; what the water, what the wine mind of the law is XI, 1687; the written and the spiritual law XI, 1022; XII, 620, the writing or letters of the G. are called elements of this world XII, 323. f.; what the spiritual mind of the G. is XI, 1687.; XII, 1787. f., the spiritual mind reveals sin, the carnal makes hypocrites XI, 1987; the core of the G.'s is love to God and neighbor XI, 1687. ff; demands not merely outward works, but obedience of lifting XI, 891., demands love, the whole heart XII, 1471., concerns the whole man XI, 1538. f.Inasmuch as it does not press so hard on the person as on works XII, 371 f.; the spiritual sense Christ taught is a great benefit XI, 2390 f.; reason does not understand it XI, 1693 f.; XII, 1471, man does not understand it where it is not explained XII, 1801, does not understand it without the Holy Spirit. Spirit XI, 1564. f., few understand it XI, 1693. - p. Love 9.
2. purpose, use, effect of the G. It is dangerous if the G. is driven by a teacher ignorant of grace XII, 1919; how to preach it XII, 1032. f. 1061. f.; to preach in such a way that one sees one has not kept it XI, 1694. f.; the G. is not to make pious or righteous XII, 251. 257. 859. ff, that would be a dangerous doctrine XII, 251. 256.; but to be a disciplinarian on Christ XII, 257. f., to reveal what man has been, is, will be XI, 1700. ff., to reveal the merciless, servile condition of man XII, 214. ff., and how he can do the only good work XII, 1032. f. 1061. f.; external discipline and knowledge of sin XI, 1128. f., knowledge of sin XI, 740.; XII,
1692. f., self-knowledge and humility XI, 82.; it has fulfilled its office when it reveals sin XI, 1696. For whom the G. is with its terror XI, 701. f.; must also still be preached to Christians XI, 1330. f.. Is necessary and good for us as a bar and mirror XI, 250. f. 254. f.; then alone is it rightly preached, when one sees that it has not been kept XI, 1694. f.; is a mirror, reveals sin XI, 754. f. 1338. 1688. 2162. ff., serves some to recognize sin XII, 220. ff., reveals powerlessness and weakness XII, 223. f. The written G. kills, the spiritual makes alive XI, 1022. f. G. and works do not soothe the conscience XI, 1843. f.; does not give strength for good XI, 738. f.; XII, 851. f.; does not make pious XI, 1029. 2162. ff.; XII, 620. ,f. 1830. ff, nor blessed XI, 812. f.; works knowledge of sin XII, 1023. 1032. 1057. 1557. 1830. ff.; humbles XII, 1792. f.; increases sin XII, 257. 260.; directs wrath XI, 738. f. 2162. ff.; XII, 620. f. 846. ff. 1831. f. and enmity Against God XI, 1022.; it kills XI, 83.; XII, 1786.; works presumption XI, 81. f., in the worksaints arrogance XII, 222, despair XI, 82, f. 2264; has two kinds of disciples: worksaints and penitents XI, 737. - S. Erkenntniss 5, Gerechtigkeit 8. 9.
3. binding nature of the law. Does not concern Christians, but the old, natural man XI, 1252. f.; how a Christian should keep himself when the law afflicts and condemns him XI, 1248. ff., demands good works in order to be saved XI, 1249. f.; the papists make of the G. Councils XI, 382. 1569. f. What it means to be under the G. or disciplinarian XII, 259. to be under and not under the G. XI, 2198. ff, Being under the G. and not under the G. XI, 1867. f.; XII, 231. ff.; whoever is under the G. according to works is also under it according to punishment XII, 236. How Christ could be under the G. XII, 233. f.; what it means: He was put under the G. XII, 233. ff.; difference between: put under the G., and: being under the G. XII, 233. ff.
4. fulfillment of the G.'s. Each must fulfill it himself, not one for the other XII, 375. Sre does not consist in outward works XI, 1165. ff; XII, 184. ff. 1061. f., but in love XI, 1538.; let it be done with pleasure XI, 82. 1549. f., with the heart XI, 1687. f., from the heart out of love XI, 1696., with free lustful will XII, 259. f., not out of greed for reward XI, 2391. Some do not care for the G. at all, others keep it only outwardly, others by heart and inwardly XII, 251. ff; the natural man does not keep the G. XI, 1695. f.; XII, 995. f. 1031. f.; the G. is the right reading table XII, 847.; the natural man cannot hold it XI, 81. 382. 1168. 1549. 1558. f. 1694.; XII, 1692., holds it outwardly, yet with unwillingness XI, 81. f. 891. 2164.; XII, 846. f. 1022. f., XI, 81. 1022.; XII, 248. f. 620.; the works saints pretend to love the G. by nature XII, 255.; no one can fulfill it, unless he is no longer under the G. XII, 231. f.; the spiritual mind of the G. makes fulfillment impossible XII, 1786.; whether God imposes the impossible on us, no one is excused XII, 1692. ff., but whoever excuses himself comes under greater accusation XII, 1692. f. Without Christ it is impossible to keep the G. XII, 846. f. 849. ff.; fulfillment comes through spirit and grace XII, 1789., only through the gospel XI, 1568., which is the spiritual mind XI, 1568.
XI, 475. f.; only the one who has the Holy Spirit can keep the faith XI, 1029. XI, 1029; it is not outward works but faith that fulfills it XI, 2072 ff; XII, 1833; faith does it XII, 231; it works right desire and love XI, 1698; it alone keeps it with desire XI, 262.Christians are to keep it willingly XII, 446. but first we must rightly recognize God's love for us XI, 1035. f.; Christ's voluntary obedience is to provoke us to obedience XII, 1227. Christ alone has fulfilled it XII, 230. ff, for us XII, 1692.- S. Werke II, 1.
5. end of the G. Christ overcame the law XI, 1987, fulfilled s. above 4 - S. Christ 4.
6. G., Sin, Death. Connection of the three XI, 1987. f.
7. g. and gospel. Separation: G. and E. are found in all books of Scripture XI, 84. f., why the N. T. is called primarily E., the A. primarily G. XI, 84. f.; great power lies in the recognition of the difference XI, 80.; in the papacy the doctrine of G. and E. was extinct XI, 1706. ff. Difference according to kind and nature, office and effect: E. is a new sermon, quite different from G. XI, 967; difference of both from each other . XI, 789. f.; XII, 1000. ff.; the difference is shown in the difference of revelation XII, 1935. f.; the G. was a dead Scripture, the E. a living free voice XII, 1046. f.; G. is a word of wrath, a power of sin, a G. of death, but the E. a word of grace, life, and salvation, contrary to the G., and yet very much in harmony with the same XII, 1023. ff.; G. is what of God's wrath and sin, E., which preaches of grace and forgiveness XI, 1328. f. ; the office of E. more glorious than that of G. XII, 836. 842. 846. ff. 855. ; the office of E. an office of the Spirit, but of G. an office of the letter XII, 842 ff. ; G. was given to the Jews alone, E. revealed to all the world XI, 265.; the preaching of G. man understands of himself^ that of E. not XI, 716. 1329.; G. is servant's light, but E. Lord's light XII, 288.; G. commands and threatens, E. kindly beckons to Christ XI, 2390.; G. demands, E. gives XI, 81. ff.; XII, 851. f.; G. shows what we have lost, E., how we are to get it again XI, 1700. ff.; G. shows the disease, E. gives the remedy XI, 1548. ff.; G. shows sin and punishment, E. forgives sin XI, 1791. ff. They have opposite effects XI, 2265.; G. humbles, that grace may increase XII, 1786. f.; G. makes servants, E. children XII, 245.; G. works servant spirit, E. child spirit XII, 791. ff.; G. makes captive consciences and chasers, E. makes free XI, 36.; G. presses, E. makes free XI, 2198.; G. makes unwilling, E. willing XI, 786.; G. enforces outward obedience, E. makes heart willing XII, 994. f.; G. enforces outward works, E. makes righteous before God XI, 268.; G. makes vain terror and death, E. gives comfort and joy XII, 856. f.; G. without E. brings only unrest XI, 474.; G. terrifies, E. comforts XII, 1801. 1919. f.; not the G., E. gives rest XI, 566.; G. without E. makes hypocrites and troubled consciences XI, 475.; G. causes anger, E. love XI, 115. ff.; not G., but E. works love and obedience to God XI, 1052. f.; G. kills, E. makes alive XII, 852. ff.; G. gives only temporal, E. eternal good XI, 271.; not G. but E. saves from God's wrath and eternal death XI, 1094. ff., brings salvation XII,
502.; G. works presumption and despair, E. delight in God and His law XI, 81. ff. 1333. f. How and to whom to preach both XII, 251. f.; G. the stiff-necked, E. the despondent XI, 65. 1253. 1258. 1262. f. 1268. f.; G. the sated, secure, E. the poor, miserable, destitute XII, 1659. f.; G. the hard-tempered and senseless, E. the narrow-minded XII, 1351. f.; first G. the secure, then E. the frightened XI, 1330. ff.; E. the oppressed and martyred by G. XI, 2198. f. 2201.; not G., but E. for those terrified by sin XI, 1261. f. 1655. f. E. does not cancel G. XI, 1703. ff.; G. ceases where E. approaches XII, 857. f.; G. and E. belong together XI, 1697. f.; dangerous if G. is dealt with without faith and E. XI, 1564. f.; the E. explains the G. XII, 1798. 1801. ; both are to be taught in the church XI, 1328. 1330. 1700. ff. ; XII, 481. f. by preachers XI, 115. ff.; Christ preached both XI, 1089.; example of how to drive both XI, 1129.; G. must precede E. XI, 267. 754. f. 1140. f. 1168.; XII, 1793. ff. 1796. ff. 1801.It must drive to the E. XI, 1214. f. 1228. ff.; the G. must first make hungry, if the E. is to taste XI, 546.; the E. must follow the G. XI, 715. f. 1172. 2263. ff.; XII, 1830. ff., one does not remain long outside with the E. XI, 1141. - S. Antinomer, repentance, spirit 3. 4, faith II, 11.
Cf. ceremonial law, ceremonies, elements, commandments, conscience 6, faith II, 7. 8. 18, children 3, guilt, promises, word III.
Secular laws only prevent evil works, do not enforce good ones XII, 362; Christians should do more for their neighbor than they demand XII, 1228. ff.
Teachers of the Law. Do not have the Holy Spirit. Spirit XI, 1713. f.; seducers XI, 1838.; do not calm consciences XI, 566.; drive to hell XI, 1655. - S. Ecclesiastes 2.
Visions and apparitions. God has always used such from outside, as those were from inside, to which they happened XII, 1021. - S. Apparitions.
Servants. The profession of the servant XI, 221; how he should lead his life as a pilgrim and guest XII, 570; how he should prepare for work in the morning XII, 1625. f.; infidelity of the servant, theft XI, 1298; sick servants should not be expelled from the house XII, 1475.
Conversations. Depending on our G., good or evil angels are around us XI, 670. f.; Christian G. bring good fruit XI, 650. 669. f..
Figure. What is to be understood by the divine and the servant form of Christ XII, 468. ff. 473; how both were found in Christ XII, 1770. f.. In what the form of God and the form of servant of men consist XII, 1770; every man has both XII, 1770; right and wrong use of both XII, 1770; how the form of God is robbed XII, 1772; how the Pharisees abuse it XII, 1771; the form of servant is to be honored, not despised XII, 1772; the form of servant is to be found in the bishops XII, 1773.
Conscience. 1. general. A tender thing XI, 1676. f.; before God no greater witness than our G. XII, 70. 1092. f.
Gospel XII, 82. f., by faith XI, 2358. f.; XII, 82.; makes courageous XI, 840.; is tender, preachers should handle it gently XII, 1368.; how it was handled in the papacy XII, 1368.
3. frightened G. How a person is frightened XII, 1396. ff; one has it when God seems to be far away XI, 840; turns Christ into a terrible XII, 1351; wants to flee from God XI, 1310. f.; seeks help here and there, wants to help himself XI, 1792. f.; is difficult to console XII, 1398. f.; only faith can satisfy it XII, 1844. f.; is difficult to console XII, 1398. f.; only faith can satisfy it XI, 1844.Seeks help here and there, wants to help himself XI, 1792. f.; is difficult to comfort XII, 1398.; only faith can satisfy it XII, 1844. f.; finds rest in the knowledge of Christ XI, 1853.; should flee to Christ XI, 1846. f., XI, 1560. f.; the gospel belongs to him, preach it to him XI, 1793. f.; comfort him with the example of Christ's disciples XII, 1396. ff.; as he was comforted in the papacy XI, 1793.- S. frightened, distressed, despondent.
4 False G. Worries whether it does something or not XII, 1076.; a terrible thing, one sins without ceasing XI, 428. whether one follows it or acts contrary to it XI, 376. f.; who has such a one XII, 21. ff.; there were many of them in the papacy XII, 1076.; doctrine of right treatment necessary XII, 22. f.; how one should tolerate, bear, spare such a thing XII, 20. ff. 1075. ff. - S. human statutes.
5. branded G. What the brand consists of XII, 1059. f.
6. g. and law. Law the man, G. the woman XI, 2198. ff.
Gideon. Model of Christ XI, 1989. f.
Poisoners. Jews and Italians sent G. XII, 1265.
Faith. I. Doctrine of Faith. 1. general. Which is the old Christian faith XII, 1427. f. 1432. ff.
2 The Creed. Is finely summarized from the whole of Scripture for the children and the simple XII, 653; has been in the church from time immemorial XII, 653; teaches three distinct persons in one divine being XII, 655. f.; explains the three articles XII, 653. ff.
Cf. doctrine, religion.
II. faith (fides, qua). 1. importance and glory of faith. Is the main and most necessary thing XI, 649; Christ demands nothing else from us in Scripture XII, 1316; he incites to it with words and works XI, 531. Is an unspeakably great thing XI, 944. f., has no name XI, 2083, something wonderful XI, 1105, f., the most wonderful thing on earth XI, 1511, f., something difficult XI, 664, 1105, f., 1155, 1767, a difficult art XI, 916, 1506, ff, 1511, f., which cannot be unlearned XII, 1618. ff. 1623. ff.; he who does not trust God with bodily goods will do even less so with spiritual goods XI, 1367. f.; the nearest way to the Father XII, 1318. f., a great boldness XII, 1919. f., the right honor of God XI, 495. f., a high treasure XII, 888. f., a ship in which Christ is XII, 1814. f., there is nothing more joyful than the G. XI, 1783. f., a Lord and God above all teachers XII, 335. f..
2. nature and kind of G.'s. is not faithfulness, since one keeps his promise XII, 1624.; the word "faith" should either not be so mean, or go in its right sense XII, 1614. 1617. f.; what to believe means XI, 976. f.; G. is not conceit, but certainty XII, 1140. f. 1614.; XII, 1904;
G. means a firm, certain heart XII, 1618. 1624.; it is linked with fear and care, so that one remains constant XII, 210. f.; as soon as one falters, the G. is gone XII, 1617. What is called believing in Christ XI, 878. f. 926.; XII, 227. ff. 534; it is not a mere holding to be true of what one hears about Christ XII, 210; faith is the knowledge of God XI, 264, knowledge that Christ alone is our way to the Father XII, 1852. Faith does nothing but accept Christ XI, 1103. ff, believes Christ was born to him XI, 126. f.; appropriates to himself all Christ's works and sufferings XII, 237. all his sufferings and merits XII, 265. also Christ's resurrection XI, 725. f.; what it means to believe Christ's resurrection XI, 947.f.; believes Christ to be a Christ to him XI, 3. this is not presumption, but humility XI, 4.; believes Christ to be his XII, 1405.; rests on Christ's breast XI, 2084. f., trusts in Christ XII, 1505; grovels in Christ XII, 148; clings without wavering to Christ and the word of him XI, 1854; trusts in Christ when he recognizes his own unworthiness XI, 1842; that is the G.'s way. XI, 653. f., does not look at his own worthiness or unworthiness XII, 1873. that one wants to become godly through Christ, not through works XI, 94., looks only to Christ's grace and goodness without any merit of his own XI, 478. 481. f., is undoubtedly certain that we are God's children through Christ XII, 540. misses God's grace, has good confidence in God without doubt XI, 1575. ff, does not want to be assured beforehand whether he is worthy of grace XI, 1577. f., does not doubt God's gracious will XI, 2337. f., cannot suffer works and merit to stand beside him XI, 1578. f.; one must believe in God through Christ XII, 145. ff.; Paul had the assurance of G., wanted to lead others to it also XII, 1617, it makes one a Christian XII, 1619. f.; all should believe, in spite of their sin XI, 1107. f., no one is to be forced XI, 950. 1034. f. 1122. f., as one is to be coerced XI, 1122. ff. 1214. f.. In what the justifying G. consists XI, 1938. f. G. is a living, active force XII, 534. f., a doing and living, not talking and chattering XII, 875. f., a living, restless thing, either increasing or decreasing XI, 1772. 1776. God demands G. XII, 540. f.; it is not man's work XI, 2152. 2406. ff., whom ambition, avarice, self-righteousness prevent from G. XI, 1740. f., is God's grace, not of our own strength XI, 9. God must give it XI, 433. is a free gift of God XI, 581.; XII, 1197. is a work of God, above reason XI, 496.; XII, 1504. 1506. is God's work alone XI, 1136. ff. 1458. ff. 2406. ff, to whom Christ gives it, he believes XI, 1919., it is obtained by Christ saying: Peace be with you XII, 1388. f., is a work of the Holy Spirit XI, 1699. 2173. f.; XII, 1615, which he works through the gospel XII, 622. f. 1614., the G. does not spring from law or nature, but from the gospel XI, 214.; XII, 622. f.; no one knows when God will awaken him XII, 536.God gives to the one strong, to the other weak G. XI, 485. The G. is also in the sleeping and the working XI, 495. The G. is soon stronger, soon weaker XI, 484. f. so that we do not become hopeful XI, 485.; there is strong and weak G., but the weak one has as much as the strong one XI, 1762. f.; XII,
1379; he has the same Christ XII, 15E; the weak can persevere, the strong can sink and fall XI, 1781; God does not reject the weak XI, 1106, f.; Christ does not despise him XI, 1786; of the three degrees of beginning, increasing, and perfect faith XII, 1748, ff. The nature of G.'s shown in the 10 lepers XI, 1575. ff.; examples of strong G.'s: the centurion at Capernaum XI, 483. ff.; XII, 1178. ff., Jairus XI, 1848. f. 1853. ff. 1861. ff., the woman with blood XI, 1842. f. 1855. ff., the Cananaean woman XII, 1874. - The false G. is man's work XII, 1504. f.; the human G. clings to the person, the divine to the word XI, 145., looks to own works XI, 479., has no continuance XI, 145., does not hold sting in death XI, 2409.; XII, 1506.; the self-made G. is an obstacle to coming to true G. XII, 1613. f. 1625. historical G. rst a loose, void thought XI, 665.; is a G. from Christ, not to Christ, does not make one a Christian XI, 2. f. 126. the papists do not know what true G. is XI, 4. 979. f., not even the Sophists XII, 1617. f.; various kinds of G. invented in the papacy XI, 381.; also the world does not know what G. is XI, 980. - S. repentance 1. 2, believers 2, children 1. 2, measure, weak, doubt.
3 G. and looking. Difference XII, 432. f.; G. ceases in eternal life XI, 187.
4. object of faith. Faith deals with invisible goods and impossible things XI, 1368. f. 1370. f. 1662. f.; does not hang on earthly things, but only on God, his word and his mercy XI, 1196. f.; XII, 224.; faith is due to God alone XII, 654. f. 1904.; believes in Christ, not only in God XII, 258. 260. f.; no faith, except that in Christ is of any use XII, 261. ff; relies not on his faith, but on Christ and his merit XI, 212. f. 741. ff. 1779.; believes only what Scripture teaches XI, 300. forgiveness of sins XI, 718. f. Difference between the G. in God and Christ's G. XII, 1465. f. - See below 5, Gospel4, Article of Faith, Word III, 3.
The G. and the Word of God. The G. alone or the W. of God alone does not help XI, 339.; G. without W. does not help XI, 1192., also cannot be without W. XII, 403. ff.; G. a fruit of W.'s XI, 144. 479. f. 482. 823. f.; XII, 536. 1506., comes from the Evangelio XI, 530. 544. ff. 1516. f.; XII, 1318. f., only from the Word XII, 1035, only from the Gospel XI, 1675, f., from the sermon XI, 1938, 1969, f.; through the Word God works it XI, 1136, ff, the Holy Spirit XI, 2325. Spirit XI, 2325; he cannot be nor stand without the Word XII, 703; stands only on the Word XII, 1624; the Word is the foundation and rock of God XI, 340; he believes the Word for the sake of the Word, not for the sake of the preacher XI, 144. f.; is based on the gospel XI, 530; should be based on the Word XI, 2044., only on the Word XI, 453.; should rest solely on the Word XI, 318. f.; relies solely on the Word XI, 2190. ff., hangs on the W. XI, 1516. f., solely on the Word XI, 1766. ff. 1780. 2108. ff., not on the face or gesture XI, 5., even if God Himself said otherwise XI, 145. ff, does not depend on appearances XI, 336. 2118. depends on the word as opposed to all wisdom, art, and force XII, 700. f.; it is a hindrance to faith to look to the person of the preacher XII, 2094.; G. should stick to the W. XI, 262. not go further than the W. XI, 337. f.
6. training and growth of the G.'s. XI, 1590. ff. G. is a thing that always increases XI, 946; must strive and increase XI, 1857. ff. 1861. f.; increase and remain constant XI, 1590. f.; always learn XI, 1751. ff.; should grow as long as we live XI, 1592. ff, increase XI, 1762. ff. 1772.; we should work to make our hearts firm XII, 1623. ff.; if we cannot believe strongly, we should believe weakly until we become stronger XI, 641.; God strengthens the G. XI, 1862.; he who will not increase is as much as if he did not believe XII, 1749.He who will not increase is deprived of grace XI, 1593. f.; the fewest increase XII, 1749.; he grows not by speculation but by adversity XII, 1749. f., by various trials and temptations XI, 1764. ff; it is exercised by temptations XI, 1591. ff. 1779. ff., by sin and death XI, 627. ff, Cross XI, 1942; poverty XI, 1382; asking for growth in the G. XI, 1782; XII, 1623; 1627; God must work through Word and Spirit that we may increase XII, 1197; how to provoke ourselves to the G. XI, 581; the G. will not be perfected in this life XI, 629. f. Example of exercise and growth is the Samaritan healed of leprosy XI, 1596. ff.
7. power and effects of the G.. Is powerful, must handle great things, perform vain miracles XI, 498 ff, performs what seems impossible XI, 624.; G. is a powerful, active dmg XII, 193.; does not let himself be disgraced XI, 2301. f.; he cannot fail, it must happen as he believes XI, 1594.; obtains what he believes XII, 1346.; as thou believest, so shall it be done unto thee XI, 7. f. 579. ff.; XII, 1190. ff.; receives what he desires XI, 1784. 1859. f.; brings with him all kinds of gifts XII, 33. f., He that believeth hath all things XI, 269; attaineth and hath alike, whether he be strong or weak XI, 41. f. 2413.; the power of the G. is shown in the Cananaean woman XII, 1874. f.; whence faith hath so great power XII, 1843. ff. - Of the fruits of the G.He is a heathen under a Christian name who does not prove the fruits of faith XII, 456. f. 458. f.; he does miracles XII, 1873.; the greater the faith, the more the deed XII, 193. He makes us all equal before God XII, 1978. f., pleasant XII, 1940. f., just XII, 195. f. 258. f. 425. 1208. 1840., to God's children XI, 191. 2058. ff.; XII, 244. 1840., to God's image XII, 1191. f., kings and priests XII, 1840; praise and thanksgiving to God XI, 151. 419. makes such a heart that looks to nothing but Christ alone XII, 1592. f.; as thou believest, so hast thou Christ XI, 94.Makes us like Christ XI, 3; makes us Christ's dwellings XI, 925; Christ's brides XI, 2410; XII, 1507; incorporates us into Christ; makes ours what Christ's is XII, 1838. f., Makes us Christ's hereditary property, who can harm us? XII, 123; through the G. we exchange with Christ XII, 1505; he unites Christ and the believing heart in such a way that everything they have on both sides becomes common XI, 127; the G. has all the goods of Christ and all right understanding XI, 229. f., makes us partakers of Christ, His work and His gifts XI, 604. f. 1192. ff. 1762. f. 1965. f. 2408. ff.; XII, 149. 1507. 1844. f., obtains all that the gospel brings XII, 493.; overcomes Christ XII, 1872. Gives the Holy Spirit. Spirit
XII, 238. 1840. changes man XI, 1458. f. 1489. f. 1513. 2423. f.; XII, 1620.,- unites the soul with the Word, fires and gods it XI, 2357. makes man a God to whom nothing is impossible XI, 293. is so noble that He makes everything in man good XI, 937. makes the Christian look at everything differently from the world XII, 2086. ff, Makes all things easy, good and sweet XI, 227. Makes peaceful, cheerful and joyful to do and suffer XII, 212. 237. 1063. f. Makes joyful to all good, safe, blessed, child of God XII, 266. f. Pious, holy, chaste etc. XI, 743rd, frugal and contented XI, 226. f., rid of earthly goods XII, 1779. ff.; he works peace XI, 147. f. 724. f. 728th; XII, 198. f. in conscience XI, 1942. 2186.f., joy XI, 724. f. 728. f. 742. 2316.; XII, 81. ff.; makes children of divine wisdom XI, 264., gives spiritual understanding XII, 199. f., makes wise XI, 2085. teaches to recognize false doctrine and works XII, 2086.; makes children of blessedness XI, 264. gives blessedness as one's own XIII, 130. makes blessed XI, 779.; XII, 1833. he alone XII, 1507. f., even the weak G. XI, 1781.; makes man boast that he is holy, pious, God's child, certain of blessedness XII, 210. ff. G. makes us rocks XI, 2302.; cheerful and confident, courageous and bold XI, 420. 840. 850. f.; XII, 131. f. 884. f. 886. f. 1241. ff. 1400. ff.; fears no enemy nor calamity XI, 2407. f.; removes fear of human enemies XI, 2194. f.; makes courageous and steady in the cross XII, 200. f. 1620. ff, patient XI, 1200. f., sustains in the midst of cross and ignominy with honor XII, 201. f. 204. f.; makes brave and bold against sin, death, and hell XI, 2157. f., offers defiance to them and all God's adversaries XII, 1505. f., overcomes sin and death XI, 627. ff., death, sin, world, and devil XI, 499. ff., devils, poltergeists etc. XI, 1208. f., even the weak G. overcomes death and hell XI, 980., he delivers from sin, law, wrath of God XI, 892. f., he strangles death, hell and devil XII, 1326.; the stronger the G., the weaker the flesh, and vice versa XI, 1768. f., he drives us to chasten ourselves, crucify ourselves, sacrifice our bodies to God XII, 314. ff.; overcomes the world XII, 531. ff.; redeems from the law XII, 233. 253. f. 259. f., makes merry to do God's will XII, 622. f., fulfills the law XI, 2072. ff.; XII, 371. ff.; he obtains forgiveness of sin XI, 868. f. 879., blots it out XI, 24. f. 936., where he is, no sin may harm XII, 1404. f., cleanses from sins XII, 164. 1346., makes clean from sin, but must still struggle with it daily XII, 483. ff., overcomes sin XI, 879., prevents it XII, 1615. f., kills it XI, 580. f., makes us confident that we will no longer be afraid of sin XII, 1624.; G. an excellent alchemist, turns death into sleep XI, 1866., this cannot harm the believer XI, 1142. f., the believer never dies XI, 175. f.; the G. makes confident in the face of death XI, 2171. ff., how the G. proves himself in death XI, 1370. f.; the devil cannot overcome the G. XI, 1785. f., The devil cannot overcome the devil XI, 1785, f., the devil overcomes him XII, 1270, ff., becomes a knight in him XII, 706. The devil behaves toward his neighbor as he believes that God behaves toward him XII, 195, f., he makes men accept one another, clothe themselves in the neighbor's flesh, as Christ did in ours XI, 2030, ff., he works humility XI, 147, unity of spirit XI, 146, f., makes him skillful in helping his neighbor XI, 2030, ff., he works humility XI, 147, unity of spirit XI, 146, f., makes him skillful in helping his neighbor XI, 146, f., f., ff.
sten bodily and spiritually XII 202. ff; makes faithful in profession XII, 1624. f., makes professional work blessed XI, 1323., works that God may provide for us bodily XI, 1370. f. - p. below 20, joy 2, peace 1. 2. 3, godliness 1, righteousness 3. 4. 6. 9, conscience 2. 3, members, purification, blessedness, sin 5, forgiveness 1.
8 G. and law. The law does not abolish the law, but establishes it XII, 231. f.; the law makes servants, the law makes children XII, 213. f. 232.
9 G. and virtues that come from G.. G. and fear of God are with each other XII, 195. G. and love do not remain from each other XI, 24.; XII, 673. ff. 886. 1939.; the believer walks in the way of love and the cross XI, 531.; G. cannot be without L. XII, 426. f.; G. breaks out in L. XI, 729. f. 738. 1784. f.; from G. follows L. to God and neighbor XI, 148. 481. 1568. 1612. f. 1704.; XII, 1846. to God XI, 128.; XII, 1832. f. 1839. to neighbor XI, 1197. ff.; L. follows from G. to the birth of Christ XI, 2026. f.; where G. goes out, the L. must also go out XI, 70.; the L. is not the soul or life of the G., as the papists teach XI, 1016. but a characteristic XI, 744. ff, it does not make just, but proves the G. who makes just XII, 372. f., it proves that the G. is righteous XII, 671. f.; the L. cannot be alone, like the G. XI, 565.; the G. leads in to God, love out to people XI, 1796. one is with Christ, through the L. one gathers with him: XI, 556. f.; the G. is a white, the L. a red garment XII, 605.; the G. has to do with doctrine, the L. with life XII, 385. f., the G. is directed to the person, the L. to the works XII, 371. f.; the G. makes children of God, the L. gods XII, 131., the G. masters, the L. servants XI, 481.; the G. makes pious before God, the L. before men and also before God XII, 1938.; G. and L. always do more than they say XI, 149.; both, G. and L., God demands most strictly XII, 1938; he who believes has everything, should therefore also benefit others through love XII, 1938. Goodness and mercy are necessarily together XI, 1275; goodness must precede XI, 1276; where goodness is lacking, goodness is also not of the right kind XI, 1290 f. Humility follows from charity XII, 1184. f. - S. Mercy 2, Frugality.
10. G., love, hope XI, 1611. f.; difference of the three XI, 1947.; difference of G.'s from H. XI, 1940. ff.; intimate connection of the three XII, 1548. ff.; the L. flows from G. and H. XI, 1943. f.; in what way love is the greatest XII, 433. f..
11. G. and works. One should keep the doctrine of G. and W. separate XI, 899; one should keep G. and W. well separated XI, 975. f. 978. f. 981; in the doctrine of G. and W. one takes the middle path XI, 1490. The G. is the right good W. XI, 879. The doctrine of the G. does not forbid good W. XII, 1843. The G. is not idle XI, 2199. in whom Christ lives, he is not idle XII, 1765. f.; W. are to follow the G. XI, 1133. f. 2269. f.; XII, 459.; why Scripture also urges W. XI, 1459. f. 1462. f.; from the G. follow W. XI, 531. 630. f. 1251. 1594. f.; XII, 1064. 1832. ff. 1839., the G. does righteous good W. XI, 266., the righteous G. penetrates out and bears fruit XI, 1488. f., W.
follow the G. as the fruit follows the tree XI, 1459. W. follow the G. surely XI, 3. f. 744. f. 974. f. 1145. 1955. f. 2359.; XII, 1845. ff. 1853.; the G. brings God the sacrifice of thanksgiving XI, 531.; G. brings good W. of himself XI, 936. f.; XII, 132.; the G. without W. is dead XI, 1583. ff. G. must precede XI, 128. 1449. ff. 1460. f. 1489. ff.; XII, 1947. 1953. f.; man must first be pious before he can do good works XI, 1457.; W. follow, do not precede XI, 246.; G. makes desire for good W. XI, 693. 871.; one must begin with G. XI, 272. ff, XI, 1403; one must begin with the preaching of G., not with that of W. XI, 1713. ff, but the teaching of W. should follow XII, 1168. f. The G. makes all W. good XI, 937.; XII, 196. f., even the lowly w. of a maid XI, 21. and of newly baptized children XI, 1523.; the w. is pleasing to God because we walk in the G. XII, 958.; w. without G. make us unclean XI, 474.; the G. alone makes all W. good XI, 879.; XII, 1125. without G. they are not good XII, 145. 164. 184. they are good for nothing XI, 981. f.; XII, 1405. they are heathen XI, 1746. the W. are to prove the G. XI, 1796. f., reveal it XI, 24th, are signs of the G.'s XI, 1583. ff., indicate the G., do not effect it XII, 1834., follow as proofs of the G.'s XI, 1449. ff. 1460. f. 1489. ff., find test and proof of G.'s XI, 1276. ff.; G. without W. of love for neighbor not righteous XI, 95. ff., lacking W., G. is not right kind XI, 1290. f. The W. of the G. are free, not exquisite XI, 1595. Before God only G. is valid, not W. XI, 94. 2068. ff., he does not want W., but G. XI, 2357. f., Scripture drives toward the G., condemns the W. as unfit for justification XI, 246.; W. is not to be driven against God, but against men, but the G. is to be set on God, not on men or saints XI, 1272. ff. 1279. f.; the G. without W. is of no use, teach the papists XI, 381. G. and W. mutually exclude each other from justification XII, 257; the G. alone makes one pious and God's friend XI, 1456. ff. 1594. f.; he who ascribes anything to the W. defiles the G. XI, 1462. f.; how to understand the passages of Scripture which seem to ascribe to the W. what belongs to the G. XI, 1278. f.; G., not W. receive grace and help XI, 480.; the G., not the W., stills consciences XI, 2419.; G. m eight disciples, the W. hypocrites XI, 229., G. makes no sects, as the W. XI, 232. f.; no W. helps without the G. to the resurrection of Christ XI, 950. The G. does not rely on the W., but on mercy XI, 2200; G. cannot suffer beside himself the oil idols of the W. XII, 238. - S. below 19, Justice, Law 11, 7.
12. faith and prayer. Faith should be without measure, asking with measure, so that one does not set time, place etc. XI, -483.; G. is vain prayer XI, 1581. f.; prayer follows from G. XI, 530.; G. alone teaches right praying XI, 1575., he teaches praying and does not want to be sure of the answer before XI, 1577. f. brings no merit before XI, 1578. f., makes prayer pleasing to God XI, 925, which without him is sin XI, 947.
14. struggle and victory of the G.. The G. must fight XI, 546. ff. 570. f. 827. 1857. ff. 1861. f. 2303., persevere to the end XI, 994. f.; where the G. starts, the fight starts XI, 530.; he pushes out many obstacles XI, 96. f.; devil, world and flesh hinder the G. XII, 1618. f., XI, 1316; he must fight against them XII, 965 f.; the fact that the ancestors believed otherwise is an obstacle XII, 1619; the devil fights him incessantly XI, 1772 ff. 1776; cites everything that disputes the Word XI, 2191 f., why he is so hostile to the G. XI, 1776. f.; a Christian should not let his G. be contested with the doctrine of works XI, 1257.; the G. should prove himself in battle XII, 875., is contested as he should conquer XI, 639. ff.; XII, 1619. f., he keeps his word XI, 546. ff.; he is victorious XI, 530. f., fights with God and is victorious XI, 469. ff.; the certainty of the G. proves itself in temptations XII, 1615.; one is not sure, it is easy for the G. to happen XI, 1773. ff.
15. faith and unbelief. Faith is the chief righteousness, unbelief the chief wickedness XI, 952; nothing better before God than faith, nothing worse than unbelief XII, 1534; the nature of faith and unbelief is seen in Lazarus and the rich man XI, 1195 ff; faith and unbelief have God as they imagine him XI, 1821 ff; faith works good, unbelief evil XI, 1316 ff. evil XI, 1316. ff.; the G., vain good works, the U., vain sin XI, 936. ff.; where G., no sin harms, where U., vain sins follow XI, 1089. f.; the G. alone blessed, the U. alone damned XI, 952. 988. 1109. ff. 1402. f. 1939.
16 G. and reason. Do not agree XI, 1369.; the V. does not go further, because it feels differently than the G. XI, 334.; the V. must close its eyes, the G. opens them XI, 1742., it has sharp eyes, sees what seems unbelievable to the V. XI, 2156. 2314. ff; the sight and reproach of our G. is contrary to all V. and nature XI, 5.; through the V. one does not come to the G. XI, 332. XI, 332. before it awakens, one can come to the G. XI, 493. f.; it does not help to the G., hinders it XI, 493. ff, he seems foolish to her XI, 336., she cannot understand him XI, 651., wants to overthrow him XII, 700.; she makes heretic, he holds the truth XI, 162.; the G.'s struggle with the V. is not easy XI, 1155., he holds to the word XII, 700., he brings her under the G.'s obedience. XII, 1925.
17 G. and sensing. They do not stand by each other XI, 336, 471; XII, 763; they are contrary to each other XI, 627; the g. sees what is not seen, does not see what is felt XI, 499; he understands everything differently than it is before his eyes XI, 2314; ff, he believes what is contrary to memory and experience XI, 2191. f., what he cannot feel nor measure XI, 882., relies on things he does not feel nor comprehend XI, 2156. si; he must argue against the F. XI, 1241. 1264. ff.; XII, 1593. ff. 1919. f.
18. g., love, law. Art und Eigenschaft XII, 372. f.
19 G., Works, Ceremonies. In what order and manner they are to be taught XII, 1058. ff.
20. own and other's G. About the power of other's G. XI, 491, what it serves XI, 1519. ff. 1721. f., how it helps in baptism and communion XII, 1350. f.; whoever wants to be saved must believe himself XI, 486. ff. 1518. ff.
Cf. Consistency, Gospel 4, Trust.
Articles of faith. Articles of faith are only what Scripture teaches XI, 300; all clearly and brightly enough set forth in Scripture XI, 673; some find higher than others XII, 1572; one must base them on Scripture XI, 1146; XII, 1572; one does not make an article of faith for which one does not have Scripture XI, 2353; if the pope reproves, one almost makes a G. out of it XI, 1121; one stays with Scripture in this, XI, 2353; if the pope reproves, one almost makes a G. out of it XI, 1121. f.; in this one remains with the Scriptures XI, 318; one must prove and defend them from the Scriptures XII, 1605. ff., without which we can keep none XII, 1604. ff; reason cannot comprehend them XII, 656. 1604. ff; in the high divine matters of God's nature, will and works one should not judge according to human wisdom XII, 628. 631. 651. f; in G. one should not ask: Is it also right and fine? XI, 2239; according to reason we are as wise as a cow in G. XII, 1609; to argue with reason is arrogance XII, 1575, 1604; he who denies one G. has broken the whole faith XII, 1572; he who loses one loses all XII, 1606; there is no G. who has not been challenged more than once XII, 672 - S. Rhyme.
One should be most comfortable with one's fellow believers XII, 1841. S.Gerechtigkeit 4. 6.
Believers. 1. general. They must be given food and clothing XI, 1370., they must have enough XI, 1307. f. 1313. - S. Christians, children 2.
The G. of the A. T.'s. Understood the prophecies of Christ XI, 263; believed just as we do XII, 806; had the same faith and spirit with us XII, 402 ff; preached and believed the same as we do XII, 1209; believed the same of Christ as we do XII, 654.; believed in Christ XII, 860. in the Savior, the Son of God XII, 1205. ff.; believed forgiveness in Christ XII, 494. f.; attained the same as. we with the same faith XII, 219., were justified not by the law but by the promise XII, 861. f., were blessed in Christ and his faith XI, 259. ff; XII, 4. were blessed by faith in the Seed of the woman XII, 263. l, 842. f.; they believed the future, we the present fulfillment of prophecy XII, 4. ff. - S. Abraham, Adam, brotherhood, fathers, time 1.
3. g. and unbelievers. Are often outwardly very similar to each other XI, 1401. f.; differ mainly by ears and tongue XI 1529. f.; differ by use of earthly gifts XI, 1196. f. and by their behavior in need and want XI, 1369. f.; the G. must always have enough, the U. never have enough XI, 1304. ff. - S. Christians 8, pious 2, saints III, courage, day 4, work saints 2.
Parables. When interpreting the G., one must pay attention to the main point, the point of comparison XI, 510. f. 1448. f. 1466. f.
Members. We become members of Christ without works through faith alone XII, 328 ff. 332.
Bells. Baptized in the Pabstthum XI, 45.
Happiness and misfortune. Both serve some for apostasy XI, 517. ff; Christians comfort themselves in the U. with the promise, the godless are defiant in the G., despondent in the U. XII, 1333. - p. Day 6.
Gluck hen. Hardly any other animal takes care of its young as hard as the hen XI, 214; Christ is the hen, the believers the chicks XI, 212. ff.
Grace. I. God's grace. 1. The sweetest description of it is "kindness," "lightness," XII, 132; G. thut uns noth XII, 116. 249. f.; is great and exuberant XI, 29. f. 705., much greater than all sin XI, 1101.; general XI, 718. also for the heathen XII, 1872. ff. and apostates XI, 720.; a great, strong, powerful, active thing XII, 141., salvific XII, 101. f., f., fights in believers against sin, drives to good works XI, 1955.; found only in Christ XI, 84.; to which sinners God is gracious, to which not XI, 1514.; can be granted only to those who have lack before XI, 469.; obtained not by works, but by faith XII, 493. f., not by one's own merit XI, 394. f., not by willingly suffering death XI, 527. f., but by faith XI, 394.; how one receives it in vain XII, 439.; the works saints are angry where the G. is praised XI, 1973., the papists exterminate and condemn the doctrine of it XI, 382. f. - S. below 3, Goodness, Nature.
2. readiness for G. is the realization that one needs it XI, 1843.
3. sin on G. What this is XI, 695.; many sin on G. XII 758. ff. 774. f. 779. f.; how the red spirits and seditious peasants abused G. XII, 1595. f.; one should not sin on G. XII, 759. f. 774. ff. 778. ff. 785. ff. 798. f.
4. gift and gift. What both are XI, 1060. f.; all Christians have the same gifts, but various gifts XI, 1131. f.
5 G. and justice. Justice had to be satisfied first, if God was to be able to show justice XII, 145. ff.
6. g. and merit. . May not be side by side XI, 231. 933. f. 977. f. 1794. 2293. f.; XII, 863. ff.; we receive everything from G., not from V. XI, 2282. ff.
7 G. and truth. What the words mean XI, 204.
8. g. and wrath. No greater "Z" than when God does not send the gospel, no greater grace than when he does XI, 9.; God graces and wraths without ceasing XII, 1518.
Cf. sin 6.
II. God's and man's G. Whoever wants to taste those, has to go for them XII, 101. f.
Means of grace. Through the G. God wants to work XI, 1173. f. and give the Spirit XI, 1174. f. - S. Communion I, Sacraments, Baptism 1, Word III. IV, sign 1.
Grace time. In how far an evil time XII, 933. f.; one does not let it pass unused XII, 928. ff. - S. Time 4.
Gold. Means hope XII, 1809.; when Christians offer G. XI, 2121. f.; XII, 1808. f.; G., frankincense and myrrh none of themselves can offer to Christ XII, 1810. ff., as Christians can XII, 1808. ff.
God. 1. God. The natural man does not rightly recognize G. XII, 1192. ff; reason can recognize G.'s existence, though weakly, from nature XII, 629.; to wish that there is no G. is blasphemy XII, 1698. f.; that only One G. is, reason can recognize XII, 630. f.; that and how G. is in his inner being, no one knows without revelation XII, 629. ff, nor what his counsel and will is XII, 633. ff.; G. cannot be known or acknowledged without the Word XII, 633. ff.
XII, 1202. f.; he has shown us his image in the Gospel XII, 1190. ff.; Christians have the knowledge and revelation of G.'s essence XII, 629. f.; G.'s essence is holy and sanctifies everything XII, 1755. is only that which is revealed in Scripture XI, 200. f.; he who does not have the Son does not have the right G. XII, 1203. ff.; as one paints G. to himself, so he is XII, 1191. ff.;. when one saw a false image of him XII, 1192. ff, when a right one is XII, 1194. ff.; how G. is inclined against you, you can find out by asking your own heart XII, 1194. ff.; G. does not look at the person XI, 1917. f.; is our right father XII, 877. ff., which the natural man cannot believe XII, 878. which knowledge makes one courageous for prayer XII, 878. f.; this is G.'s glory, that he gives abundantly XII, 880.; by "God" the whole world understands one to whom one should look for all good XII 880. - See G.'s attributes under: Omnipotence, mercy etc. - S. further: face, trinity, honor 1, knowledge I. II, 2, care, name, father, works I, will I, wrath 1.
2 G. and idols. Idols demand piety, G. brings them XI, 1310.
G. and the world. Their judgments are far different XII, 700. f. - S. Just, Grace II.
4. have a G. What this means XI, 735. f.
5. to make oneself G. What this means XI, 2145.
Fields of God. Where the name comes from, XI, 1867.
God thieves. Are found among the preachers XI, 1832; are the unfaithful preachers XI, 1832. f., false teachers XI, 1823. f. - S. Ecclesiastes 2.
Worship. 1. the right worship. Is common and united XI, 387, not bound to some works or status XI, 258, nor to time, place, or person XII, 40, f.; is what God has commanded XI, 386; wherein it consists XI, 386, f. 1857; is that we trust in God's grace alone XII, 112, ff; is love and praise of God, not church building etc. XI, 1602. ff. 1613. 2068. ff., praise and thanksgiving XI, 43.; XII, 39. f. 49. f., no better G. than thank-offering XII, 938., is fasting and praying XI 272. ff., preaching is the best G. XII, 2073. is to serve the neighbor and do good XI, 95. is to suffer and endure XII, 441. f.; is not possible without the gospel XII, 40. f" without God's power XII, 397.; only the Christian's G. is right XI, 1861.; must be free and willing XII, 938. free, willing, even without desire of reward XII, 1918. f., voluntary and done to God alone XI, 1614. f. 1629. f. - S. honor 1, praise.
2. reasonable G. Is, which is done in faith XII 322 f.
3. public,: G. God wants him XII, 1966; is particularly pleasing to God XII, 1972; useful XII, 1975; the prayer goes in it one more strongly than otherwise XII, 1966. f.; what one does in it is also the other's XII, 1972. -S. Prayer 8.
4. serving God and neighbor. Without this, God does not like that one XI, 1341; God looks more at this one than at that one XI, 1341. f.
5. the false faith is one that God has not commanded XI, 388; is particular, partial, manifold XI, 387. f.; the faith of all unbelievers is not pleasing to God XI, 1861; all faith without faith is an unreasonable one XII, 322. f.; with church building and endowments if
If one forgets about faith and love, God is not pleased XII, 179. f.; the faith of the unforgiving is not pleasing to God XI, 1341.; the wage addicts find it difficult to serve XII, 1819. False faith is a powerful effect of error XI, 390. f.; it deceives many XI, 390.
6. se lbsterwäh lter G. God does not want him XII, 297. f.
7. right and wrong G. About this has always been all quarrels XI, 207.; whether right or wrong, one would check at God's word XI, 385. f.; they have different bells XI, 389. f.
8. g. and mammon service. Arguing against each other XI, 1615. ff. 1629. ff.; serving mammon instead of God foolish and harmful XI, 1616. f. 1631.; most serve mammon XI, 1615. f. 1630. f.
Fear of God. S. Fear 2.
Shape of God. S. Shape.
Place of worship. Where the Word is Preached XI, 1477. f. Blasphemy. Happens also to those who do not believe and know XII, 1698; wherein the blasphemy of the heart consists XII, 1698. f.; blasphemy is committed by all who are outside of grace XII, 1699.
The wicked. They envy and hate each other XII, 1895; they cannot be persuaded that their downfall is near XII, 1008.
Godliness. In what it consists XII, 112.
Idols. S. God 2.
Idolatry. What the pagans worshipped XI, 817. - S. Idolatry.
Gregory. 1 G. the Great. Seduced by the devil through apparitions XII, 1945; wrote nothing right about the Easter feast in his Ho midst XII, 1600; moralizes more than he allegorizes XII, 1807; allegory of the gifts of the wise men XII, 1807. Opinions and sayings about: Job 40, 20. XII, 1583.; Matth. 4, 18-22. XII, 1778.; Marc. 16, 15. XI, 954.; Luc. 5, 8. XII, 1349. f.; Confess: many b. Christ not right XII, 1808; John the Baptist XI, 72; XII, 1016; the royal faith XII, 1748; the likeness of man to all creatures XI, 954; the holy Scriptures XI, 853; sin entails sin XII, 1316; the times before the last day XII, 1009.
2nd G., bishop in Cappadocia. A spirit of divination gives way to him XI, 1209.
Greeks. Schlemmer XII, 594. 935; full of foolishness XII, 454. f.; practiced in shameful words XII, 454.
Foundation stone and cornerstone. Difference XII, 1543. f.
Goodness. God is kind and gracious XI, 473. - S. Grace I.
Goods. 1. corporeal, temporal. As much as the faithful need must be given to them XI, 1370; goods acquired with avarice and injustice do not prosper XI, 1298 ff, but that which is possessed with God and honor is blessed XI, 1299. f.; one may use them, only abuse is forbidden XII, 110.; how Christians and unbelievers use them XI, 1196. f.; one should not be attached to them XI, 2316. f.; how Christians should leave them XII, 1778. ff.; how one should use them against one's neighbor XI, 1279. f. - p. Joy 3.
2. spiritual G. are freedom from sin, evil conscience, fear of death etc. XII, 1949; everyone desires them XII, 1949; are found only in Word and Sacrament XII, 1948. ff.
3. physical and spiritual G. He who does not trust God in regard to these can trust Him even less in regard to these XI, 1367. f.
Cf. gifts.
Kindness. Fruit of the Spirit Against Avarice XII, 461.