Pabst. 1. the pope. His power is not Christian XII, 1116; has his power from the devil XII, 1295. f.; as he has abused the spiritual power XI, 796. f.. Has fallen by security XI, 514. is proud and hopeful XII, 684.; wants to sit only at the bottom in heart XI, 1684., Zero alone by force to be supreme XII, 63. f., also the highest and holiest XII, 68. f.; rises above emperors and kings XII, 1295.; despises the authorities XI, 1825. f.; wants to be above all the fathers in the interpretation of Scripture XI, 457. f.; wants to master God XII, 1257. f., in the Lord's Supper XII, 1256. f.; in baptism XII, 1257. f.; wants to be the rock of Christ's church XI, 2300. f.; worse than the heretics XI, 198. f.; the blasphemer XI, 2300. f.; has made a secret of the church XII, 1419. f.; has suppressed the Scriptures, erected his laws XI, 197. f.; has been allowed to make articles of faith XI, 437. f.; if he reproves, make an article of faith of it XI, 1121. f.; is a tyrant in teaching, that he teaches what he wants XI, 153.; claims infallibility XII, 1257.; was taught that he was infallible, could not remain in mortal sin even for a quarter of an hour XII, 71.; no one was allowed to punish him, he might do what he wanted XII, 1295. but the pope is subject with his orders to the judgment of a believing Christian XII, 1508. f., the pope says: I am also a Christian, so the Scriptures decide XII, 1509. f. Is with his own a spiritual Herod XI, 342. ff; a murderer of souls by his statutes of men XI, 428.; has, as representative, annihilated Christ XI, 49.; draws the souls of Christ to himself XI, 35. Is an enemy of the cross of Christ XII, 1637.f. - See Antichrist, Authority II, Prophecies 2.
2. the P. and his clergy. Are not the church XII, 1419. f.; very unlike the apostles XII, 947.; thieves of the emperor and God XI, 1824. ff.; not shepherds and hirelings, but thieves, murderers and wolves XI, 780.; "worse than whoremongers," corrupting souls XII, 182. f.; land robbers XI, 1892.; seek dominion XII, 1091. f.; enemies of all respectability and virtue XII, 952.; their sins greater than St. Paul's XII, 1154. ff.; sin into the Holy Spirit XII, 1154. On them goes 2 Trm. 3, 1-9. XI, 351. ff.: they think much of themselves XI, 353.; are haughty XI, 353. f.; hopeful XI, 354. f.; stingy XI, 355. f.; blasphemers XI, 356.; disobedient to parents XI, 357. ff; ungrateful XI, 361; do not help their benefactors XI, 361; respect no sacred thing XI, 361; are unspiritual XI, 361 f; unmerciful XI, 362 f; disruptive and uncommon, want to
bear no mean burden XI, 363. f.; slanderers and after-talkers XI, 364. ff.; unchaste XI, 367. f.; wild and ill-tempered XI, 368.; have no desire for good XI, 368. yet sell their good works XI, 368. f., do no good works in life XI, 368. f.; are traitors, spiritual and bodily XI, 370. ff.; insolent and sacrilegious XI, 372.; puffed up XI, 372.; blind XI, 372.; love pleasure more than God XI, 373. f. Fear death and judgment XI, 1844. f.; are condemned alive to the abyss of hell XI, 1892. f. Their sins are to be punished XII, 186. f.; they are to be avoided XI, 375.
3. p. and Turk. The P. is much more untrustworthy than T. XII, 569; the P. has done us much more harm than T. XII, 1591.
Pabstthum. Originated as punishment for contempt of the Word XI, 216. f.; Christ's teachings older than the P. XII, 1511. The P. falsely boasts that it is the right church XI, 416. ff., is built on vain lies and blasphemous words of God XI, 2300., wants to destroy Christ and his kingdom XI, 390. f., destroyed the church by its human statutes and doctrine of good works XII, 180. f., has cast Christ and his gospel further out of the world than the Jews and Turks ever did XII, 262, Judas Iscarioth an image of the Pabstacy XI, 231; is not the church but Satan's mob XII, 972. f.; on the P. 2 Tim. 3, 1-9. XI, 351. ff.; in it came the divine, majestic devil XII, 1290. ff.; in the P. the devil has great power XII, 1564.; a regiment of the wanton devil XII, 38. f.; the kingdom of the end-Christ XII, 57. f.. The abominable state in the P. XI, 48. f. 216. f.; darkness reigned in doctrine and life XI, 701.; XII, 1642. ff.; faith and knowledge of Christ violently suppressed XI, 720. f.; the priests despoilers of the mysteries of God XII, 1089. f.Churches and monasteries are murder pits XII, 1431. ff. 1478. f.; Christianity was full of error and lies XII, 1290. ff.; heresies and errors reign in the church XII, 264 f.; the doctrine of the law and the gospel has been extinguished XI, 1439. 1706. f.; people have been deceived by means of the law and the gospel.The people were deceived by the doctrine of righteousness by works XII, 1389. f.; all were miserably led astray from faith to works XI, 1970.; Luther would gladly have run to Rome to hear a psalm XII, 1645. f.; how miserable it was for preachers and sermons XII, 1390.The bishops did not wait for their office XI, 222; not one bishop could have opposed a heresy XI, 2050; no bishop nor doctor understood the Ten Commandments XI, 816; some did not know how many commandments there are XI, 1706. f. The doctrine of the P. is false XI, 1439. ff., false, uncertain and discordant XII, 1211. f., not the Christian ancient faith XII, 1427. 1432. ff. 1440. f., disagrees with the teaching of Christ XII, 1441, which is older XII, 1511, disputes how to obtain forgiveness, with the testimony of the prophets and the whole church XII, 495, f.; many new teachings arose during Luther's lifetime XII, 1433, ff; the P. is full of rottenness XII, 817, ff, full of parties, a basic soup of all heresies XII, 1460. f; teaches no gospel, but vain doctrines of men XI, 9. 309.; XII, 903. f., pagan doctrine XI, 436., doctrines of devils XII, 1539.; the gospel was not preached XII, 63. ff., it was abolished together with Christian liberty by the statutes of men XII, 87. f., it was hated for the sake of the kitchen and the cellar, and it was held in contempt XII, 87. f., XII, 87. f., XII, 87. f., XII, 87. f., XII, 87. ff.
therefore on statutes of men XI, 879.; XII, 1122. ff. 1214.; one has well the word "gospel," but condemns its content and power XI, 380. f., it was considered heresy XII, 1243. f., it was set aside XII, 1292. ff., was hostile to it XII, 1426. f., suppressed it XI, 41., persecuted and cursed it XI, 277.; the right doctrine of Christ was suppressed XI, 197. f., The salvation through him was not taught XI, 633, f., the people were torn away from him XI, 1075, f., 1088, he was made unnecessary by the doctrine of the merit of works XI, 198, he became an empty shell XI, 1016, he was denied XII, 1465, ff., 1478, by the statutes of men and the righteousness of works XI, 800, they rejected Christ the Mediator XI, 1085, f., Christ, the Old and New Testaments XII, 263. f. 283; Christ was made an angry judge XII, 903. and tyrant XII, 1917.; the doctrine of the P. curses Christ XII, 822. f.; Christ's office is encroached upon by the doctrine of superfluous good works XII, 1590. which is shameful XI, 1569.They actually deny, though not explicitly, that Christ was King and Priest and died for us XI, 424. f. They blaspheme Christ's sacrifice XII, 1552. 1555. They did not preach Christ's birth XII, 1658. They regarded his passion only superficially and misused it for superstitious things XI, 575. f., by the false doctrine of free will they rolled the dice about Christ's skirt XII, 1522; they denied Christ's resurrection XII, 1534; they made counsels out of the law XI, 1569; they teach that one is not guilty of suffering violence XI, 1825; they emphasize the first commandment XI, 1401; the fourth XI, 1399. f., the obedience to parents XI, 357. ff., the fifth commandment XI, 1400.; the sixth XI, 1400.; the doctrine of P. is vain vexation XI, 88. f. 94., destroys faith and love by the doctrine of endowments and self-chosen works XII, 183., the doctrine of P. of faith is worldly and devilish thing XI, 251. f., it substitutes the righteousness of life for the righteousness of faith XII, 1599. f., one taught to atone for sin by works and satisfaction XI, 377., one taught nothing but that which kills the soul XI, 816. f., taught constant doubt XII, 904; the P. wants to master God in the Lord's Supper and baptism XII, 1256; taught that even if the pope is evil, he must be heard XI, 1747; how the P. tried to adorn his teaching XII, 699. The Scriptures were called dark and despised XII, 32. ff. The doctrine of man ruled in the church XI, 185; it was a herodical regiment XI, 343; it has no basis in Scripture XI, 412; it has made everything full of laws and compulsion XI, 148; human law was taught and commanded XI, 436; the laws are the feet of men, reprehensible XII, 298; by the principle: What is good, one should do, the evil of all the doctrine of man was introduced XI, 814. Out of avarice God's commandments were despised and human statutes were practiced XII, 1470.f.; the papal commandments were as valid as God's commandments XI, 384.f., human statutes were placed higher than God's commandments XII, 1974.f., than the commandment of love XI, 1692. and held more strictly over them than over God's commandments XI, 2074., disobedience was regarded as a path to damnation XII, 58.; through the fulfillment of man's commandments one wanted to become blessed XI, 812., therefore churches and chapels were built, masses were founded etc. XII, 179. ff; how they praised those who endowed much XII, 183.; by the statutes of men they confused the consciences.
XII, 38, they were cruelly tortured XI, 54, 359, f.; XII, 23, f., people were led to hell XI, 272, 343, f.; examples of such human statutes XII, 1058, people were forced to the sacrament at Easter XI, 583, f., the flesh was cut off the laity, so that the sacrament was touched XII, 1060; a pious father had to call his wicked son, who had become a priest, master XII, 1478; he who picked at a church with a knife desecrated the whole church XII, 181; how people wanted to justify the human statutes from Scripture XI, 874. ff. 910. ff. 1029. f. 1074. ff.; in the same the murderous voice of the Antichrist is revealed XI, 1127. The worship in the P. disturbs the right worship XII, 41.; is vain outward appearance XI, 876.; is false in spite of glorious appearance XI, 1436. ff, false, peculiar, partial, manifold XI, 387 ff, Self-chosen XI, 95; the belly is God in P. XI, 1639; wood, silver, gold are worshipped XI, 374; XII, 1591. Life in P. is vain pretense and denial of truth XI, 384; everything is directed toward getting rid of sin through satisfaction XI, 870; chastity, fornication XI, 414; the spiritual state is founded on pure usury XI, 355. f., kept everything for sale out of avarice, P. a great fair XI, 1482. f. Innumerable souls seduced and murdered XII, 1293, many preserved in the faith, blessed XI, 390. 1127; XII, 1299. ff. The P. should be destroyed XI, 1823.; one should flee and avoid it as the devil's church XI, 426. 809. 1878.; XII, 1123. 1301. 1440., curse XI, 721.; XII, 351.; how to answer if one should accept the teaching of the P.'s should be accepted XII, 1260.; the P.'s decrees should not be accepted untested XI, 1394. ff.; one should pray, teach, exhort against them XII, 1302. - S. Bishops 2, Church 4. 5. 12, Papists.
Pädagogia. What it consists of XII, 1598. f.; useful, but does not make Christians XII, 1600.; how it has been misused in the papacy XII, 1599.
Palm tree. Its wood gives way to no load XI, 42." 1807.; XII, 421. 999.; means cross XII, 999.
Palm branches were carried before the victors XI, 42.
Pantheon. Church of All Gods XII, 815. - S. Rome.
Paphnutius. P. and the piper and two wives
XII, 76, 1576; at the Council of Nicaea XI, 1398.
Papists. "They falsely presume to be the church XI, 805. f., because they do have the office XI, 1012. f., they do exercise church offices, baptize etc. XI, 1017. f.; not the true church XI, 1013. f. 1016. 1068. f., do not recognize the Father and Christ XI, 1014. ff., have no Christ XII, 1518., do not keep Christ's word XI, 1068. f., conceal the gospel XI, 79., put it under ban XI, 1006. f., knowingly hold to error XI, 1069. - S. Pabstthum.
Patriarchs. S. Fathers.
Paul. 1. A lowly, unsightly person XII, 2093. f.; learned and well versed in the Scriptures XII, 1155. f.; before his calling did not understand the prophecies of Christ XII, 1156.; led an austere life XII, 1156.; before his calling a murderer and blasphemer XII, 1152. ff, sinned in ignorance XII, 1152. ff., appealing to the Scriptures XII, 1153. How he was converted XI, 714. f., soon left his error XII, 1156. f.; perhaps saved by Stephen's prayer XII, 189. Christ ordained
him to the apostleship XII, 1158. f.; was a chosen equipage XII, 962., a theologus XII, 1092.; his profession far above the profession of other apostles XII, 1146.; ours, the Gentiles, apostle XU, 1446.; labored only north of the Midland Sea XII, 306.; was not the first to preach to the Colossians XII, 963. f. A good preacher XII, 1634.; spoke and lived as he had it in his heart XII, 1634.; humble XII, 1633. 1636.; recognized his good works as God's works XII, 1783.; did not seek honor and dominion XII, 1090. ff.; had a fervent heart XII, 418.; took care of the weak XII, 418. f.; loving, but punished earnestly XI, 1344. fighting especially against Jewish false teachers XII, 948.; practiced leniency XII, 85. f.; his pastoral wisdom in punishing the Corinthians XII, 408. ff.; was despised XII, 1633. 1636. f. Still had infirmities XI, 1066. f.; did not believe as strongly as he would like XI, 648.; what and how his rapture was, we do not know XII, 419.; what his stake in the flesh was XII, 419. ff. - S. Apostles; Colossians, Peter II.
2 His writings. No apostle paints Christ like he does XI, 949; in his epistles one finds more gospel than in the gospels XII, 119; deals especially diligently with Christ's resurrection XI, 949; f.; no one writes so clearly as he does about the last day XII, 2056. His epistles go to preserve what he had taught XI, 346; and that Christians do not become lazy XII, 450.He calls the devil commonly Satanas XI, 367; in citations he follows the 70 XII, 50. f. His epistles cannot be understood without the doctrine of faith XII, 206 and of the law and gospel XI, 83.
Peninna and Hanna. Mean two peoples of the law XI, 2201.
Pericopes. Many of them are arranged on uneven days XI, 234; he who wants to interpret the Gospels must apply more diligence than he who explains the Epistles XII, 992; how the Epistle and the Gospel agree on the first Advent XII, 999; the Epistles and Gospels around Pentecost deal with love for God and neighbor XII, 660.In Luther's time, the Epistles were preached in the afternoon XII, 1626. All Gospel pericopes teach faith and love or works XI, 1. 93. 552.; the highest Gospel is Jn. 1, 1-14. XI, 154. Why Matth. 4, 1-11. was appointed for the 1st Sunday in Lent XII, 1278., Jn. 6, 1-15. for the Sunday of Lätare XII, 1878., Joh. 10, 12-16. for the other Sunday after Easter XI, 802. The choice of epistolary P. might be better XII, 578. f.; according to what principles to proceed XII, 578. f.; Luther changes in the selection XII, 579. 581. The epistle Rom. 6, 19-23. should begin with a preceding verse XII, 774.; the epistle Rom. 12, 7-16. should be shorter in front, longer in back; the epistle 1 Cor. 10, 6-13. should begin with v. 1. XII, 798. why Rom. 13, 11-14. is for Advent XII, 1073., Rom. 15, 4-13. also for Advent XII, 1074., 1 Cor. 15, 1-10. for the II Sunday after Trinity XII, 834. f., Phil. 4, 4-7. for Advent XII, 1096., 1 Petr. 2, 20-25. for the 2nd Sunday after Easter XII, 542., 1 Jn. 5, 4-12. for the 1st Sunday after Easter XII, 526.
Persius. His fifth satyr cited XII, 1744.
Person. God does not look at them XI, 2417. f.
Peter. 1. p., the apostle. 1. his person. Stumbled XI, 461; fell in temptation and doubted XI, 1774; spiritually saddened by Christ's death XI, 855; the noblest apostle, why he had to fall hardest XII, 1368; learned from it to deal kindly with consciences XII, 1368.After Christ's resurrection he had a different knowledge of the kingdom of God than before XII, 567. f.; had a foretaste of blessedness XII, 1548.; whether he came to Rome is doubtful XII, 1146. - S. apostle, thief.
2. his writings. He wrote from the revelation of the Holy Spirit. Spirit XI, 677. f.; in his letters there is more gospel than in the gospels XII, 119.; made an epistle that tastes in the heart of the poor consciences XII, 1368.; addressed the first letter to the Christians in Greece XII, 594.
II. P. and Paul. They were said to have their bodies in Rome, and showed their heads there, but they are not real XII, 1147. ff.; we ask nothing about their dead bodies, have their right bodies XII, 1147.; you hear them when you read their epistles or hear a sermon XII, 1147. ff.
III P. Lombardus. On Christian Hope XII, 1742. f.
Pfaffe von Kalenberg. His book contains Narrentheidinge XII, 454.
Seizure. If the authorities seize, it is not theft XII, 1989. 2003.
Horses. Used before age in war XI, 1.
Pentecost. Origin of the word XI, 1021; XII, 619; why the Saxons say "Pingsten" XI, 1021; XII, 619; origin of the feast in the A. T. XI, 1021; XII, 618. ff; why we celebrate the feast XI, 1022; XII, 619. f.; difference between our Pentecost and that of the Jews XI, 1022; XII, 620. f..
Gate. Means: City, Regiment XI, 2303.
Phanuel. Means: God's face XI, 264.
Pharisees. Means: separated or withdrawn XI, 1336; XII, 110; hostile to Christ. P. and Schristgelehrte: the best, most learned and most pious among the Jews XI, 1336. 1496.; Christo feind XI, 1244.
Philippians. Paul wrote the letter to them in captivity XII, 1633.
Philip, Apostle. Spiritually sad about Christ's death XI, 855. - S. Apostle.
Photinus. Denied Christ's human soul XI, 196.
Physiology. The first part of the book is the book "The Science of Nature", which is available in German only.
Pirards. The first of these, the second, boasted of great enlightenment and special works XII, 1729.
Plagues. Do not derive more from the wrath than from the mercy of God XII, 1753. f.; serve for good XII, 1753. f.; do not be misled by it about God's goodness XII, 1754.
Planets. Probably the most distinguished powers of the heavens XI, 59.; spiritual interpretation XI, 71. f.
Platonists. The divine philosophers were called XI, 177; Doctrine of the Ideas XI, 165. f.
Pliny. Of the Ichneumon and Whale Fish XII, 1520.
Pniel. Means: God's face XI, 264.
Police Act. S. Ceremonial Act 2.
Poltergeists. Are not of God, cannot harm XI, 316.; faith overcomes them XI, 1208. f.; one
do not turn away from them XI, 1207., despise them in faith XI, 316., meet them with the word XI, 316. f. - S. apparitions.
Prelates. Whether to believe them, even if they do not give reason and cause XII, 1749. - S. Bishops 2.
Preachers. 1 Their ministry. Is salutary XI, 1295. st, their sufferings are good for Christians XII, 871. ff, are an honor for them XII, 874. st, dangerous and difficult XI, 1831. ff; have more work to make people fools again than before, to make them wise XII, 1632. ff, have to deal with sins and sinners XII, 1888. ff; there is no difference among them, none is higher etc. XII, 69. f. Shall be: God's messengers XI, 136. f., God-sent ministers of the Word XI, 2196. f., God's fellow-helpers XII, 436. f., stewards, namely, of God's mysteries XII, 58. ff. 1035. 1088.; servants XII, 54. f., not masters XII, 56. 1086. ff., namely, Christ's XII, 55. f. 1035. witnesses of the united light, not masters XI, 2056., servants of the kingdom of heaven, not of earth XII, 1tz89., bridegroom of Christ XII, 2021. f.; Christ's spiritual fathers XI, 239.; fishers of men XI, 1919. ff., Nurses XI, 1547., Shepherds XI, 788. f. 793. f., inasmuch as they lead Christ's office XI, 810.; he who hears them hears the Apostles XII, 1147. ff, lead the Aint of Christ and John XII, 1031.; are angels of the Lord to prepare the way for him XII, 1035. f. They are to reveal sin, show righteousness, teach that one must dare the cross with patience XII, 1897.; are to preach Christ's doctrine and word XII, 56. ff, preach the word, show the way XII, 1542. st, preach the faith XI, 2016., the first and most important work is to teach the faith XII, 1063., preach Christ, whoever preaches anything else is a wolf XI, 2.; XII, 100. st, preach only Christ's teaching XI, 33., not his own thoughts XII, 839. ff, diligently drive the weak and strong Christ XI, 688.; shall preach law and gospel XI, 115. ff, repentance and forgiveness XI, 707. first repentance, then forgiveness XI, 715. 1119. st, the gospel XI, 136. 954. which they are always to do and practice XI, 680.; to teach and exhort XII, 1. 124. 194. 1728. f., exhort to Christian life XII, 912; that each one do what is his duty XII, 1642; punish sin, then also comfort XI, 113; XII, 554. f. 1292. ff. 1568. f., to pasture XII, 1390; to act as right shepherds XI, 783; to treat the weak XI, 783, f., 828; to care for the fallen XII, 866; to urge people to the gospel supper XI, 1214, f., 1228; to warn against the enemy, not merely to preach what Christians should believe and do XII, 1627, f., to ward off false spirits XI, 1931, to be taught to control the mobs XI, 768, to ward off divisions XII, 814; to follow in the apostles' footsteps in doctrine XI, 1004, to speak only God's word XII, 1414, to preach Christ without additions and byways XI, 1117. f., There is no greater misfortune on earth than a preacher who does not preach God's word XI, 137; they should be able to make a thing short and also to cut it out, to make a meadow out of a flower XI, 913. st, examples of this XI, 913. f. - S. honor 3, clergy, law II, 7, scolding, punishments, sin 8.
2. different types of P. Some find thieves and murderers, others doorkeepers, finally the right shepherd XI, 1124. st; thieves and murderers come with
The statutes of men XI, 1125. f., come "before Christ" XI, 1126.; gatekeepers drive God's law XI, 1127. ff., as a disciplinarian on Christ XI, 1128. f., which they also proclaim XI, 1129. become thieves and murderers when they teach salvation by works XI, 1128.; the right shepherd is Christ XI, 1129. a proselytizer threatens, a preacher of grace entices XII, 318. f.; the false often have a better appearance than the right XII, 1250.; persecution em good sign XI, 503.There are always more wolves and thieves XI, 1127; that the faithful are few is not to be wondered at XII, 417. f. - S. apostles 2, belly servants, Christ 4, teachers of the law, thieves of God, shepherds 2, false teachers, teachers, hirelings, prophets 4, spirits of the rotten, masters of the rotten, swarmers, wolves.
3. ministry. They should have the virtue and fame of John XII, 1036, f., bring people to God through preaching, good life, intercession XI, 1523, f., lead an innocent life and unpunishable doctrine XI, 567, f.; XII, 1322, ff.; the doctrine is more important than the life of the preachers XI, 137; should not do anything according to their own will, but keep to God's word XII, 1047, f., beware of the devil's deceit and cunning XII, 704.; work, commanding blessing to God XI, 1323.; XII, 997.; be faithful XII, 63. ff. 1090. with their gifts XII, 1230.; unconcerned about the judgment of men XII, 1090. ff. 1,696. f., combine spiritual prudence with faithfulness XII, 66; there is something great about a prudent faithful preacher XII, 1777; he who is not faithful sins against the blood of God XII, 650, f.; should not be put off, even if few believe XII, 947; should pray XII, 1521, asking God to give power to the word XII, 875, f., study XI, 1623. 1637. be humble XII, 679. become all things to all people XII, 1773. not to exalt themselves in their profession and status, but to serve others XII, 1978. seek only God's honor XII, 1259. not to seek their own honor and glory like false preachers XI, 1818. beware of the vice of selfish honor XII, 866. f., from avarice of honor and money, which are contrary to the nature of the preaching ministry XII, 410. f., not to seek honor, riches, pleasure, 'nor anything else that is in the world XII, 1045. f., be content, even if they are not rich, like lawyers and physicians XII, 1437. not despair in poverty XI, 1374. f. 1379. f.; do not involve themselves in worldly business XI, 1896. f. ; avarice and belly care XI, 1045. f.; not be rich, even if they are not rich, like lawyers and physicians XII, 1437.Avarice and belly care are especially harmful to them XI, 1622; poverty and wealth are a hindrance to them XI, 1376; they should be patient XI, 960; also courageous and stout-hearted XII, 1125 ff, be constant, do not talk after people's mouths XI, 1029. be certain of their doctrine XII, 1630. be certain that what they preach is God's word, what they do is done by divine command XII, 839. ff, do their ministry willingly, in spite of hatred and danger XII, 1228. f., do not look at the person XII, 996. f., do not be afraid of the rage of the world XI, 1921. f., not to be afraid of the great Hansen XI, 31, to generously despise all evil and repugnance XII, 1047; how they should care in their office XI, 1623. 1637. not to care who will believe them XI, 32; how they should preach from the article of the Trinity XII, 1904. God's mercy XII, 1912. Christ's suffering XII, 1886. f., Resurrection XII, 490., Ascension XII, 1898. ff., Forgiveness of Sin
XII, 1921. joy and sadness of Christians and unbelievers XII, 1894. f.; they shall be a voice of crying in time and out of time XII, 1046. f., To persist in the preaching of the gospel XI, 968, to preach, even if no improvement can be hoped for XI, 32, and to take the word of a few XI, 691; to punish themselves first XII, 1095, to punish sins, but to beware of vengeance XII, 554, ff, 744, f.They should ask and exhort, not command XII, 446; they should not want to force unwilling people to believe XII, 318; they should not force their listeners to believe by outward force XI, 1022 f.; they should behave when they are challenged because of their teaching or their life XII, 1325 f., should defend their doctrine more than their life XI, 569; how they should comfort themselves when their doctrine is accused of heresy XI, 1233; when their preaching does not bear fruit with all XI, 1334; XII, 997; when people are meager against them XI, 1301; in poverty XI, 1374; f. 1379. f., hostility XI, 1296. in disgrace XI, 569. f., persecution XI, 503. when the world banishes and kills them XI, 1009. f.
4. conduct against them. One should ask God for right ministers XI, 1910; not be attached to the person XII, 1086. ff. 1093; not believe in them, but in Christ XII, 1259; listen even to godless ministers, if only the teaching is pure XI, 329.Believe them to be Christ's servants XII, 56; believe them only so far as they teach God's word XI, 1600. f.; accept their punishment and consolation with joy XI, 1295. f.; punish their sins XII, 186. f.; communicate all kinds of good to them XII, 391. f., provide for them XI, 787. f.; XII, 1222. they need this for the sake of their office XI, 1896. f.^ he who nourishes them nourishes Christ XI, 1897. if they are kept too short, great harm follows XII, 392. f. and disruption of the church XI, 1376. f. Beware of false ministers who do not lead the gospel and do harm XI, 1124. f., do not listen to them XI, 1127. f., flee them XI, 80. 1135. ff. The fate of the right Christians is illustrated by Christ's little ship on the Sea of Galilee XI, 502. ff.; they must be provided for, that their doctrine and their life are censured XII, 1322., both of which are condemned XI, 568.; they meet with resistance XII, 996.; the wicked reject their punishment XI, 1296.; the world is hostile to them XI, 31. ff, persecutes them XI, 1374. f.; the world and false church persecutes, banishes and kills them XI, 1005. ff., so the papists XI, 1006. f. How Christ will punish the mercilessness against them on the last day XI, 1890. ff.
Sermon. The preaching of Christ is the highest XII, 1135, has two witnesses, the law and the prophets XI, 30. The first and best preaching is that of the angel at Christ's birth XII, 1657 ff, the highest that of God the Father at Christ's baptism XII, 1135. How a Christian evangelical p. should be equipped XI, 40. ff; a right p. should proceed as in a collation over tables something is traded XII, 189.; should exhort to stick to pure doctrine, warn against false XI, 1402. ff. 1420. ff.; is the best service, the best we can have in all cases XII, 2073.; we always need one kind of P. XI, 1354., the oral one should be held in honor XI, 2047. ff, Luther abbreviates a P. because it is cold XII, 1145; says in one: Ei, wie kommt ich darauf, davon wollte ich nicht reden XII, 1152.
Preaching ministry. 1. kind and nature of the ministry. How the ministry of the N. T. is held, what it does XI, 114 ff; is called a testimony XII, 585; is a testimony of Christ XII, 540; is proclaiming the glory of God XII, 569; is to be directed so that Christ may be known and confessed XI, 42; seeks God's glory and the neighbor's benefit, therefore ambition for honor and money are strictly against it XII, 410 ff, punish the world XI, 888. always has its effect XI, 1004.; XII, 536.; through the P. God works XII, 616. f. 1542. f., The Holy Spirit XII, 838. is the office and gift of the Holy Spirit, through which He works powerfully XII, 539. ft; through which God showers us with all kinds of wisdom, strength, and goods XII, 868.; in which Christ comes and shares with us the power of His sacrifice XII, 538.; through which Christ comes into our hearts XI, 726.; has its power, the preacher be who he will XI, 987.; XII, 2022. It is not there for the sake of rational, but for the sake of spiritual hearing XI, 497. .Is almost the highest office in Christianity, brings the word that makes blessed XI, 1116., a right sacrificial office XII, 318.; requires divine strength, preachers should therefore be Gabriele XI, 2197. f.; a great power XI, 757. f.; should teach only God's word, nothing else XI, 434. ff. Christ alone will be right, punish all else XI, 502. f.; shall convert people by word, not by force XI, 950. 1034. f. As Christ administered it XI, 764. it will go on forever in the church XI, 1003. ff.; XII, 535. f.; important that it go on in momentum XII, 1777.; is necessary XII, 535. f., otherwise we would know nothing of Christ's merit XI, 717.; necessary that we may live Christianly XII, 911. f., not become unwise and unintelligent XII, 926. ff. - S. Law II, 7.
2. who shall administer it. He who is ambitious for honor and money should avoid the office of preaching XII, 411. A bishop should be ordained by God XII, 1521.; God commands whom he will XII, 1536. f.; no one should preach unless he is sent by God XI, 2197. or called XI, 33. 2134. ff. 2197.; an uncalled one will not profit by his preaching XI, 1916. 1920. f.; of the indirectly called one says "called, fetched, driven," of the directly called "sent," XI, 1411. 1427. How the immediate calling happens and must be proved XI, 1409. f. 1426. f. 1910. f.; how one should meet those who boast of it XI, 1910. f.. How the indirect calling happens XI, 1410. f. 1427. 1911.; one does not intrude XI, 1911. f.; he who waits until he is called does not bury his pound XI, 1915. f.; one should not call out of mere favor XI, 1914. f. We have all authority to preach XI, 1116. f., whether laymen may also preach XII, 188. f., but there must be an order XI, III7; not everyone is to administer it publicly, but the congregation chooses one who is competent to do so XI, 746; no one preaches out of his own presumption without the command of others XI, 1116. f.; XII, 1847.The preacher stands in the place of the others with their approval XII, 1972; if there are several chosen ones, let one administer the ministry after the other XII, 1847; women should not administer it unless there is no man XI, 1117.
3. behavior against it. Do not look at the person, but at the doctrine XII, 1542. ff; do not despise it, do not wait for a special sermon.
from heaven XI, 726. not despise it for the sake of the preacher's person XII, 1537.; he who despises the preached word despises God XI, 1070. f.; honor it as God's office XI, 569.; see to its preservation by training preachers XI, 768. 1377. ff.; XII, 926. ff., so the authorities should see to it XI, 1377. ff. Some believe XII, 539. f.; the world hates and persecutes it XI, 1002. but cannot suppress it to the end XI, 1003. ff.; in the persecution of the P. one does not resent XI, 1009. f. - S. Contempt I.
Cf. absolution 2, penitential sermon, key power.
4. p. and baptism. We always need the P., the baptism only once XI, 985. f.; the T. was commanded to much lesser people than the P. XI, 986. f.
Priests. 1. the Christians. All Christians are priests XII, 316, 1454; their office is to carry, teach, pray XII, 1847, 1852; they offer their bodies for God's glory and the neighbor's benefit XII, 316; in this they are to follow Christ's example XII, 316.; shall willingly offer the sacrifice XII, 317. f.; they offer a sacrifice that is spiritual XII, 317. living XII, 320. holy XII, 320. pleasing to God XII, 317. 321. reasonable XII, 322. but which seems dead and displeasing to the world XII, 320. f. Difference between the spiritual and the papist priests XII, 315. f. - S. Sacrifice.
2. priests and laymen. How this difference was made and promoted in the papacy XII, 281. ff.
3. Christ. S. Christ 4.
Priesthood. Difference between Christ's priesthood and the priesthood in the A. T. XII, 462. ff.- S. Confession.
Private confession. S. Confession.
Prophets. 1 General. Prophets are those who preach from the mere inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Spirit XI, 206; pictured in the aged Simeon XI, 237. f.
The priests of the A.T. are called priests mainly because of their sermons and prophecies of Christ XII, 335; their office was: to teach, to counsel, to proclaim Christ's future XI, 105; to lead the law, not according to sharpness, but according to love XI, 1679; they dug their treasure out of the treasure trove in Mosi's writings XI, 158. 677; drew the prophecies of Christ from Gen. 22:18, XII:290; were killed XI:1681; none were persecuted for punishing gross sins XI:207; their sayings were not preached at once, but collected XII:1912.
3. p., Wise and Christian Scholars. Difference XII, 1682. f. - S. Scholarship.
The fruits of the right ones XI, 1402; only the clergy can recognize the right ones XI, 1402. The false ones: come next to or after the pure teachers XI, 1404. ff. 1422. ff; intrude for the sake of the belly, or supposedly out of love XI, 1409. 1425. f., the latter the most dangerous XI, 1409. 1425.; their fruits are not both gross sins and unbelief XI, 1401.; only the clergyman can recognize them by the fruits XI, 1401. ff. 1412. f. 1415. ff. 1429. 1431. ff.; must always be XI, 1404.Why God lets them come XI, 1405. ff. 1423. ff.; such are the papists XI, 1399. ff.; how to meet such who say the Spirit drives them to preach XI, 1409. f. 1426. f.; warn against them XI, 1402. ff. 1420. ff. - S. Ecclesiastes 2.
Prophecies. 1. about Christ. A great grace XI, 2131; some light, some dark and hidden.
XII, 1607.; the Jews did not understand them XII, 1156.; after Christ's death all fulfilled XII, 1530. f.; we are to study them XII, 508. f. - S. Christus 5, Weissagung.
2. Luther's P. He often experienced that they became true XI, 1898. f. Germany will be punished for contempt of the Word XI, 1471. ff; XII, 930. f. 1645. f. 2035. f. 2041. f. 2045. ff, it will go to him like Sodom and Jerusalem XI, 1898. f.; will be punished with false doctrine for contempt of the gospel XI, 852. f. 1533. ff.; XII, 1477. f.; false teachers will come XI, 1405. 1408. 1423. 1425., red spirits will rise in the midst of the Lutheran church XII, 1174. f. 1177.; lack of preachers will occur XII, 926.Bloody persecutions are in store for the orthodox XII, 719. God will destroy the pope by the Turk or on the last day XII, 1436.; to the pope himself another will apply his teaching that one does not need to suffer violence or injustice from the authorities XI, 1825. ff. Papists and Turks will not eradicate the pure doctrine of the Gospel XI, 861. f.
Examination. S. Ghosts.
Psalms, hymns, songs. Difference XII, 394.
Psalter. The 32nd Psalm is about Christ XI, 634. f.
Ptolemy. King's name XII, 1733.
Plaster. Mrs. P. is nature XI, 334.
R.
Rabbi, Rabbuni. Means: Dear Master XI, 633. f.; so the disciples addressed Jesus XI, 633. f.
Racha. Means all kinds of signs of anger and hatred XI, 1338. 1351. 1364.
Revenge. God avenges injustice XI, 1610., exercises R. through all creatures XII, 358.; one should not avenge oneself XI, 1363. f.; XII, 357. f. 743. f. 1498. 1913. f., whoever does it steals God's honor XI, 1934. f.; XII, 1498.
Vindictiveness. Is in man's nature XII, 743. f.; must often be regarded as official anger XII, 555. f.; brings damage to bodily goods XI, 2396.; does not befit Christians XII, 747. f., they should not seek revenge but bless XII, 748. 750.; the devil takes pleasure in R. XII, 747. - S. Hatred, revenge, injustice, retaliation, anger 2.
Rama. Means: high XII, 1804.
Council of God. S. Government.
Councils. From the law the papists make R. XI, 382. 1350. so from the commandment to bless the persecutors XII, 349.; how harmful this was XII, 282. f.
Councilors. Shall not consent to false council, even if they cannot prevent it XII, 1532.
A. T.'s censer and incense burner. Image of a right prayer XII, 1106. f.
Incense. R. of Christians, the prayer XII, 1983. f.
Law. What "right" is XI, 866.; one gives of his R. after XI, 141. f. 1788. ff.; XII, 1101. f.
Rights (dextera). Means all kinds of good XII, 445. ff. Justification. 1. justification. Reason attributes it to works XII, 207. f., wants to obtain it by works XII, 209. f.; it is not obtained by works, but by faith, and that in Christ XI, 1939.; XII, 73. 208. ff. 219. f. 261. f., by faith alone, not in so far as it is adorned by love XII, 425. 428.; by R. get.
we have a new name XI, 2100. f.; it is foolish to misuse the doctrine of the R. and say: So let us do evil XII, 1735. f.
2. r. and sanctification. Difference XI, 1930; by the latter, not by the latter, Christians are recognized XI, 1931; the H. should follow the R. XII, 559. ff. 566. f. 1245. ff. 1596. ff. 1735. f.; the works before the R. are not good XII, 506. f.; both must be rightly practiced XII, 561. f. 566. f.; some abuse the R., some the H. XI, 1931. f.
Cf. Justice, Faith II, 11, Forgiveness.
Right-wingedness. Argues with the commandment of leniency XII, 1100. f.; instigates strife and murder XII, 1100. f.; angers God XII, 941. f.; rules in all estates XII, 940. f.
Speeches. See Knowledge 6, Wisdom 2.
Reformation of Luther. Through it Christ began to kill the Antichrist XII, 1296. ff; flushed out the brotherhoods and other blasphemies XII, 1375; brought about a different way of preaching in the papacy XII, 1375; one should thank God for it XI, 586, already because of the right doctrine of good works XI, 1725. ff; the papists, on the other hand, appealed to the traditional faith XII, 1427. f. 1432. ff.
Rainbow. Seal of Noah's Promise XI, 953.
Government, divine. Everything we encounter stems from it XII, 643. ff; God does the contradiction of what reason conceives XII, 639. f.; is hidden from three kinds of people XII, 640. That God does not seem to punish so much evil is incomprehensible XII, 1484. Wonderful, he rejects Israel and accepts the heathen as his people XII, 636.; he chooses the wretched, rejects the proud XII, 637. f.; such government incomprehensible to reason, Christians recognize it XII, 637. f.; presumption, if reason wants to recognize this R. by itself XII, 639. f., Christians are to recognize it by faith XII, 638; only they willingly and cheerfully surrender to it XI, 141. God leads his saints whimsically XI, 443. f.; if he wants to comfort them, he puts them into temptation XII, 1396; Christ seeks our benefit in all things XII, 1815. f. God rules his church wonderfully XI, 1008. f.; XII, 871.; we are not to be vexed by this XI, 1009. f. - S. Ways.
Regiment. Is bodily or spiritual XI, 2328.; spiritual and secular R., very different XI, 355. The R. of the church consists in teaching and governing XII, 614.; there only God's word is to be taught XII, 614. ff.; there only what God commands applies XII, 616. f.; there no one asked for the right to order anything by his own authority or pleasure XII, 616. f. - S. Handel 2, Obrigkeit II, Wille I.
Regina coeli. Song of Mary, Veneration of Christ XI, 2368.
Kingdom. I. Kingdom of God, R. Christi, Kingdom of Heaven is One Thing XI, 1937. - S. Kingdom of Heaven.
II. kingdom of God. A spiritual kingdom of grace, standing in forgiveness of sin XI, 1928. f., which has no measure XI, 1932. f.; a kingdom of love and peace XI, 1929.; is not accomplished and governed by law, but by gospel and faith XI, 1929.; is the gospel XI, 1928.; stands not in words, but in deed XI, 149.; has no end despite apostasy of Christians XI, 1933.; only sins belong to it XI, 1933.
of the XI, 1929.; in it God alone shall speak, rule, work XII, 444.; in it Christ reigns, as a Svittelmeister XI, 1929.; in it blots out sin by forgiveness and daily sanctification in the cross and suffering XI, 1930.; as it comes to us XI, 66. f. 1928. f.; is not perfect in us XI, 67.; in it some abuse forgiveness, some sanctification XI, 1931. f. - S. Mysteries, Church.
III. kingdom of Christ. 1. nature and kind of the kingdom. Is not earthly and temporal, but spiritual XI, 120. 706. f. 752. ff. 756. f. 886. 1412. f. 1492. 1628. f. 1747. f.; XII, 567. ff., spiritual, eternal, invisible XII, 1898. f., an invisible R. on earth XI, 877. f. Ü274. f., a spiritual eternal R. XII, 497. 1488. f. 1496. f. and altogether hidden XII, 1485.; it has nothing to do with external earthly things XI, 903. f. 1374. 1381. f., stands in the heart in spiritual things XII, 1369.; in this all are equal, in worldly R. not XI, 971. f., it demands faith, worldly R. Works XI, 971. f.; different from the regiment of Moses XI, 754.; is the gospel XI, 1928.; does not storm XI, 752.; it gives, takes nothing XI, 87.; gives eternal goods XI, 1748.; rules with sin and righteousness, death and life XI, 755. f.; a grace, help, comfort XI, 654. 1998. f., a hospital, what few recognize XI, 787. f., there all things serve us best XI, 1068.; a vault that protects us from God's wrath XI, 1730.; a R. of grace, forgiveness, righteousness, truth, and what serves for blessedness XI, 719. f. 1547. f. 1712. ff. 1715. ff. 1788. ff. 1927. f. 2273. f. 2279.; XII, 1492., has to do with forgiveness of recognized sins XI, 756.; demands humility of all XI, 1683. ff, all our glory and defiance in this R. stands in grace XI, 1714. f.; a gracious R., in it one gets a good conscience XII, 1120. ff; forgiveness in it has no measure XII, 1495. ff; em R. of love, unity and peace XI, 983. f. 1990. ff; 2008. ff; peace in it has no end XI, 2011. f.; mortal men in this R. do not die XI, 2275. ff; there is a new spiritual way XI, 1990. ff, without ceasing XII, 1488. f.; it does not suffer sin XII, 448., stands in suffering and killing the old Adam XI, 2000., in cross, contempt, recompense XI, 2120. f., a cross kingdom XI, 240. ff, XI, 1949. and persecution XI, 2280. ff.; there is joy in God under the cross XI, 1979.; most lovingly presented under the image of the royal wedding XI, 1748. ff.
2. beginning and progress of the R.. Of this the prophets prophesied XI, 2280. 2282. f.; Christ brought it about by his resurrection XI, 755.; depends and stands in the word and faith alone XI, 453. 877. 1997. 2276. f., faith is obedience in this kingdom XII, 497.; Christ himself will reign in it XI, 1421.; Christ does not reign by compulsion XI, 1051. ff, so as to prove the power of his resurrection XI, 668. ; provides for his own bodily and spiritually XI, 1628. f. 2281. f. ; in it reigns the Word, the right scepter of the gospel XI, 781. 2000. f. ; XII, 174.The gospel, the right scepter of the gospel, reigns in it through the ministry of preaching XI, 28. ff.; is established, governed, and sustained by Word and Sacrament XI, 1748.; XII, 1492. f.; is spread by the Word XI, 2004. f.; is always on the increase XI, 2010. f., Even if it does not seem so XI, 2011.
3. subjects of the R.'s. An R. for needy
XI, 87. terrified sinners XI, 763. f.; XII, 448.; into this kingdom one comes without merit XI, 2282. ff., by faith XI, 781.; on the path to this R. remains who does not deal with works XI, 1715.; in it a new Christian being is begun, but is not yet perfect XII, 483. ff. 1493.; in it still much weakness XI, 1073. f., only sinners XI, 2277. ff.; God can well suffer sinners in it, is a kingdom of forgiveness XI, 1927.; Christ rules sheep, poor, sick, miserable, meager people XI, 782. ff.; XII, 1493. f.; we must become ever purer XI, 781.; how in it sin is blotted out two ways XII, 1493. f.By word and cross Christians are promoted XII, 484. f.; in it the first become last, the last first, for our comfort and warning XI, 509. f.; if it is to be increased, one must not deal with works XI, 1712. f.; if the conscience is comforted by the word, this R. exists and is increased XI, 1718. f., After death, it is only fully taken up XII, 1531. f. 1602. f.; Christians are pilgrims and strangers from earth XII, 567. ff., but although they have Christ's conscience, they must still enjoy the world, but moderately XII, 1369.; the preachers and ministers of this conscience must suffer poverty XI, 1374. 1381. f..
4. enemies of the R.' s. The R. remains hidden from the world XI, 1070; many are annoyed by it XI, 240; it is hated and opposed XI, 1007; ff, 2280; ff; those who were helped by Christ before are harmed by it XI, 1532; the world persecutes Christ's R. XI, 905. f.; the tongue does the greatest harm to this R. XI, 1530. f.; it increases, although all the world opposes it XI, 2010. f.; Christ overcomes the enemies through the gospel XI, 2003. ff.
Cf. Christ 4, Courts, Church, Tongue.
IV. R. of the devil. Is the world XI, 249. f. 556.; stands in outward appearance and glitter XI, 559.; its weapons and defenses are carnal conceit, doctrine and statutes XI, 559.; lies and murder the colors of court XI, 1534. f.; whoever is in it must do the will of the devil XI, 555. f.; Christ overcomes it XI, 559.; from this the Holy Spirit can save. Spirit can save XI, 555. f.
V. R. God or Christ and the devil or the world. Who is in one or the other XII, 529; how both kinds of R. are governed XII, 529; how differently they are judged XII, 362; they always fight with each other XII, 530; T.'s R. despises, fights C. R. XI, 1756; the latter seems to succeed, the latter does not want to go anywhere XI, 1233; C. R. wins XI, 559. R. victorious XI, 559.
VI R. Christ and the Pope. Against each other XII, 1123.
VII. the Jewish R. To the end, as prophesied XI, 1870. ff. - p. Jews 2.
VIII R. God's and worldly kingdoms. They are distinguished XI, 1828.; in G.'s R. mercy, forgiveness reigns, in w. R. law, revenge XII, 1912. - S. Church ll.
Rich (divites). They tend to get entangled in the love of wealth XI, 2415. f.; think erroneously: The property is mine, I may give it to whom I want XII, 1940. - S. Wealth.
Imperial Diet. At the Diet of Augsburg, the righteousness of faith and the righteousness of life will be mixed together XII, 1597.
Wealth. Not work, but the blessing of the Lord makes one rich XII, 1578; one should not hang one's heart on it XI,
2393. f.; a great obstacle to follow Christ XI, 1918.; harmful effect of the R.'s XI, 2394.- S. Reiche, Ueberfluß.
Rhyme. If it is to apply R.'s, we will keep no article in faith XII, 1484. f. 1609. - S. article of faith.
Purity. We should not become pure, but seek purity XII, 1756.
Purification and first birth. The Old Testament law about it XII, 1220. ff; a heavy law XI, 2159, ff; why the women in childbirth were considered unclean XII, 1222. f.; Christ and Mary voluntarily submitted to the law about it XII, 1226. ff. Spiritual R.: Christ purifies the faithful XII, 1269. f.;. seems, when it happens, rather a defilement XII, 1267.; happens by faith XII, 1268.
Religion. The Christian religion is the oldest of all XII, 1205. ff; differs from all other religions by the article of Christ XII, 1202.; all others are false XII, 1202. ff. In the false R. everything is uncertain XII, 1210; they do not know what God is XII, 1210, nor how they are minded against men XII, 1210; fall from one to another XII, 1211; do not draw persecutions after themselves Xll, 1213; divided among themselves, one against the Christian R. XII, 1212.-S. Faith I, Doctrine.
Relics. With these, much fraud was perpetrated in the papacy XI, 2374 f.; they were a seduction of the faithful XI, 2376.
Rephaim. Means: Heilande XI, 341.
Repentance. Is recognition of sin and divine Zom XI, 709, 714, f.; must not extend to one work, but to the whole life XI, 713, f.; God's work XI, 714, wrought by the word XI, 709, f.; example of true repentance XI, 714; what the monks called repentance XI, 707, f. - See Repentance 1, Contritio.
Judge. What "judge", "do not judge" means XI, 1280. ff; we should not judge, accuse, hold guilty, so that we are not judged XII, 1913.; "Do not judge", "do not condemn", does not apply to those who have to do it for official reasons XII, 1292. ff, e.g. to the secular authorities XI, 1281; when it may be judged that there is one apart from Christ XII, 389. R. sometimes means to praise XII, 66. f.; one should not judge and condemn according to outward works XII, 74. ff. 1O95.ff. - S. honor 3.
Skirt of Christ. Whether Mary made it and it grew afterwards with Christ XI, 282; means the Scripture XI, 133.
Rome. The pagan R. had more than 400 gods XII, 815, a temple for all gods XII, 1211; establishment of its war army XII, 1181. Who has run to R., seeks, finds, brings mrt himself a shawl XII, 1564; on a churchyard there are said to lie buried 80,MO martyrs and 46 bishops XII, 1281.
S. Pantheon.
Romans, the epistle to the R. Disposition of the epistle XII, 1168. f.; the Roman Christians warm been partly Jews, partly Gentiles XII, 1074.; whence the dissension among them XII, 20. ff. 1074. ff.
Rosary. What it consisted of XI, 817; applied much M Pabstthum XI, 817.
Rotten. R. and sects, not the true church XII, 899.; curse Jesus by their teaching XII, 823., do not call him a Lord XII, 825.; consider Christ and his gospel as nothing, want everything better XII, 825.
XI, 1558.; always have one or more pieces that are publicly unjust XI, 1438.; do not remain constant XI, 1420.; that there are R. and sects offends many XII, 812.; those who resent them are no better themselves XII, 816. ff.; there must be R. XII, 812. f.; were in paganism XII, 817., in the papacy XII, 817. f.; there were R. in Paul's time XII, 1636. f.; that they arose at the time of the Reformation should not surprise one XII, 901.; they should be resisted XII, 1250. f. - S. Church 4. 5, Divisions.
Rotten spirits. Their nature is that they must bring something of their own besides God's word XI, 1437; seek only honor from men XII, 1259; complain that they are martyrs XII, 712; easily find entrance XII, 1634; destroy and corrupt everything in the worldly regiment and in the hearts of men XI, 753.
Rottenmeister. Learn nothing of the fight with the devil XII, 711; why God attacks them with special punishments XII, 657.
Calling. Wherein the calling of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of the children of God consists XII, 241; must be strong and great XII, 242, f., and persistent XII, 243; does not stand in natural powers XII, 241, f.; is awakened by challenge XII, 241; when it is felt XII, 239. - S. groaning.
S.
Saba. Origin of the name, location of the country XII, 310. ff.
Sabbath. For what purpose it, like the whole ceremonial law in the Old Testament, served XII, 1963. f.; strictly observed by the Jews XII, 1962. f" also after Christ's birth XII, 1969. f.; when the Jews began it XI, 622.; model on Christ XI, 136.; no longer binds us XII, 1962. ff. What first, second etc. Sabbath was XI, 622; hypocrites know nothing about the right use of the Sabbath in the New Testament XII, 1971; how it is rightly sanctified XII, 1971; the right celebration does not cancel the other commandments XII, 1973; we should use it according to our own and our neighbor's need XII, 1967; 1970; 1972; it was made for the sake of man, not the other way around XII, 1970; S. Sunday.
Sabellins. His doctrine of the Trinity XI, 162. f. Sacraments. 1. in general. Marks of God's people XI, 285, f.; seal of grace XI, 953; in them forgiveness is promised to the individual XI, 722; serve to strengthen the faith, especially in temptation XI, 953; serve for the confession of faith XI, 612; are of no use without faith XI, 487, 954; God extends them XII, 616, f.
Sacrament of the altar. The words of institution explained XI, 592. ff.
Cf. Lord's Supper l, Circumcision, Means of Grace, Baptism, Word IV, Sign 1.
Sacramentirians. Thought themselves wise alone XII, 1257. Salamander. Can live in the fire XI, 857.
Anointing. Who was anointed in the A. T. XI, 2170; how this was done XII, 1662. f.
Sallust. Says: Peace nourishes etc. XI, 553.
Salome. Muhme Christi XI, 2337.
Solomon. Means: Friedreich XI, 140. 2037. The king S.: experienced in the natural magic XI, 297.; example of Christ XI, 140. 2037. - S. Proverbs I.
Salve Regina. How this chant reads XI, 2368; a great blasphemy XI, 2368; to sing this in church, one made rich endowments XI, 2368.
Samaria. Means: hat, custody XII, 1464; is a hut attitude or special service XII, III6; image of the church XII, 1216, of work sanctity XII, 1464.
Samaritans. The Jews bitterly hostile to them XI, 1565.
Seed of Abraham. S. Abraham 3.
Collecting with Christ. What this is XI, 556. f.
Samuel. Did not appear to Saul XI, 317. f.
Gentleness. In what it consists XII, 386; necessary, if one wants to win over the world and the devil, to keep one's word XII, 590. f.
Meek. Who the S. are XI, 2396; shall possess the earth XI, 2396. - S. Arm.
Satanas. This is what Paul commonly calls the devil XI, 367.
Leaven. Means what is not of the righteous Christian nature XII, 478. ff. 488. f.; image of the word of God XII, 482. f.. What the S. of the Pharisees and Herodis is XII, 489.
Thief. The faith that died in Petro is in the S. again on XII, 1525.
Schadenfreude. Is Devil's Joy XI, 857.
Sheep. A simple-minded, foolish animal clings to its shepherd XI, 782. 1258. f. 1267; needs help and protection XI, 811. 1259. 1268. Who is a lost sheep XI, 1263. 1269. f. Christ's sheep. know his voice, adhere to him XI, 1130. f. 1134.; how they follow Christ XI, 1133. f.; how comforting it is to be a sheep of Christ XI, 824. f. - S. Christ 4.
Sheep's clothing. In what kind of S. false prophets come XI, 1411. f. 1427. f.
Mischievousness. All kinds of evil deceit in doctrine and life under the appearance of divine name XII, 489.
Shame. Take comfort in God's omnipotence XI, 1652. f.
Appraisal. The first, at the birth of Christ, then continued XI, 119; a poll tax XI, 119; each one had to indicate how much he was able of property XI, 2016.
Looking. God is seen in two ways: according to His power and goodness XI, 2398; He is seen in the Gospel XII, 1190. ff - see Faith II, 3.
Appearance. God does not judge by it XI, 2416. ff; God has no pleasure in outward show XI, 2418. f.
Scolding. Twofold: ex officio and out of office XII, 554.; the former a work of love XII, 554. that should be done XII, 554. f.; the latter often takes on the appearance of the former XII, 555. f.; the former not forbidden, but the latter is XII, 589. f. 744. ff. - S. honor 3, cursing, anger 2.
Abusive words. In the 5th commandment forbidden XI, 1351; which are not forbidden XI, 1353.
Jokes. Which are forbidden XII, 455. f.
Send. S. Time 4.
Sleep. When natural sleep is a work of darkness XII, 12; means sin, omission of good works XII, 1. 1065. 1068. f.; the natural and spiritual sleep compared XII, 2. f..
Snakes. Pull out their old skin XI, 195. the moist serpents XI, 1190.; there are S. whose breath goes out as vain fire XI 1190. the brazen S. healed by virtue of the word of promise XI, 1190. f. 2236. ff.; model of Christ XI, 1160. ff. 1190. ff. 2235. ff.; this model of Christ set up because the Jews had tempted Christ XII, 806. f..
Key power. Of what kind the S. is XI, 732. f.; spiritual XI, 731.; is the power to preach law and gospel XI, 2305.; it concerns forgiveness and retention of sins, not the right to interpret laws XII, 1888. ff.; not a temporal power, but a ministry XI, 766. f.; extends only to what is called sin before God XI, 757. where it is used outside sin is the antichrist XII, 1891. to whom sins are to be remitted or retained XII, 1888. ff. ObeinMensch can forgive sin XI, 758.; this power ordered by God, therefore powerful XII, 1888.; belongs to the church XI, 2304. 2311. f., to every Christian XI, 731. 735. 745. f. 1722. f.; we can bind and loose as well as Christ himself XI, 732.; should always be used XI, 1722. f.; not everyone should exercise this power publicly XI, 746., the preacher does it for the sake of the congregation XI, 2304. f. 2312. Is a great power XI, 757. 1723., high above all authority on earth XI, 760. whose exercise requires divine power XI, 758.; instituted by Christ through his resurrection XI, 769.; comforting XI, 732. 760.; it is to be praised XII, 1890. thanking God for it XI, 731. f. 769.; needing when faith grows weak XI, >2312., needing in faith XI, 2312. f., It depends on the faith of the one on whom the power is exercised XI, 733. How the pope usurped the keys XI, 2305.; in the papacy the power has been perverted and abused XII, 1888. ff; the pope made a secular power out of it XI, 756. - S. absolution.
Taste. Tasting death, what that is XI, 571.
Pain of the soul. What it consists of XII, 1686.
Scholastics. Would be Christians if they remained in the Scriptures XI, 164; lead away from the Scriptures XI, 457; their opinion from the light of reason XII, 294; from love and works XII, 373; sought to make the doctrine of the Trinity intelligible XI, 164; did not give justification to love XII, 425. - S. Sophists.
Schooß. The promise to Abraham happened to Abraham XI, 1203. f.; XII, 4. 1942. f.; all fathers before Christ went to this place XI, 1203.; only those who have faith go there XII, 1941. 1943.; now we go to Christ's place XI, 1203.
Creation of the world. That the world is created, even reason can still recognize XII, 629; work of the triune God XII, 653. f.; why attributed to the Father XII, 653. f. 656; why Scripture says it was created by the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit. Spirit XII, 157. f.
Scribe. Rant XII, 1982.
Scripture, the holy one. Is God's word XII, 631. f., alone a shining one. Lucerne XI, 320, the highest testimony of all articles of Christ XII, 1604, ff, judge in matters of faith XII, 1508, ff; another book, because a human one XI, 853, stands above fathers and concilia XI, 2411, ff, a book, for the understanding of which the revelation of the Holy Spirit is necessary XI, 672, ff, 677, 679. XI, 672. ff. 677. 679. an infinite word XI, 429. contains all kinds of art and doctrine; we would have enough of the one book XI, 346. then alone is Christ XI, 434. ff.; from it is drawn what is known of God and divine things even among Turks and pagans XII, 631. f. Has a bodily and a spiritual mind, which latter alone makes sinner and believer XI, 115. Teaches faith and love XI, 134.; a word of the cross-.
and the exhortation to patience XII, 1079. f. Was necessary to us XI, 164.; Christ points us everywhere to the Scriptures XII, 1604. f.; is written for our learning XII, 31. f. 1079. f.; from the S. alone we learn how and why God sent His Son into the flesh XII, 633. ff; is necessary to strengthen and prove faith XII, 623.; without the S. we cannot keep any article of faith XII, 1604. ff. 1609. There is no greater wrath, than wmn God the S. No greater grace than when he makes it stand out and be read XII, 36. It is not dark XI, 2333 ff; it is open, our eyes are not open XII, 177; it is light to the simple, high to the wise XI, 853; to call it dark is blasphemy XI, 2336; XII, 32; in Pabstism it was taught that it was dark XI, 313; how they wanted to prove it XI, 2333 ff. How it is a heretical book XI, 1412. 1428. f. It works and inflames the heart XI, 679.; makes firm in faith XII, 1603.; works alone hope, consolation and patience XII, 33. ff; whoever handles it has peace from the devil XII, 1607. 1610. conduct: Which are the right disciples XI, 672. f., which are the wrong ones XI, 672. ff.; some fall by it, others get up XI, 313. Into, into the Word XI, 429.; we are to read it XI, 12. ff.; how we are to read it XII, 1708. f.; in the morning read it XII, 1611.; we are to use the S. daily XII, 32., practice ourselves in it XII, 1509. f., learn it foolishly, not thinking we can already do it XII, 1610. f.; the devil seeks to arouse weariness XII, 1611.; we are to follow the S. alone XI, 320, abide by its simple words XI, 158; seek in it alone our doctrine XII, 32 f.; test the doctrine by it XII, 1541; do not believe without scriptural ground XI, 2353; XII, 169; avoid what God has not commanded XII, 297 f., keep to it, not follow our conceit or doctrine of men XI, 308. ff., look to the S., not to men and their multitude XI, 388.f.; how to drive them with virtue XI, 2051.; despisers of the S. we are to punish XII, 32. ff. The papists falsely say that one must teach and believe more than the S. teaches XI, 1570. ff.; they lead away from the S. by their human statutes XI, 309. f. 457., by the legends and examples of the saints XI, 310. f. 457., by the interpretations of the fathers XI, 313. 457. f., by the natural light and pagan art XI, 315. 457., by the apparitions XI, 315. ff. - S. Christ 5. 7, patience, doctrine 2, word III. IV.
Interpretation of Scripture. A constant useful gift XII, 334. f.; the source of all teaching and admonition XII, 337. Scripture is not to be jested with XII, 1451.; the holier the saying, the sooner one can miss, the greater the harm XI, 2296.; Scripture becomes heavy and dark when one draws a word on a foreign mind XI, 181.; one does not fall into Scripture with his conceit XI, 201. f., This is the devil XII, 1174; do not make the Scriptures unstable by your interpretation XI, 956; do not imitate and advise, but be certain XI, 504 ff. 2296 ff; the Scriptures are opened by Christ's work and deeds, not by our reason XI, 564; bring the Scriptures to the cross of Christ XII, 1706 ff; the revelation of the Holy Spirit is necessary for a right understanding of the Scriptures. XI, 672. ff. 677. 679.; in false Scripture the devil is master XII, 1284. ff.; right and false Scripture differ from each other.
The gift and art of the Holy Spirit XII 1289. ff. Spirit XII, 1289. ff; how to interpret Abraham's example as similar and dissimilar to faith XI, 914.; an example of Papal S. in favor of their doctrine of confession XII, 1444. ff. Rules for S. re: Christ's two natures XI, 211.; XII, 154.; similarity of faith XI, 914.; XII, 3Z4. ff.; of the Fathers of the Church or ancient interpretation XI, 313. 2333. ff.; XII, 1096. f.; change of persons XII, 162. f.; Scripture by Scripture XI, 313. 2335.; mind, literal XI, 181. 483. f., right simple-minded XI, 1210. 2353., figurative XII, 312.; repetition of words etc. XII, 242. f. - S. allegories, mysteries, parables, divination.
Scribes. The ones who teach with scriptures XI, 206. - S. Pharisees, Prophets 2.
Guilt. Two kinds of guilt: of the law and of love XII, 360. ff; Christians should not have the latter, but the latter XII, 362. ff. Guilt and punishment: where the former is gone, the latter ceases XII, 1767.
Schools. General: they should be preserved, serve for the edification of the church XII, 1437; they should be appointed with capable persons to train preachers XI, 768. f. The high s.: the devil's tabernacles and whorehouses XII, 262; invented by the devil, they have obscured Christian truth XI, 333; knew not what gospel is XII, 1936, not what sin, righteousness, and judgment is XI, 866. f.; practiced only pagan doctrine XI, 436; taught the falsely famous art, against which Paul warns XI, 303; overestimated natural science XI, 302. f., Aristotle ruled XI, 302. f., They cast him as a sidelight beside Christ XII, 9; made Christ and his merit superfluous XII, 261, f.; wanted to make the Scriptures clear by the light of reason XI, 457; taught that natural light could recognize Christian truth XI, 333.The Jews called the S. parish churches XI, 1862; XII, 1973; the head of the S. was the parish priest XI, 1862. f. - S. Church 14, Cologne, Löwen.
Weak. Are those who are still green and weak in faith XII, 418.; there are always S. among Christians, in faith and life XII, 25.; should not despair XI, 945.; Christ bears them with patience XI, 2336. ff., takes care of them XI, 666. ff. 775. f., comforts them XI, 689.; we are apt to despise them XI, 786. f.; this is dangerous XI, 787., do not despise them XI, 688. f.; we are not to reject them XI, 598. 602. 668. 775. f., but bear them patiently XI, 828. f.; XII, 605. 607., Like Christ XI, 2336. ff., bear them brotherly XII, 743. 1077. ff., bear and comfort them XI, 783. f., to punish with gentleness XI, 945. f.; it is no small piece of the cross to deal with and bear them XII, 1080., to bear them is the highest art of Christians XI, 2255. f. S. in recognition: one should tolerate and bear them XII, 20. ff. 1075. f., this is a necessary doctrine XII, 22. f.; treatment of those who are weak in the knowledge of the doctrine of both forms in the Lord's Supper XI, 590. f. S. in faith: can soon become strong XI, 1785.; should sigh, lament their distress to Christ XII, 1560. f., comfort themselves with the example of the apostles XI, 2208.; how Christ behaves toward them XI, 664. f. 666. ff., reject them
not XI, 1788, has patience XI, 562; one must deal gently with them XI, 76, that is the greatest art XI, 1785. S. in life: who are such XII, 25; should seek to become strong XII, 384. f., If they do not want to, let them go, they will not remain long XII, 384. f.; serve the hypocrites for trouble, the right saints for exercise XII, 386.; how to behave toward them in love XII, 25. ff.; we should not despise and reject them XII, 25. f., not reflect ourselves in their sins XII, 29. but have a hearty mercy XII, 382. f.; hold infirmities to their credit XII, 387. ff, bear, help, as Christ does us XII, 45th, punish their sins and heal them XII, 453rd; we are guilty of bearing them XII, 28th f.; have patience with them, a gift of God XII, 35th, to this belongs consolation of Scripture XII, 34th f. - S. Faith II, 2. 7, sick, man's statutes, strong, stumbling, sin 8, wronged, lost, rejected.
Weaknesses. The faithful have S. XI, 683. 1065. f.; they do not make unchristians XI, 686. f.; should humble ourselves XI, 686. f., one does not despair XI, 687. 1065. f., argue against XII, 1240., seek to become strong XI, 686. f. 689.; one does not resent XI, 683. f. 1065. f., it is the greatest wisdom to send oneself into the weak Christ XI, 684. ff., which many do not understand XI, 684. ff.; love bears all s. XII, 608. f.; one should not approve of sins and s. XI, 598. but bear them XI, 598. 687., which is the highest service XI, 597. - S. flesh 2. 3, sin.
Enthusiasts. Let the word go XII, 1605. f.; go around with works XI, 1713. f.; talk a lot about Christ, go around with strange little friends, know nothing right about faith and forgiveness XI, 524.
Sebub. Means: Fly XI, 558.
Six-week pregnant women. S. Cleaning.
Secten. S. Rotten.
Soul. Often means the life of the body XI, 1541; the believing S. is an Achsa XII, 196. - S. state.
Blessing. Divine S. seems before the world curse XI, 243. ff. - S. work, wealth,
Blessing. Means: to wish all the best XII, 349.; Christians should bless, not curse XII, 349. ff.
Seeing. Often means that our desire happens XII, AB; to see Christ is to recognize him XII, 1895; what it is: to see the hands and feet of Christ, or of the devil XI, 704; what it is: to see death XI, 571.
Being. "Being with Christ" XI, 556.
Self-knowledge. In what it consists XI, 740. f.; the law is to work it XI, 740. f.; God helps us in it XI, 740. f.
Self-righteousness. Forbidden XII, 29. ff; produces disunity XII, 738. f. Self-righteous. Do not accept Jesus XII, 1115. f.
- S. Work saints, work saints.
Self-righteousness. See righteousness 8, works righteousness, works saints.
Self-wisdom. In what it consists, forbidden XII, 356. self-love. Kills the spiritual life XII, 1826. f. Self-examination. See Communion 1, 5.
Self-ruin. Forbidden, foolish XII, 408. ff. - S. conceit, self-importance.
Self-aggrandizement. Unchristian, yes, effeminate and childish XII, 354. f.; prevails In der Wett XII, 353. ff.
Self-confidence. Deceives XII, 691. f.; God cannot bless what one begins in S. XII, 685. f. 693. 695.
Bliss. 1. eternal salvation God is the objectum of it XII, 1680; salvation from sin and death XI, 264; we will attain more and better than we lost in paradise XII, 2070. God wants all men to be saved XII, 1685. f.; not all who run and fight for it attain it XII, 398. ff; for this knowledge of sin is necessary XII, 1746.Not all who run and fight for it attain it XII, 398. ff; for this, knowledge of sin is necessary XII, 1746; he who wants to become blessed must become a fool XI, 2224. f.: Man wants to become blessed, but by other means than those ordered by God XII, 1683. f. 1685. ff. S. costs us nothing, but cost Christ much XII, 244. It is attained only through Christ XI, 1086. f., through Christ, not through saints XI, 1836. ; only through Christ, not through one's own power XI, 2231. ff.; XII, 1684. not through one's own power XI, 1186. f. ; only through Christ, not through sanctification XI, 76. f.; not by our own, but by others', namely Christ:, work XII, 1387. f.; without merit, by grace alone XI, 1100. f. 1868. f.; not by works, but by Christ, who is our bridge and leader XI, 1159. f., our brazen serpent XI, 1160. ff.; by the new birth alone, not by our own piety XI, 1221. f.; XII, 527. f.; by faith alone XI, 1452.f. 1463. f. 1937.ff.; XII, 1507. f., not by works XI, 1286. ff. 1452. f.; XII, 136. ff. 140. f. 144. f. 146. 150. f. 243. f., though Scripture seems to speak so XII, 144. f.; not by orders and estates, but by faith XII, 268. ff. 274. ff.; by faith, not by works XI, 517. 1004. f. 1109. ff. 2093. f. 2291. f. 2342. f. 2408. f.; XII, 1160. f. 1506. 1842. f., or suffering XI, 524. ff.; not by faith and works XI, 935 f. 951. ff. 972. ff., combining Christ's merit and one's own XI, 977. f.; he who wants to be saved by works steps away from the Christian faith XI, 71. f.; only by the Christian faith XI, 43. in the gospel XI, 2291. f. 2342. f., by hearing and keeping God's word XI, 1950. f,; by faith alone in God through Christ XII, 145. ff, by faith in Christ XI, 1136. ff. 1189. f- XII, 261. ff, in Christ: theure salvation XI, 2252. f.; by word and faith alone XI, 2358. f.; by the word and outward signs XII, 401. f. We already have salvation by faith XII, 136, ff, 140, ff, 144; if one wants to be sure of it, believe in Christ XII, 541, ff. It is destroyed if one leaves love, seeks self-will, temporal honor and benefit in the word of God XII, 398. ff., through sins XII, 576. f. - See Faith II, 7, Saints I, 2, Glory, Heaven, Life 2.
2. p. and damnation. God alone knows who shall be saved and who shall be damned XI, 1281.
Sighing. Unspeakable, strong, temptations serve this XI, 922. - S. Calling.
Safety. The highest S. is the highest temptation XII, 1814. f.; safe ones learn nothing of the fight with the devil XII, 711.; S. and impenitence more harmful than all heresies XII, 1521.; by S. fall also the highest saints XI, 513.; God is angry with her XII, 807. f.; forbidden XI, 1781. ff.; XII, 796. ff. 924. f. 967. f.; be warned by the examples of the Jewish people:m A. T. XII, 799. ff. 807. ff; one must warn against it XI, 513. ff.; XII, 798. f.; the unbelievers were safe from the beginning of the world XI, 50. - S. drunkenness 2, presumption.
Simeon. Means: Listener XI, 237. The aged S. was a preacher and lover of the cross and enemy of the world XI, 241.; Image of the prophets XI, 237.
Singing. Do not just sing with your mouth XII, 395. - S. Songs.
Meaning. Means the conceit which is the head of all vices or of all virtues XII, 317. 324. Christians are to be One S.'s XII, 36. 39. 1080. f. in that which is Christ's XII, 1081.; why this XII, 1082. ff; this is the most necessary and beautiful virtue of Christians XII, 896., a gift of God XII, 1081. - S. Unity I, Renewal.
Sitting on the right. S. Christ 3.
Son of God. Is the only indwelling S. XII, 654. not a S. like other saints XII, 1882.; his birth always lasts XII, 168.; a person distinct from the Father XII, 632. 648. ff. 826.; true God XII, 647. ff. 826.; his divinity is proved on deniers of it by miraculous signs XII, -656. ff.; he alone became man XII, 654. f..
Sun. Sighs because subject to vanity XII, 722. ff. 728. - S. Creatures.
Solar eclipses. Natural XI, 51.; sign of the last day XI, 51.; signify misfortune XI, 51. 305.; spiritual significance XI, 70. -S. Lunar eclipses.
Sunday. A Dina of Christian freedom XII, 1967; we could also choose another day XII, 1964. ff; why we stay with the S. XII, 1965. f.; where and how to celebrate it XII, 1965. ff. Where the name comes from: White S. XII, 526. - S. Sabbath.
Sophists. Do not know what gospel is XII, 1936. - S. Scholastics.
Concern. The care of love for others is not forbidden, but the care that is incompatible with faith XI, 1622. ff. 1635. ff.; the care of office and work is not forbidden XI, 1383.; we should not care for ourselves XII, 1104. even if everything is taken from us XII, 92. f., "even if God does not immediately give what we need XI, 1309.; our care should be that we do not care XII, 92. f.. Let every believer in all ranks cast his s. upon God XII, 689. ff.; this the natural man cannot do XII, 688. ff., this is the Christian's art and virtue XII, 689.; as it is done XII, 1104. ff.; let it be done with prayer and thanksgiving XII, 93.; where it is done there is blessing XII, 693. so God will provide for us XII, 693. f., We will then be capable of all good works XII, 694, whereas our own care makes us incapable XII, 694. f. It is foolish to care for ourselves instead of resorting to prayer XII, 1105; anxious care for life and limb is foolish and shameful XII, 1738. ff; the devil incites Christians to care XII, 695. f. Our S. is cross, God's S. peace and rest XII, 1740. - S. work 2, food care, trust 1.
Divisions. S. in doctrine, the most harmful annoyance of the church XII, 896. f. S. arise from departing from the Word XII, 818. ff., from misuse of gifts XII, 814. f., from arrogance, envy, hatred XI, 896.; Christians should beware of them XII, 897. 900. ff.; they should be resisted XII, 814. - S. Church 2, Rotten.
Thrift. Spare in der Zeit XI, 563. 1391.
Food. Eat delicious food, not sin XI, 1196.; the soul's food is Christ XI, 563. - Meat 1.
Master diner at Cana. Allegorical Interpretation XI, 477.
Languages. The Oriental not very different XI, 336. f.; the Hebrew: sigurenreich XI, 109. f., use of vsrda transitive XII, 1818.
Proverb. Means in John: Räthsel, verdeckte Rede XI, 924. 926.
Proverbs. I. The S. Solomon. Not preached at once XII, 1912.
II. collection of proverbs. 1. according to beginnings. Asperius nihil etc. XI, 2394; De male quaesitis etc.. XI, 1299; The night makes some a rogue XII, 1646; No one writes wrong etc. XI, 1601.; One sows etc. XI, 1981; God has consulted, God provides overnight XI, 1315; I live, and do not know how long etc. XI, 2007. f.; In God's name etc. XI, 1412. 1428.; XII, 396.; Ira furor etc.. XII, 589.; The older, the more bitter XII, 1240.; To each "his way pleaseth well etc. XI, 147.; XII, 38.; To love and not to enjoy etc. XI, 1060. 1619. 1633.; Male quaesitum etc. XI, 1300.; With God only unsworn XI, 1818.; Non minus est virtus etc.. XII, 1628.; Non patitur jocum etc. XII, 480.; Oratio est character animi XI, 159.; Parturiunt montes etc. XII, 1688.; Qualis quisque est etc. XI, 159.; Qui cito dat etc. XII, 340. f.; Recht findet sich XII 755.; Summum jus etc. XII, 89. 365. f.; Tarda gratia etc. XII, 341.; Was mir liebet etc. XI, 263; Wem das Wasser bis ins Maul gehet etc. XI, 1082; When a poor man gets good etc. XI, 2394; If the mouse etc. XII, 1189; He who holds when he has etc. XI, 1391; He who helps one from the gallows etc. XI, 210.; He who has God for a friend etc. XII, 1560.; He who keeps from hell etc. XII, 249.; He who strikes again etc. XII, 921.; Wilt thou have fire etc. XII, 544.; Wo dein Herz hin stehet etc. XII, 308.
2. by keywords. Almsgiving XI, 1391.; beginning XII, 1804.; interpreter XI, 1677.; thieves, the small - large XI, 1830.; conceit - dance XII, 1257.; He gen lob XII, 408. 1021.; peace - neighbor XII, 357.; prince XI, 222.; clergy XI, 373. f.; scholars - perverse XI, 72. 1398. 1601.; song - bird XI, 160.; God - peel XI, 1412. 1428.; dig pit XI, 1820.; favor and love XI, 263.; good, ill-gotten XI, 1299. f., unjustly good XI, 1391.; good - courage XI, 1447. 1465. 2384.; XII, 884.; going to church XI, 1391.; shillelagh XII, 420.; compan - sing XI, 2188.; heads - senses XII, 1081.; country - custom XII, 269.; learning from master XI, 1283.; courage - poverty XI, 2384.; night - friend XII, 1070.; night - impudent XII, II. 1070.; fools XII, 417.; laying net XI, 1820.; right, the highest, XII, 89. 365. f.; will of a priest - sausage XI, 369.; despair - monk XI, 356. 1307.; wise - fool XII, 89.; world - false XII, 342.; words - nothing behind XII, 342.; trembling - death XII, 249.
3. proverbial sayings: to lead a monkey black XI, 335; the Atzel does not let her hop XI, 843; to be above the stream XI, 1394; to reach into the beard XI, 1473; to talk nimbly and quickly XI, 924; do not bite me XI, 1985.; a lot in one bite XI, 889; counting bites in the throat XI, 767; not mincing one's words XI, 946; the goat is in the thorns XII, 1930; it is already bad XI, 20; giving one a good, strong chapter XI, 1245; putting one's date on something XII, 1939;
in the dirt up to the ears XI, 2270. ; shine, like dirt in the lantern XI, 70. ; the egg wants to be smarter than the hen XII, 1256. ; one ass calls the other sackbearer XI, 1236. 1697. ; XII, 1441. ; your barrel eject the ground XI, 1479. ; you only want to have read the feathers and wagged fox tails XI, 379.; to heel oneself XI, 2249. ; to see through one's fingers XI, 1341. ; to weigh the flame on the scales XII, 296. ; to hew to the meat-bench XI, 1239. 1417. 1433. ; to devour one for love XI, 968. ; XII, 1991. ; peaceably, schiedlich XII, 1837. ; to know less about something than a goose about the psalter XI, 2409. ; XII, 1506.; to bring in only hair XII, 1257.; to draw in with the hair XI, 487.; it comes from a dear hand XI, 1098.; to stand like a hare by the drum beater XI, 842.; to hang between heaven and earth XII, 1516.; I mean, you looked at me in the back XII, 607.; to lead astray XI, 1087.; to go the way of the wood XI, 347.XI, 1236; to strike a horseshoe XI, 1417. 1433; to let someone have a good year XI, 1489. 2163; to lead the cart into the muck XII, 2079; the cart is stuck in the mud XII, 1259; to save on the notch XII, 5l9; to eat the bran, spill the flour XI, 256.Not to ask one what the grain is worth XI, 2269; to look at it like a cow at the new gate XII, 2082; to walk by like a cow in front of the sanctuary XI, 636; like a cow into a mouse hole XI, 331; to give up Latin XI, 1538; to read laudes XII, 797; to hear the bell ringing, but not to beat it together XI, 2222.To do someone's burnt misery XII, 1297; to carry the light into the cellar with troughs XII, 296; to measure out lust with spoons XII, 296; to lie so that the heavens would crack XI, 1505; to buy because the market is at the door XI, 1707; roast chicken, pigeon, duck flies into the mouth XI, 536. 1308. 1370.To teach someone moros XI, 1650; XII, 1651; to pattern well XI, 430; to follow one's nose XI, 389; to pull oneself by the nose XII, 817; to make everyone a nose XI, 1239; to lead by the nose XII, 815; yes well, under the nose XII, 1488; to repeat, as the nuns do the Psalter XI, 1614. 1629.; in one ear, out the other XI, 516. 605.; stand, like the pipers, so spoiled the dance XI, 1385.; bridle the horse in the butt XII, 1255.; turn the little wheel XII, 1441.; throw into the rappuse XI, 1372. 1840., or beat XI, 1648.; find something in the dark smoke hole XI, 487.; rep, raps, into my sack etc. XI, 1199. ; having to run through the rolls XII, 1524. ; don't scorch our turnips XI, 1985. ; untying sack and rope XII, 609. ; whooshing and roaring XI, 71. ; it's a sheep XI, 782. ; tasting into the heart XI, 1539.Singing as one's beak grows XI, 160; running over the string XI, 347; purring and purring XI, 1542; where the shoe pinches XI, 226; talking to someone as to a cobbler's boy XI, 654; grasping between the spurs XI, 430. 762. 1083; to plump along with boots and spurs XI, 256; to keep the stump back there or not XII, 720; to sit down between two chairs XII, 1511. 1583; pure as if the doves had picked it out XI, 2278.XII, 1253. 1993. 2007.; to read a good text to one XI, 1245.; not to muddy water XI, 640.; a covered meal XI, 924.; to salt one's joy XI, 861. f.; not to be able to count four XII, 1297.; the walls should be
spit at one XI, 1618. 1632.; the water goes over basket and pitcher XI, 475. 1082.
Estates. 1. types of profession. There are sinful ones and those that are not sinful in themselves XI, 228. God created the latter all XII, 1981. ff; marriage, virginity, widowhood are ordered by God, have opportunity to practice love XI, 1589.; God's word does not abolish them XII, 895. 1871. 1977. ff, nor does Christ XII, 1576. ff.; the commandment to love one's neighbor makes all men equal before God and abolishes the distinction of St. XII, 376. f.; a Christian being does not compel one to change his St. XI, 150; the degrees are in themselves neither a hindrance nor a benefit to salvation XII, 274 ff; one can serve God in them XII, 1576 f; temptations are found in all XII, 1627 f. There must be many kinds of degrees, XII, 354. ff. 1977; we should not hold one state and its works higher and holier than the other XII, 74. ff.; be humble in it XII, 679. 682. f.; by high state God tempts our humility XII, 1981. f.; no one should exalt himself in his state XII, 354. ff. 1977. ff., otherwise he will have greater condemnation XII, 1980; to despise one because of his st. is unchristian XII, 1982. f.; the higher the st, the greater the responsibility XII, 1981; the more one should serve in it XI, 2323; how one should comfort oneself in low rank XII, 1979; be content and ask for humility XII, 1980; in one's rank one should serve one's neighbor XII, 1977; do good works XII, 892; watch that one does one's duty XII, 1628; f.. No one believes that his office is pleasing to God XII, 1577; the papists have made all others contemptible by their spiritual office XII, 281. 892. In all offices there is sin XI, 228; XII, 1998. f. 2013. ff. - S. office, profession, married couple, married state, servants, stewards, house fathers, virginity, virginity, authority, widowhood.
2. the spiritual state of the papists. They called it the St. of perfection XII, 281. and distinguished between perfection and St. of perfection XII, 282.; the conjugal and the secular St. are a thousand times more blessed XI, 370.; a damnable St. XI, 1693.; founded on pure usury XI, 355. f.; kept everything feil XI, 1482. f.; hell and murder gmben XI, 1589. f. - S. Order.
3. the st. of innocence. How the marriage state would have been conducted in it XII, 2014. - S. Fall of Man.
4. st. christ. S. Christ 3.
Strong and weak, spiritual. There must be both XI, 688; it is wrong to want to have only Sts XII, 1546; Sts have the same part in Christ as Sts XII, 330; right behavior of Sts against Sts XI, 668; the N. T. diligently drives the strong and the weak Christ XI, 688.
Stealing. What stealing means XI, 1829. ff.
Stephen, the deacon. Layman, not priest XII, 187; in him all the fruits of the Spirit shine XII, 192. f.; an example of love toward God XII, 185. ff. and neighbor XII, 189. ff.; whether he did right in scolding the Jews so severely XI, 2075. ff.; how he could see Heaven open XII, 191. f.
Dying. Whether all men must die XII, 2055. f. 2066.; Paul distinguishes between "dying" and "sleeping" XII, 2055. 2066. - S. Death.
Dying. In the papacy, they were comforted: it was meritorious to suffer death patiently XII, 548.
Stars. Do not govern the birth of man XI, 2106.; fall of the stars a sign of the last day XI, 52.; spiritual meaning of such fall XI, 70. f.. The St. of the wise not a natural St. XI, 331. f. 2105.; meant the Gospel XI, 344. ff. - S. Astrology.
Voice. S. letter.
Pride. Pride of position cannot stand God XII, 1982.
- S. Court ride.
Sturgeon. Cause of all war and misery XII, 89.
Punishments. 1. divineSt. As often as God inflicts an abominable
If God has allowed evil to come, he has first set up a great spiritual light XI, 1800; deprivation of the word is the most serious and horrible evil XI, 1950 f.; XII, 1564; spiritual blindness and frenzy are the most horrible evils XI, 2250 f.; some harden themselves against it XII, 1701 f., Some do not realize that they are divine evil, others think that God sends them for the sake of others, both kinds are not improved XII, 1702, the latter even consider themselves martyrs XII, 1702, f.; some are not afraid of the temporal evil, but of the eternal XII, 1703, f. -' S. Pious 2, Plagues, Guilt, Sin 2. 3.
2. human St. St. is mercy XI, 1293. f.; punish who has the office to do so XI, 1292. f.; punish sin ex officio, not out of personal vengeance XII, 744. ff.; the most effective way to punish is to punish oneself first XII, 1095.- S. parents, scold.
Stumbling. Those who stumble should not despair, but flee to Christ XI, 784. f. 1065. f.; they should not be rejected Xl, 784. 1065. - S. Weak.
Ostrich, the bird. XI, 1199.
Sin. I. In general. 1. nature and kind.
Is twofold: original sin and real sin XII, 1746.; is a transgression of God's law, not of man's ordinances XII, 1888. 1921.; everything one lives and does apart from faith in Christ XI, 890. f.; the best in the world is damned being XI, 870.; all sin is divided into lies and murder XII, 917. ff.S. is not believing in Christ XI, 866; the greatest S. is to punish God's grace and truth and to throw them away XI, 643 f.; rash or ignorant S. XII, 1616 f.; the beautiful sins of the devil want to be virtues XI, 1354 f.; S. adheres to all states XII, 1998 f. 2013 ff - S. Werke II, 1.
2. consequences and punishments of the S. It bites like a poisonous snake XI, 2236. f.; takes us captive so that we do only evil XII, 122. f.; makes a fearful conscience XI, 11. 739. f.; God hates it XI, 947. is seriously hostile to it XI, 577. how much God is angry, teaches Christ's death XII, 487. 559. 762.; God punishes it internally and externally XI, 2355. f.; the punishment should be accepted patiently XI, 2355. f.; although God is seriously hostile to the S., we should nevertheless believe XI, 1107. f.. f.; the punishment should be accepted patiently XI, 2355. f.; although God is seriously hostile to S., S. should not keep us from the faith XI, 1107. f.; rash and ignorant S. have no need, go away with the Lord's Prayer XII, 1616. f.; in what way S. does not harm the Christian XII, 766. - S. Fear 1.
3. p. and punishment. Those one loves, those one hates XI, 342. f.
4. s. and death. Inseparably linked XI, 1984. ff. - S. Law 6.
5. help against S. Scripture alone teaches where S. comes from and how it can be resisted XII, 776. ff. 780. f.; the help is with God alone, not with us XI, 1310. ff.; we do not become free from S. by our own work and sufficiency XI, 580. f. 763. f., XI, 870. not by willingly suffering death ourselves XI, 527. f.; God makes us free through Christ, not free will XII, 1369. f.; we attain salvation only through Christ XI, 8. 716. f.; XII, 917. 1596.; only God's Son could appease God's wrath XII, 559.; only Christ could save us from S. through His suffering XII, 559. 562. f.; help from S. is brought only by the blood of Christ XII, 1162. f.; from S. Christ the Risen One alone helps XII, 1589. f.; Christ has overcome S. XI, 1984. f.; only Christ through the Holy Spirit can deliver from S. XI, 2184. f.; baptism saves us from S. XII, 761. f.Help only through Christ and faith in Him XI, 1191. ff; S. does not condemn where there is still faith XI, 1872.; how to cast one's S. on Christ XI, 580. f.; flee to God, call on Him for salvation XI, 1348. f. 1350. f. Consolation against sin is given only by Christ XI, 1838. f. Only the Holy Spirit can give it XI, 997. sin clings to us as long as we live XI, 631. f.; man can beware of crude sin, but does so only for fear of punishment XI, 1348. f.; one should fight against sin XI, 1348. f..One should fight against sin XI, 1957; one who is a Christian can resist sin XII, 774; one overcomes it by faith XII, 785. When sin is gone, grace, righteousness, and blessedness are showered upon us XII, 1161.
6 S. and grace. Are found side by side in the Christian XII, 1704 ff.; to rhyme them together is a difficult art XI, 1506 ff., though not for the hypocrites XI, 1509 ff. but for those who really recognize themselves as sinners XI, 1511 ff.
7. s. of the Christians. S. always clings to the Christians XI, 1927; XII, 1169. f. 1244. f. A Christian hates it XII, 777. f., cannot serve it XII, 778. ff. 781. ff.; must not let it rule XII, 766. f. 1250.; must still struggle with it XII, 523. ff.; should fight against it XII, 624. f. 1069. 1246. ff, fights against it XII, 624. the S. of Christians are a nuisance and lead to the blasphemy of God XII, 891. how the S. do not harm Christians XI, 1026. f.; XII, 766. 789.; they are to drive Christians to faith XI, 628.; the temptations of sin are salutary to Christians XII, 1900. f. In temptations of sin one should take comfort in the fact that Christ is God and man XII, 1486. ff. In the case of committed sins one should not despair, but sigh to God about the sins XII, 1558. f., ask for forgiveness XI, 1927.; keep to the word XII, 1570., rise again to it XII, 1955.; comfort oneself with the word of Christ XII, 1622., with the grace of God in Christ XII, 1556. f., with Christ's death XII, 487. f. and resurrection XII, 1586. with these two XII, 2083. ff., with the course XII, 1142. ff., with Christ being our bridegroom XII, 2026. f., with Christ's prayer on the cross XII, 1530., with Paul's example XII, 1153. f..
8. other people's s. In the treatment of other people's s. a spiritual man proves himself XII, 27. f.; one should also, if something seems evil, turn everything to the best XI, 364.; how men and women should behave against other people's s. XI, 1239. f.;
We are to wear the s. XII, 1847. cover them XI, 1281. f., love does it XII, 606. ff., this is a virtue of Christians, not of the world XII, 609.; we are to cover them, but still punish them XII, 610. punish and conceal XI, 364. f. 1240.; secret s. are not to be revealed, but still punished XI, 2338. f., how to punish them XI, 1235.; public crimes must be punished according to the circumstances XI, 2339., they must also be reported, but otherwise not spoken of XI, 365.; one should not take revenge, but still punish the crimes XII, 744. ff. One should punish the S. XII, 554. f. also on Christians XII, 453. ff., punish out of love for God XII, 185. ff, punish, but do not despise sinners, but love them XI, 1237. not judge or despise, but give them light XII, 31. not reflect in sins XII, 29.; these are ugly people who delight in other s. and ruin XII, 29. f.; the world turns up its nose at the s. of others XI, 1235. f., likewise the saints of works and monks XI, 1236; self-conceit in the s. of others is the greatest sin XI, 1240; we should let our righteousness serve the s. of others XI, 1234, ff, pray for our neighbor XI, 365, 1237, ff. How the s. of others can be edifying to us XII, 1773. How to make oneself the beneficiary of others' s. XII, 1689. ff. - S. Weakness.
Cf. confession 1, original sin, knowledge 5, falling, flesh, faith II, 7, saints 1, 1. 2, infirmities, sinners, unbelief.
II. Spirit. What it is XI, 641; beware of it XI, 641; pray against it XI, 646.
Fall of man. Eve fell because she did not believe the word XII, 1616; what consequences the Fall had first for Adam and Eve XI, 1954; through the Fall the creature is also changed, the sun no longer shines so brightly, the earth bears thorns and thistles XII, 724. f. - S. blindness, states 3.
Sinners. All men are sinners XII, 1557, all who are born of man and woman XI, 675. f., they lack love for God XI, 1542. f. We remain sinners all our lives XI, 737. f., the saints XI, 896. f., the Christians XII, 623. ff. How one can take comfort in the fact that one is a saint XI, 2345 ff; God is full of grace and mercy toward saints XI, 2371 ff; saints should only not despair XII, 1400 ff, not commit any further sin, so that they doubt whether God will forgive them XII, 1195 ff, believe in Christ XI, 1107 ff. Those who do not want to reform, avoid XII, 28. - S. Unity 2, saints, sin, unclean, tax collectors.
Sin. S. Grace 1, 3.
Susanna. Means: Rose XI, 45.
Sweet dough. Means: righteous new being XII, 479.; S. to be means: to have faith XII, 483.
Symbolum, the apostolic. See Faith 1, 2.
Synecdoche. Figure of speech XI, 37; XII, 103. 993. f.;
Scripture often uses it XII, 994.; examples XI, 37. f. 308.; XII, 103. 994.; a figure of Christian love XII, 994.
Syria. Had no kings in the apostolic time XII, 1735.
T.
Day. 1. the natural day. The Jews began it with the evening XI, 622; the division of hours among the Jews XII, 1819; means truth and faith XII, 1065.
2. the eighth T. S. circumcision.
3. days of sweet breads XI, 622.
4. youngest T. Of the same no one writes so clearly as Paul XII, 2056. will come when the last chosen one is born XII, 958. f.; one cannot know which T. it will be, therefore watch for the signs XI, 47.; will come like lightning XII, 2055., suddenly and unexpectedly, despite previous signs XI, 46. f. 1923. f.; XII, 1006. ff.; is near XI, 47. ff.; XII, 2063. f. Signs of the j. T.'s: much and great, will not be respected by the world XI, 44. ff.; in temporal, bodily things it has come to the highest XI, 48. f., likewise in spiritual, especially with the abominations of the papacy XI, 48. f.; signs on the sun XI, 50. f., on the moon XI, 52., on the stars XI, 52.; the anguish of the people on earth XI, 52. f.; XII, 1008. f., it consists in the. Torment of consciences XI, 53. f., not all, nor always will they be anxious XI, 52. ff.; XII, 1008. f.; roaring of the sea and the billows of water XI, 54. ff.; XII, 1008. f.; the pining away of men XI, 57. f.; the movement of the powers of heaven XI, 58. ff.; XII, 1009. f.; these are signs, though natural and not new XI, , 60. The people before j. T.: people will still be alive XII, 2055. f.; not all will yet be converted XI, 791. ff.; the world will be full of scoffers and epicurers XII, 2064., people will be safe, smothered in the care of temporal life XI, 46. f., which certainty the apostles proclaim XI, 49. f.; the world will be full of false teachers XII, 2064. f., the abomination will sit in the holy place XI, 1875. ff.; yet there will still be believers XII, 2063. ff.; some will watch for the signs XI, 47. The day itself: In the coming Christ will prove his majesty and divine power XII, 2054. f.; the believers will be moved toward Christ, the unbelievers will remain down on earth XII, 2059. 2070. f., which is very comforting to the believers XII, 2059. f.; the living and the dead will see Christ at the same time, the believers will be moved toward Christ at the same time XII, 2052. ff. 2062. f. 2095. f., which is a mystery to reason XII, 2054. 2096.; no one will appear to another, Adam not to Abraham, we not to Adam XII, 2056.; all creatures will cry out against the ungodly XII, 723.; where souls will remain when there will be fire everywhere XI, 69. He will be terrible to the unbelievers, joyful to the believers XII, 2056. f.; brings vengeance to the enemies of the gospel XII, 1299.; has lost all terror for the Christians XII, 121.; is comforting to them XII, 2060. f., a blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of the great God and Savior XII, 117. f.; brings us perfect redemption XII, 1298. f.. The natural man fears and flees him, strives with it Against God's will XII, 115. f.; fear of j. T., a sin against the Holy Spirit XII, 1014. Spirit XII, 1014; he who hates the j. Our Father XI, 62.; do not deceive yourself by saying that you want to desire the Lord's Son if you do not want it. XI, 1011 ff; he who desires to be free from sins should not fear that day XI, 62 f; XII, 1011 ff; the wicked should fear it, but do not XII, 2067; even Christians fear it XII, 2067; how to overcome fear of J. T. XII, 1011 ff. T. XII, 1013. f.; this fear is to be overcome
One should use wisely by being driven to ask for grace XI, 66. f., he needs it unwisely, who only increases it and remains in it XI, 66. The Christians should not be afraid of the j. XII, 2066. f. 2097, can and should rejoice at the signs of J. T. XI, 61 ff.; XII, 1011 ff., they have the consolation that their redemption is near XI, 61 ff.; they should rejoice, he is their salvation from sins XII, 1011 ff., ask that he come XII, 1014 ff., cry out and shout XII, 1931 ff., together with all creatures, sigh and cry out that God will hasten with it XII, 737 ff. We should keep watch XI, 1923 ff, XI, 67, to stand in constant readiness XI, 1927; if we prepare ourselves and are absent, we have met it, if we do not prepare ourselves and are absent, we remain absent XI, 68, - S. Resurrection, Christ 3.
5. Christ's T. Is the Time of the Gospel XI, 573; what it means to see that day XI, 673.
6. good days. Dangerous to Christians and Christianity XII, 1290. f. 1294. - S. Happiness.
7. human T. Human Court, Urtheil XII, 67. f. 1091. f.
Diarist. Who is a T. XI, 319.
Lances. Whether it is a sin XI, 467. ff.
Baptism. 1. the New Testament baptism. Is a work of God XII, 1384; God baptizes XI, 939; XII, 1241; 1415. Glory: better than the baptism of the Turks or of the Pope XII, 1137; f.; pay attention to the word XII, 2094; our baptism as glorious as Christ's baptism, both one thing XII, 1136 f., what happened in Christ's T. happens also in ours XII, 1141. f.; is to be a seal of promise XI, 983.; is a sign of grace XI, 977., emblem and seal of grace and blessedness XI, 938. f.; less than preaching XII, 829. effects: works more than the Mosaic T. XII, 636. f.; a bath of regeneration XII, 139. f. 1906. f., gives birth to God's kingdom XII, 1905. f., makes heirs of God and joint heirs of Christ XI, 2127. f., citizens in heaven XII, WO., works regeneration, brings forgiveness XII, 536. f. 1136. ff. 1142. f., which forgiveness we have without ceasing in T. XII, 1142. ff, makes pure and blessed XII, 139. f. 961. f., blessed, but not as our work XI, 938. f.; is a bath of regeneration XII, 140., makes a new creature XII, 140. ff., sanctifies XII, 1384., makes spiritual priests XII, 316., does not even sweep out sin XII, 1169. f.; a bath of the Holy Spirit XII, 142. XII, 142, which it pours out on us abundantly XII, 143, gives the Holy Spirit, who governs us according to the divine will. Spirit, who governs us according to divine will XI, 2126. f., makes us joyful in temptation XII, 1951. f.; it does not help without faith XI, 1488.; mer axioms of faith and baptism XI, 985. From where the water in baptism has the power and through whom it is acquired XI, 1186. ff.; is not a bad water baptism, the Holy Spirit is present XI, 1173. Spirit is involved XI, 1173. ff; the water has its power from God XII, 1415., God has ordained it XII, 1906., the baptism is God's ministry XII, 831. f.; it has its power from the Spirit connected with it XII, 1905. ff, which is comforting XII, 1906; in the water is the power of Christ's blood XII, 637. ff, has its power from Christ's death XII, 761, in it is the power of Christ's death and resurrection XII, 763. f.; power and benefit of the T. cannot be believed without the Holy Spirit. Spirit XII, 1139. f. Necessity: the death is not an unnecessary thing, as the Anabaptists blaspheme XI, 1175. f.; necessary XII, 1853. f.,
as a confession of faith XI, 938. is a public testimony of the doctrine and our faith before all the world XI, 983. as a sign and seal of grace and blessedness XI, 938. f.; the lack of the T. does not condemn XI, 963. f. 986. 1176.; faith can be there even without T. XI, 963. f.; one should, even if one already believes, still be baptized XI, 984. f.; one should be baptized only once XI, 985. f.. Who is to be baptized: In the papacy one baptized bells and altar stones XI, 45; great and small shall be baptized XII, 1854, all, even if one does not know for certain whether they believe XI, 985. ff, Among adults, whoever desires and professes to believe XI, 494. ff. 610. Infants are also to be baptized XI, 493. ff. 1175. f.; on which the children's faith and consolation stand XI, 497.; infant baptism is the most certain XI, 496. f.; they are not baptized in the faith of the Christian church XI, 488.XI, 492; whether the faith of the church comes to their aid XII, 1853; whether they are baptized in the faith of the future, as the Waldenses teach XI, 489; whether they have their own faith XI, 1720. f.; have their own faith XI, 489. ff. Meaning: the T. is signified by the blood and water from Christ's side XII, 638.; signifies that the old Adam must die XI, 2124.; XII, 761. et seq, which we are always to remember XI, 2124. and that we are to walk in newness of life XII, 762. 764. Of heretical baptism XI, 1018.; the T. of the Waldenses is a strange, unchristian XI, 490. Reverence and contempt: it is an abuse of the T., if one teaches that children cannot believe, and yet dews them XI, 489. ff; we are to thank God for T. XI, 988., If we fall into sin, flee to it XI, 2126., comfort ourselves of T. XII, 1140. f. Baptismal customs in Luther's time: XI, 489. 610.; reading of Marc. 10, 13-16. XII, 1853.; baptismal formula XII, 1141.; Westerhemd XII, 1143. - S. Bohemia, Means of Grace, Preaching Office 4, Rebirth.
2. Johannis T. Image of his office XII, 1066.
T. Christ 3. S. Christ 3.
Tauler. Has recognized and refuted the error of the hypocrites XII, 1827; opinion about the outward similarity of believers and unbelievers XI, 1401. f.; says: God is more eager to give and to help than we are to take etc. XI, 1230.
Temple. The temple at Jerusälem was not God's dwelling place, but God wanted to be found there XI, 2069; why it was called God's sanctuary and dwelling place XI, 452. f.; why it was called holy XI, 1477. f.; built primarily for the sake of prayer XII, 1429. ff.; how it became a murderer's pit XII, 1428. ff. The Christians are God's servants XI, 2419. ff.
Terentius. Several citations XII, 458. 1045. 1101.
Tertullianus. Ueber der Christen Blut XI, 1807. p.
Church Fathers.
Testament. The New Testament should be only living words, not scripture XI, 14. 29. 114. 344. f.; it drives the strong and the weak Christ like no other book XI, 688. The New Testament draws from the Old XI, 566. 676. ff., makes it clear XI, 134. 136. 154. f. 344. f.. Human T.: God wills to make an order of goods half XII, 1524.; confirmed by - death XII, 862.; no one shall break it XII, 862.; the parents' last will shall be kept by the children XII, 862.- S. Apostles 3, Easter, Pentecost, Sabbath, Day 5, Time I.
Devil. Meaning of the name XI, 1045. st; dwells in deserts and waters XI, 559. f.. What he is and is able to do: God's aces XI, 696. st; a prince of death XII, 1582. f.; lying spirit XI, 1046. ; cunning, devious, dissembles XI, 507. f.; XII, 1672. ; mischievous and poisonous XII, 1338. f.; is painted in all his colors in Christ's temptations XII, 1280.; did not want our redemption XII, 1866.; seeks to murder men bodily and spiritually XII, 696.; wants to tear hearts away from Christ XI, 1071. f., lead to eternal death XI, 1047.; a terrible, powerful, cunning, bitter enemy of Christians, always near us, seeks to devour us XI, 1046. 1057.; XII, 704. f. 2092. f.; can let sem inner word out and set it in the most violent motion XII, 1672., blind men XII, 1672. f., possess thoughts, heart, body and goods XII, 1562. f.; has full power over the wicked body, soul and goods XII, 1565.; can appear XI, 689. ff.; no one can resist him, for Christ alone XII, 1563. f., only God can overcome it XI, 556. effects: rumbles and reveals itself wherever the word goes XII, 1563. f.; sends false teachers XI, 516.; catches people not only in evil but also in good works XII, 1726. f.; deceives people in deceased people's names XI, 689. f.; frightens Christians XI, 1047.; turns the heart away from the Word XI, 516.; gives his false comfort XI, 1046. f. Behavior: one should not be sure and despise him XII, 1564. f.; Christians should fight against him with word of God and prayer XII, 595. f. 601. f.; the Holy. XI, 1044. f.; take comfort in the fact that Christ is his enemy XII, 1876. f.; how to worship him XII, 1295. - See temptations, Christ 4. 16, angels 3. 4, faith II, 7. 14, church 3, kingdom IV. V, watch.
Exorcisms. The acts that Christ performed were God's work XI, 553. ff.
Doctrines of the Devil. Found in Pabstthum XII, 1539.
Theodosius, Emperor. Protected the church against the Arians XII, 1296; in anger had many killed in Thessalonica XII, 920, as he tried to prevent similar injustice XII, 920.
Thessalonians. Their church one of the finest and best XII, 984.; before others faithful in doctrine, perhaps before others frail in life XII, 447. f.
Animals. Allegory of pure and impure T. XI, 314.
Thomas. 1. the apostle. A good, simple, single-minded man XI, 855; probably the boldest and most courageous of the apostles XI, 770; at first firm and stiff-necked in unbelief XI, 771. 775. f., but experiences the power of Christ's resurrection XI, 775. ff; judgment on the legend of him XI, 1962. - S. Apostles 3, Didymus.
2. T. Aquinas. Whether he was holy XI, 436. 457.; XII, 282,; he was painted with a dove in his ear XI, 2377.; distinguishes between dulia, hyperdu- lia, etc., XI, 2377. XI, 2377. opinions of: the authenticity of nature XI, 436. 457.; of perfection and the state of perfection XII, 282.
Foolish. This is what Scripture calls the one who does not obey the word of God XI, 1925.
Death. 1. the natural T. Philosophy does not recognize the cause of the T. XI, 1664. f., is sin XI, 1664. ff.; the sin of the T.'s sting XI, 1983. f.; how one feels when one looks the T. in the face XII, 1363. f. Christ has declared the T. for
overcame us XI, 1983. ff; all men's T. is like a sleep before him XI, 1864.; Christ's T. was a right T., has made ours a sleep XII, 2075. st; is no longer a punishment for Christians, but a remedy for sin XII, 1365. f.; they still die for the sake of the flesh XII, 768. f.. Part of a blessed death is to die to Christ XI, 2171 ff. and to die in Christ XII, 2040, 2051 ff. The world does not know the consolation against death XI, 1666. f.; what consolation a Christian has against it XII, 906. f. 960. f.; consolation is found only in Christ XI, 1839., he is our Jmmer-Father XI, 2007. st, his knowledge makes death sweet. XII, 1813, the death is swallowed up when one needs his passion in faith XII, 1364. f.; "Against the horror of death one is comforted with John 11, 25. XII, 1952" with Christ's resurrection XI, 979. f., Against the T. with Christ's T. and resurrection XI, 771. ff., with the fact that Christ's T. was a right T. and made our T.- a sleep XII, 2075. ff., with Christ's and our own resurrection XII, 2077. f. 2084. 2087. ff. 2097. f., as the ancient fathers did XII, 2088. f.; in T. one comforts oneself with God's omnipotence XI, 1652., with Christ XI, 1674. f., Against mourning and trembling in T. with Christ's mourning and trembling XII, 1362. f. 1366. f. The T. of believers: they are the T.'s master XI, 292.; is no T. for them XI, 2077.; a painted T. XII, 767.; a sugar death XII, 768. f.; a sleep XI, 23. 572. 1861. f. 1865. ff; XII, 768. f. 1926. 2036. st 2048. 2075. st; a sleep and door to eternal life XI, 1143. through Christ XII, 190. f., XI, 1861. f.; a planting to life XII, 764.; the bodily death is something easy against the confession of Christ XII, 2079. f.; God values the death of his saints XII, 2088. ff. Behavior: one should willingly suffer death in honor of God and in service to one's neighbor XI, 527 ff.; what to say to those who say they do not want to die gladly, so that they may still practice good XII, 1782 ff.; by willingly suffering death, one does not obtain forgiveness XI, 527 ff. st; the natural man flees from T. XII, 1365. f.; some even say too boldly that they are ready to die XII, 1813.; through Christ we can die willingly XII, 1366.; Christians look at T. differently from the world XII, 2088. f.; believers are not afraid of it, as unbelievers are XI, 571.They do not fear it, since it is only a sleep XI, 1866; for the sake of the flesh they still fear it XII, 769 ff; different behavior of the born-again and the not born-again in the T. XI, 1155 ff; the T. still challenges the Christians XII, 624; it causes them mourning and trembling XII, 1362.This is salutary for us, when the T. wants to frighten us XII, 1901; if we feel death, this should drive us to believe that we are redeemed from the T. XI, 629; how faith shows itself in the T. XI, 1370; how a Christian should speak in the T. XII, 854; one overcomes the T. through faith in the word of life XI, 572.
2. the spiritual T. Man is spiritually dead by nature until he believes XI, 1654. 1656. st; some recognize their spiritual T., some do not XI, 1654. f.; the law reveals it XI, 1655.; Christians are exempt from it XII, 767.
3. the eternal T. We cannot save ourselves from this XI, 1667. but God alone XI, 1668.
4 T. and life. The T. comes from sin, the L. from righteousness XI, 1664. ff. 1668. f.; no human wisdom and power can drive out the T., give L. XI, 1666. ff. 1669. f., Christ alone could do that XI, 1668.; in the world one sees nothing but T., Christ alone brings L. XI, 1671. ff.; freedom from T. and the L. without our own will: T. and the L. we attain without our doing XI, 1668.
5. Christ's T. S. Christ 3.
Cf. Christians 1, Christ 4, faith II, 7, tasting, dying, sin 4, son, condition.
Fear of death. S. Death 1.
Deathly distresses. In this, one consoles oneself with the example of a woman in childbirth XII, 1398. f.
Death penalty. Is not murder XII, 1988. f. 2002. f.
Deaths. When one dies, one only realizes how much one has had in him XII, 2037. 2040. 2048.; the mourning for them should not be suppressed, as the pagans and the red spirits wanted XII, 2073. f.; insensitivity at their death is not Christian, or hypocrisy XII, 2073. f.; mourning them is just and right, is praised everywhere in Scripture XII, 2032. ff. 2044. ff. 2074. f.; Christians should mourn them. f.; to mourn them is just and right, is praised everywhere in Scripture XII, 2032. ff. 2044. ff. 2074. f.; but Christians are not to mourn like the heathen XII, 2036. ff. 2047. ff. 2052. 2060. f. 2075. 2086. ff.; do not look at their death with bodily eyes only XII, 2082.; let faith prevail in mourning XII, 2091. f.; take comfort in Christ's death, which overcame death XII, 2075. ff.; the death of the faithfully departed is but a sleep XII, 2036. f. 2048., think of it XII, 2060. f.; take comfort in Christ's resurrection, who will one day carry the deceased with him XII, 2077. 2082. 2091. f. 2097. f.; they will one day rise incorruptible and be carried with Christ XII, 2048. ff. 2057. ff., think of this consolation XII, 2052. ff. 2060. ff., only faith can grasp it XII, 2051.; think of where they have gone XII, 2052. - S. Questions, Intercession 2, state.
Burial of the dead. For the sake of the resurrection, corpses should not be thrown away, like those of dogs XII, 1533; at the funeral, one preaches God's word for God's glory, the people's betterment XII, 2072. f.; honest burial was highly valued by the Jews XII, 2044; in the papacy, one abused the burial of the dead XII, 2042. 2072.
Death thrower. Is he who does not help his neighbor in distress XI, 1351; is not kind to his enemy XI, 1352; whom the Jews considered to be XI, 1346. f.
Sloth. Christians should avoid them, not start soon this, soon that XII, 344.; spiritual T. is the most dangerous plague for spiritual souls XII, 1824. f..
Sadness. General: There are many kinds of sadness XI, 855; the devil wants to corrupt us through it XII, 1954; God does not delight in sadness XI, 1048; where Christ is, there is no sadness XI, 830; let it be driven away by the word and faith XII, 1955. Spiritual sadness: This is sadness above all sadness, so that the heart loses Christ XI, 855 f.; few are so highly tempted XI, 855 f.; spiritual T. is necessary if one is to understand Christ's death and resurrection XI, 859; everyone must experience something of it XI, 863 ff; how one is to be comforted in it XI, 859 f.; joy follows XI, 863. Difference in the T. of Christians and un-Christians XI, 862 f. - p. Joy 5.
Marriages. Blessing and prayer in Luther's time XII,
2031; in the Pabstthum they held a bridal mass XII. 2018. f. - S. Hochzert.
Driven. What it means: driven by the spirit of God, and: driven by the devil XII, 790.
Trikunns. Commander over 3000 XII, 1181.
Feast of Trinity. S. Feasts.
Drinking. S. Food.
Consolation. True T. a gift of God XII, 35. 1080. f., the Scripture alone gives it XII, 33. f., is Christ XI, 729.; the T. of the world is impermanent, that of the Holy Spirit constant XII, 2071. - S. Spirit 1.
Comforter. Who is a T. XI 1044. f. - S. Spirit 1.
Tribulation. We have the promise that we shall be comforted in tribulation XI, 2396. f.; the tribulation of the Christians is temporal, of the wicked eternal XII, 1892. ff.
Deceptions. S. Lies.
Drunkards. Never chaste XII, 1071.; no Christians, do not enter the kingdom of heaven XII, 600.; one should not leave them at communion, nor at baptism XII, 601.
Drunkenness. 1. physical drunkenness is especially bad for a woman XII, 598; a man should be much more ashamed of drunkenness XII, 598; harms the body XII, 597; f.; leads to poverty XII, 599; makes one nefarious, sure, wild, disorderly XI, 935; unskilled for the fight with the devil XII, 697.Individual cases of intemperance are judged XII, 599; thanksgiving to God should keep Christians away from it, shame should deter XII, 597. f.; parents and authorities should defend against intemperance with severe punishments, preachers should preach against it XII, 601.p. Intemperance.
2. t. of the soul. Is security XII, 697. f.; makes one unskilled for the fight with the devil XII, 697. ff.; how one gets into it XII, 698. ff. - S. Srcherheit.
Virtues. The love of virtue may be pagan or Christian XII, 26.; all T. practiced without grace are sin XI, 255.; XII, 134. and do more harm than sin XII, 1782.; T. and the opposing vices are found side by side in the Christian XII, 1704. ff. - S. mercy, kindness, hospitality, frugality, faith II, 9, goodness, hope, love.
Turks. 1. the Turks. Religion: boast of being God's people XII, 703; their religion has great appearance XII, 703; forbid strong drinks XII, 597; have a kind of baptism XII, 1137; teach a resurrection XII, 569; what they teach of heaven XII, 569; hold Christ to be a great prophet XI, 861.-; un-Christians, but better than clergymen and monks XI, 71; do not have the right, therefore basically no God XII, 1204. f.; deny the Trinity XII, 1287. 1483. f. 1609. and Christ's divinity XII, 1483. f. 1609.; are enemies of the Christian name, but not of the cross of Christ XII, 1637. life: Allness sober and valiant XII, 597.; among themselves more merciful than the Christians XI, 1888.; the T. is with all his austere life of the devil XII, 955., proud and hopeful XII, 685., thinks he must be the master of the world XII, 1976. - S. Pabst 3, Prophecies 2.
2. T. and Christians. The T. want to put the C. under their feet XII, 1976, exterminate XI, 861; many C. fell away to the T. XII, 703; the C. who live under the T. are guilty to serve them with body and goods XII, 955. The T. was a punishment over Germany because of disrespect of the word XI, 1899.
U.
Overindulgence. God punishes excess of the word XII, 1188. f. - S. Contempt 1.
Abundance. Christians must not expect abundance, but should also not die of hunger XII, 1878. ff. - S. Lack 2, Wealth.
Translation. Luther's translation of Rom. 12, 19, XII, 388; of 1 Cor. 10, 4, XII, 405. f.
Overcome. Overcoming the world: what that is XII, 529. ff; happens through faith, not through natural powers XII, 531. ff; is a sign of rebirth XII, 531.
Unmercifulness. Is not the fault of the gospel XI, 1970; how Christ will punish them on the last day XI, 1890. ff.
Inconsistency. Christ punishes them XI, 90.
Unchristian. Dogs are more pious than they XII, 1940.
Ingratitude. The world is ungrateful XII, 944; ingratitude should be punished XII, 944. f. U. against God: U. most shameful when practiced against God XII, 939. ff.; is very common in all estates XII, 939. ff. 942. f.; Christians should beware of it XII, 942. ff.; God punishes it XII, 830. f. 941. ff. U. against men: the most abominable and shameful vice XII, 938. f. 941.; God and men cannot stand them XII, 941.; even the U. against men is the highest enemy to God XII, 939. 941. f.; cursed to the highest degree by the heroes, held to be the mother of all vices XII, 938.Punished by death by the Nabathaeans XII, 938; woe XII, 552. f.; one must expect U. for good deeds XII, 1917; Christians should not let U. keep them from doing good XII, 943. ff. - S. good deeds.
Disunity. Comes from the devil XII, 741; reigns in the world XII, 738; arises among Christians through false doctrine and consciences that have been tricked into error XII, 20 ff. and through weaknesses in life XII, 25 ff; causes great harm in the church XII, 740.
Discord. Is where God is not honored XI, 140.; arises easily between siblings etc. XII, 1992. 2006. f.
Unbelief. Sees only what he feels XI, 499. ff; a despondent, stupid, and frightened thing XI, 498. ff; sin XI, 866. the right principal sin XI, 890. f. 893.; there is no sin on earth but the U. XI, 1403.; the eminent sin for which man is condemned XI, 868. st 878. f. 954.; this is the greatest sin, in the U. God's truth and grace punish and cast away XI, 643. st; reason does not recognize it XII, 1406.; blasphemy XI, 733. ff; an abomination before God XI, 1872. st; where U. is, there remains foolishness and unrighteousness before God XI, 1686.; from U. other sins follow XI, 893. f.; is cause of all sins and vices XI, 1371. st; XII, 1616. st; is sin, makes everything sin XII, 1404.; always manifests itself in gross sins XI, 1195. ff.; makes earthly-minded XI, 1196. f., XI, 1197. ff; condemns in spite of all works XI, 981. st; no U. more dangerous than the one adorned with half faith XII, 1625.; Why the Herl. Spirit punishes the U. XII, 1405. st; how God punishes it if one does not want to believe that Christ is our brother XI, 645.; in U. we are all deeply stuck XI, 1386.ff.; we are to become enemies to him and resist XI, 1387.; he does not want to be overcome XI, 2068. - S. Glaube II, 15.
Unbelievers. Blaspheme God XII, 1699; cover their unkindness by hypocritical works XI, 1199; are damned XI, 1111. - S. Believers 3, World II, 2.
Misfortune. A punishment if one does not want to give XII, 1915; Christians look at it differently than the world XII, 2088. f.; God can and wants to save us XI, 1663; by this God wants to teach us that he is a helpful God XI, 1650. ff. 1663; salutary, drives to prayer XII, 1753. f.; one seeks help in it everywhere else, only not with God XI, 1658.Do not despair as the flesh desires XI, 1662; XII, 1754, 1928; how to comfort oneself in it and suffer it gladly XI, 2091; take comfort in Christ's return XII, 2097; do not murmur and wait for God's help XI, 1661; we should provide ourselves with God's help XI, 1650, ff, 1658, ff - p. happiness.
Unholy, Unholy. S. Holy, Saint III.
Union. One should not want to mediate between right and wrong doctrine XII, 481. 973. f., who want this, they lack spiritual understanding XII, 973., but they think themselves wise XII, 1258. - S. Doctrine 6.
Unchastity. It must be reckoned by the heat and the tickle XI, 522; the pagans considered it no sin XII, 458; God punishes it more on Christians than on pagans XII, 448; Christians should avoid it XII, 448, 519; it is not proper for saints XII, 454; in the case of unchaste lust, consider Christ's suffering XI, 580.
Intemperance. In what it consists XII, 603; leads to poverty XII, 603. - S. drunkenness 1, gluttony.
Minor. Whom the Scripture so calls XI, 2179. f.
Injustice. Do not multiply wrong with wrong XI, 1356. 1358. do not avenge yourself, but bring it home to the one who judges rightly XII, 557. f. 747. f.; suffer it XI, 1824. ff.; XII, 747. st, but do not approve of it XII, 556. st, but punish it confidently XI, 946.; XII, 610. st, although one should not be angry XI, 1358. f.; one should bear it patiently XII, 748. 750. ff. 942. which only the believer can do XII, 750. ff. 757. ff.; it is bad for a Christian to complain and cry about it much XII, 718.; one may seek the help of the authorities against it XII, 747. f.- S. cross, vindictiveness.
Impure. Have denied unbelief XII, 456. f. Impurity. All carnal pleasures other than marriage.
XII, 452. f.
Unsauverkeit. The impure nature of the world XII, 590.; Christians should beware of it XII, 590.
Innocent. One can be innocent before the world, but not before God XII 1093. f.
Unforgiven. Have no forgiveness, their faith is not righteous XI, 585.; their service is not pleasing to God XI, 1341.- S. forgiveness 3.
Fornication. U. means: evil thoughts, lewd behavior etc. XII, 1071; nothing is more obstructive to the virtues than U. XII, 1828.
Judging. God judges differently than we humans XII, 1306. ff. - S. Courts.
Variants. In: Rom. 12, 11. XII, 344. f.; Eph. 5, 9. XII, 461.
Father. God is our right V. XII, 878. 1381. ff., that is difficult to believe XII, 1382. ff., that takes away all fear XII, 1382. ff. God the Father is distinguished from the other persons by the name "Father" XII, 654.; loves us, therefore Christ according to
of the V.'s pleasure suffers XI, 1083. ff. V. is called his old master XII, 878.-S. Christus 8, Kommen.
Fathers, patriarchs. All that we read of them strengthens our faith XI, 271; were spiritual children of Phanuel, believing XI, 264; recognized and confessed Christ XI, 279; desired Christ and the world's salvation XI, 274; adhered to the Scriptures XI, 272; how and where they held their worship XII, 1966; how they were comforted by Christ's resurrection against death XII, 2088. ff, how of God's taking more care of the dead saints than of the living XII, 2088. ff; came to faith by God's mercy XI, 264.; righteous, not by the law, but by the promise XII, 859. ff. 864. f.; righteous before God by faith, before men by works XI, 266. - S. Believers 2.
Our Father. It is highly filled with the cross XII, 1754; God gives us an example of the V. U. in the cross XII, 1754; a mirror of our misery XII, 1758 ff, so, the first petition XII, 1759. f. and the second petition XII, 1761. The entrance: it begins with praise of God XII, 1106., "Our Father" XI, 639. ff.; XII, 1755.; the first petition explained XII, 1755. ff. 1759. f., the second XII, 735. 1760. f., the fourth allegorically interpreted XII, 1126., the fifth declared XI, 1283. f. Few can pray it rightly XI, 65. 642. f.; XII, 1013. ; those who fear the last day cannot pray it XI, 62. ; he who speaks it in anger, envy, hatred, condemns his prayer XII, 604. ; the first petition many do not pray from the heart XII, 1812.How one should consider every word when praying XII, 1755; with what thoughts one should pray the first petition in particular XII, 1759. f.; one should begin to learn to pray it correctly XI, 639. 642. f., one learns to pray it daily XI, 649.
Despiser. S. Contempt.
Despised. God stands on the V. who like to be despised XI, 125. f. - S. Contempt 3.
Contempt. 1. v. of the word and preaching: is the greatest sin XI, 1407. 1424. f.; entails many sins XII, 2178. f.; God is angry with it and punishes it XI, 1471. ff. ff. 1479. ff. 1758. 1799. f.; XII, 906. 931. ff. 1540. f. 1922. f. in many ways XI, 1224. f.; XII, 1645., with corporal and spiritual punishments XI, 2250. f., with theurung XI, 1376. f., with blindness, error, false doctrine XI, 852. f. 1377. 1406. ff. 1424. f.; XII, 1403. f.; how the Jews were punished with blindness and error XII, 299. ff.; Christ preaches against it with sorrow and with love and mercy XI, 1468. f.; God rejects the despisers XI, 1231. f. - S. Ueberdruß.
2. v. Christ. S. Christ 6, Gospel 4.
3. lowliness. How we should comfort ourselves when we are despised XI, 2020; XII, 1928. f.; when we are completely despised before people and ourselves, we become great before God XII, 1928. f. - S. Lowliness.
Condemn. We should not v., that is, avenge ourselves XII, 1913. f.; he who condemns others lacks faith XII, 1914.
Damnation. S. Hell, Bliss 2.
Damned. Will be born elsewhere at the last day XII, 140; blaspheme God XII, 1698. f.; will vainly try to escape damnation XII, 1686. f., in which their punishment will also be primarily
XII, 1687; would be blessed if they could say yes to God's judgment XI, 550.
Merit. He who builds on his own or other people's virtues tramples Christ's suffering and death underfoot XII, 548. He who insists on his own virtues robs God of glory XI, 2285. and blasphemes Him XI, 2292. The saints have no superfluous v. XII, 548. f.; their v. cannot help us XI, 1926.; what is taught of it in the papacy XII, 547. f.; the pope should have the power to distribute the v. of the saints XII, 1293. - See Grace I, 6, Dying, Works II, 2.
Curse. To curse Jesus: how this is done XII, 821. ff.; the Rotten thuns XII, 823.
Persecutors. It is no mere advice that they should be blessed XII, 349.; V. of the gospel God will punish XI, 1891. f.
Persecutions. Three kinds of V. have affected the church XII, 1825. f.; in the first V. many have fallen away, but also many have remained steadfast XII, 1281. 1283. V. cannot be absent from Christians XII, 542. ff.; V. for the sake of the word a good sign . XII, 1127. a golden suffering against other XI, 993. f.; V. of Christians are V. of God XII, 871. ff.; come from the devil XII, 2092. f.; benefit the church XI, 1807. f.; XII, 871. ff. 1126. f., in V. heretics can do nothing special XII, 1283. f.; V. for the sake of faith salutary XII, 305. 755. f., exercise faith XII, 1283. f., work comfort in us XII, 1721. f.; make many Christians weary XII, 1824. f.; keep many from accepting the gospel XII, 582. f.; we should not be alarmed at this XII, 756. f., not to be angry XII, 582; not to let it keep us from confessing XII, 543. f., how to take refuge in Christ in this XII, 1263; how to comfort ourselves in V. for the sake of the word XI, 504. f. 1610, so that Christ is the Lord of life XII, 2093, and the persecutors do not know God XI, 999.; how to be provoked to patience XII, 583. ff. 755. f.; it is better to spend an hour in temporal fire than to burn forever XII, 1125.; we shall be well rewarded in heaven XI, 2399.; Christians boast and rejoice in it XI, 2038.- S. Constantinus, Cross.
Forgiveness. 1. divine v. The doctrine of it is our main doctrine and the right Christian doctrine XI, 1242; a high article to be acted upon in Christianity without ceasing XI, 1724; one does not learn from it XI, 1733; we think we will soon have learned V. XI, 1242. What V. is in Christ's name XI, 693 f.; is grace that makes us children XII, 566; absolute grace shown to the unworthy XII, 1921; what V. is in the devil's name XI, 695. in the devil's name is XI, 695. v. of sins has no aim nor measure XI, 1932. f.; XII, 1495. f.; he who sets a measure to it profanes God's mercy XI, 1933.; God does not forgive as men do, remembers sins no more XI, 1716.; whether sins once forgiven come again if one sins XII, 1497. or does not believe XI, 1801. 1933.; V. is something great XI, 1716. greater than all earthly treasures XI, 766. f. Is for all men XI, 718., even the saints need V. daily XI, 719. How to obtain V.: Christ will gladly forgive, if only we keep the word XII, 1602.; we get V. for free, but it has cost much XI, 2294. f.; XII, 263.; it cancels out all merit and gee-
We cannot earn it XI, 716. ff. 868. f.; if it came from merit, we could not be sure of it XI, 717. f.; we attain it by grace XI, 717. f., by grace, not by works and merit XI, 1794. ff.; XII, 566. f. 1918. f., by grace, not by our repentance XII, 1747.; we obtain V. in Christ XI, 1734. f., not by works XII, 1320. 1914. or by forgiving our neighbor XI, 1286. ff., but by faith in Christ XI, 869. f.; XII, 261. ff.; we obtain V. by faith, not by works XI, 892. f.; XII, 493. f. 499. 1157. ff., that is the summa of all Scripture XII, 494. so the church believed A. and N. T.'s XII, 494. f.; V. by mere grace reason cannot comprehend XI, 1162. f., is difficult to believe XI, 1730. ff.; XII, 1921. how to take comfort in V. XI, 1730. ff. What was taught in the papacy about the V. XI, 695, by which one sought to attain it XII, 1139. How one should preach about the V. XII, 1921; wherein the preaching of it consists XI, 716.The sermon must be preached in Christ's name, XI, 716; it must always be preached, XI, 719 ff; it must be believed, however unworthy XI, 718 f. - See absolution, repentance 3, righteousness 3, 4, faith II, 7, justification, Key power.
2. v. and sanctification. Forgiveness of sin and taking away or sweeping out sin are two different things XII, 1239. f. 1244. f. 1494.; V. does not give a right to continue in sins and omit good works XII, 559. ff. 566. f. 758. ff. 774. ff. 778. ff. 785. f. 1245. ff.; H. is to follow V. XII, 1245. ff, sin is forgiven so that it is no longer master XII, 1248.; H. follows V. XI, 693. f.; XII, 1495.; how some abuse V., others abuse H. XII, 1495. - S. Gospel 2, Righteousness 6, Justification 2, Works II 2.
3. fraternal V. One should forgive one's neighbor XII, 1497. ff., one's fellow Christians XI, 1788. ff.; we should forgive as God has forgiven us XI, 1797. f., in this following God and Christ XI, 1935., one should forgive one's brother as often as he sins XI, 1933., all, however often XI, 1283., infinitely, as God has infinitely forgiven us XII, 1914. f., even if the offending party does not repent XI, 1340. ff. 1353., from the heart XI, 1935.; XII, 1498. f.; the offending party should seek V. XI, 1340. ff. 1353. We should forgive because God has forgiven us XII, 1496. ff.; it is blasphemous to say, I cannot and will not forgive XI, 1934.; he who will not forgive steals God's honor XII, 1498., forfeits his V. XI, 1798. f., XI, 1934, is cast out of God's kingdom XII, 1499. One cannot by nature forgive and seek forgiveness XI, 1340, f.; through faith one gains strength to do so XI, 1343, f.. The doctrine of V. does not abolish the worldly sword XI, 1343. fs. The brotherly V. was lacking in Luther's time XI, 1797. - S. Unforgiving.
Repay. One does not repay evil with evil XII, 356.- S. Vindictiveness.
Promises. The verses of the law are not meant to provoke us to a desire for reward, but to the fulfillment of the law XI, 2391; we are to build on them, God fulfills them XI, 37.
Clarification. Nature of the transfigured body XII, 1898. 2059. 2070. 2095. f. - S. Transformation.
Slander. Forbidden XI, 1364.; a shameful
Vice XII, 752nd, widespread XI, 2339th; reigns chiefly in the clergy XI, 364th - S. honor.
Slanderers. They are called diabolos XI, 367; how they give themselves XI, 364. ff; how they punish their neighbor XI, 366.
Betrothals. Secret vows are not binding, the father may dissolve them, even after the birth of a child XI, 359; he lets himself be guided by love XI, 359. The pope declares them binding XI, 359; declares the fiancée, whom the father gives to another, an adulteress, who must nevertheless remain with the second XI, 359. f. - S. Marriage 9.
Lost ones. Those who are spiritually V. XI, 786; do not despair of them XI, 786.
Admonition. It is to irritate and stop at what everyone already knows well XII, 1. 337. 1729; it is necessary XII, 10. ff. 194. 964. 974. 1632. 1639. ff.; what cause must be cited XII, 194.
Presumption. The presumptuous do not stand in, but on the temple XI, 540; to this the devil tempts XI, 540. ff. Both V. and despair God does not want XI, 515; in abundance do not be wasteful, in lack do not be despondent XI, 563. - S. security.
Reason. Is the devil's bride XII, 700, 1170, the highest whore XII, 1170 ff; whether the natural light is a piece of the true light and the beginning, where it recognizes and honors the one from whom it is kindled XI, 171. is the tinder and seed, so that it can be restored through grace XII, 1686. The V. is dark XII, 293. 299. ff. in spiritual things XI, 2054. f., in eternal, divine things, not otherwise XII, 295. f.; is eclipse XI, 1976. not a middle light, as the scholastics want XII, 294. f. Is quite blind XI, 1152. f. in spiritual things XII, 296. knows nothing therein XI, 833.; is foolish in God's works XII, 1880.; in temporal things has discernment XII, 299.; does not know God rightly XII, 1192. f., does not know who and what God is XI, 199. f.; XII, 1210. nor how he is disposed against men XII, 1210. f.; does not understand God's law XI, 1564. f., considers God's will to be the devil's will XII, 323. f.; does not know what is good or evil XI, 205.; XII, 780. not what truly good works are XII, 893. f. and what is delicious in the sight of God XI, 1200. ff, always takes evil for good XI, 172. f.; does not know what it means to be pious and serve God XI, 173.; does not know why men do evil and how to remedy it XII, 777.; does not recognize sinful corruption and the necessity of salvation XII, 842. f.; does not know God's counsel and will for our salvation XII, 633. ff.; does not rightly know Christ XI, 2297. ff. 2309. ff.; does not comprehend Christ's incarnation XI, 199.; knows nothing of grace and forgiveness XI, 869. f.; understands nothing of the new birth XI, 2222. ff.; does not understand the language of Scripture XII, 526., does not comprehend the light of grace XI, 178. f. 181. f. 183. f. She cannot know God XII, 1850. f., XI, 2211. f.; cannot find Christ, the truth, XI, 332. f.; can only push against Christ XII, 1929.; cannot recognize nature XI, 301.; cannot even comprehend many natural things XII, 645. 652. Is useless in God's affairs XI, 2050.; goes the high way XI, 347.
Things XI, 172; blind and wrong in her judgment XI, 1951. f.; in worldly things she can judge, not in spiritual XI, 871. ff. 966; human wisdom and reason run shamefully when she wants to be most clever XI, 1802. The V. is God's greatest enemy XI, 200; the natural light and V. is hostile to the light of grace XI, 191. 195. 334.; XII, 294. ff, contends against it XI, 173; the V. is a great red murderess, stiff-necked and persecuting the truth XI, 204. ff., also wants to be something and bring the pious Christ to nothing XII, 1470.; the natural light does not want to suffer a master XI, 174., the V. always wants to master God's word XI, 1169. f.. Their work is but monkey play XI, 298.; causes more misfortune than gross sins XII, 1170. ff.; is the source of gross and subtle idolatry XII, 1171. f. and heresy XII, 1173. f.; teaches that one should avoid evil, do good XII, 776. f. 780.; leads in spiritual things into error XI, 2177. f.; gives no certainty in spiritual things XII, 640. f.; leads to idolatry XII, 296. f. 640. f.; rejects faith, falls on works XII, 298.; ascribes justification to good works XII, 206. ff.; what way it shows to please God, to be blessed XII, 296.; does not trust God, despairs in distress XI, 1385. ff.; can so adorn itself that its deceit is recognized only by faith XII, 702. ff. God is hostile to the presumption of reason, which wants to be a light in spiritual things XII, 1764. The V. is to be humbled XI, 284. f.; it applies well in earthly, bodily things, but not in spiritual and heavenly XII, 701. f. 703. f.; one is to beware of its seduction XII, 1170.; one resists the V. by remaining with child faith XII, 1172. ff. The papists teach that natural light is a beautiful light table XI, 436; that one can find the truth through natural light and pagan art XI, 315 - see Faith II, 16, Article of Faith, Man 2, Understanding, Will II, 2.
Traitors. How they act XI, 370. f. V. Christ's hypocrites XI, 231. f., who lead the doctrine of men XI, 384. f.
Waste. Forbidden XI, 1391. ff; leads to other vices XI, 1392.
Verse. The doctrine of it is very strong wine XII, 1849; do not start from it, but from Christ XII, 1849. Is not uncertain XI, 383; God hides and reveals whom he wills and has considered from eternity XI, 525; after this God will not have asked and searched XII, 636. outside Scripture XII, 641. ff.Christians must not and should not agonize over whether they are provided for XI, 824; how the saints have certainly comforted themselves XII, 636; where a man is certain of his V. XII, 1546; hope, a certain sign of the V. XII, 1549.
Reconciliation. S. Forgiveness 3.
Mind. The mind of the natural man is darkened XII, 1693. f.; to enlighten it, the wisdom of the Father became flesh XII, 1694. f. Difference between V. and reason according to Scripture XII, 1675. f. Spiritual understanding necessary if one wants to dispute with the papists XII, 972. f.; the spiritual V. is lacking for those who want to establish church peace between Lutherans and Romans XII, 973. f. - S. Mensch 2, Vernunft, Weisheit.
The obdurate. Do not burden themselves to say XI, 553. f.; become the more foolish the more they are taught and provoked XI, 566. ff.; how and why they should be answered after all Xl, 553. f.; such were Pharaoh XI, 771. f., the Jews in Christ's time and many at the time of the Reformation XI 772. - S. blasphemers.
Trying. To tempt God is an infirmity of faith XI, 340; to deal with God without his word XI, 340; to believe where one has no word of God XI, 540; 2115; not to believe the word XI, 2115; XII, 804; how to tempt God on the right and on the left XI, 2115; happens apart from and in adversity, before and after one has God's word XI, 338; one should not tempt God XI, 2114; ff, one does not do it by despising the means XI, 337.; a grave sin XII, 804.; the Jews did it in the wilderness. XII, 805. f. What it means to tempt Christ XII, 806. f. - S. celibacy.
Temptation. In V. to sin Satan makes sin small XI, 698.; keme V. is double V., some V. is no V. XII, 1814. f.; serves to reveal our weakness XII, 1273., to comfort XII, 1285., to strengthen our faith and neighbor's benefit XII, 1272., to God's glory XII, 1272. f.; in all kinds of V. flee to Christ XII, 1273. f., Consider Christ's suffering XI, 583^ Take comfort in the fact that Christ overcame the tempter XII, 1270. ff, Christ's suffering sweetens the Christians' suffering XII, 1274; how to overcome the suffering from unchastity, which is difficult XII, 1273, from anger XII, 1273. f., from avarice XII, 1274. - S. temptations, security, unchastity.
Trust. 1. v. on God calms the heart, obtains help, lack of it harms XI, 1387. f.; necessary to Christians in this life XII, 687.; lack of it XII, 691.; in this the world is particularly culpable XII, 691.; an art of Christians XII, 692. - S. mistrust, worry.
2. v. on people. Trust no one, all find liars XI, 1809. ff; how far one may dream in intercourse with them XI, 1810. f.; from the V. on M. has arisen holy service and monasticism XI, 1811. f. - S. self-confidence.
Transformation. In what the V. of the living at the last day will consist XII, 2062. f.; how it will happen XII, 2055.f.- S. Resurrection 2, Day 4, Transfiguration.
Rejected. Who V. are XI, 785. f.; how to treat them XI, 785. f.
Despondent. Who are V. XI, 680; to them is the promise of grace and forgiveness XI, 1057; how to comfort XI, 655 ff; to be comforted that they are God's dwelling XI, 1058 f, that God knows the hidden things of their hearts better than they themselves XI, 657 f, that Christ wants to help them XI, 656 f.-S. Evening meal I, 4. 7, frightened, conscience 3.
Despair. A grave sin XII, 1400; how Satan drives to it XI, 699. f.; for despair there is no help XI, 839. - Presumption.
Vigilantius. Ueber Heiligen-Reliquien XI, 2376.
Vigils. S. Mass 2.
Vincentius. On the burning coals XII, 1243.
People. One has the name and appearance of the V.'s God, the other is it XI, 1608. f.; Herodis V., the work saints XII, 1120.
Gluttony. Makes wild and naughty XII, 109.; leads to security and contempt of God XII, 596. - S. intemperance.
Foreskin. Means the Gentiles XII, 47.
Prudence. All Virtues Wagoner XII, 370. - S. Suspicion 2.
Vulgate. Inaccurate in the translation of mysterion XII, 1089, XII, 1459.
W.
Guard. W. and fighting against the devil is necessary XI, 561; XII, 601. f. 811, it is easily done for faith and pure doctrine XI, 1773. ff.
Grow. S. Cognition.
Weapons. Weapons of light: what is to be understood by them XII, 9. ff. 15. f.; are to serve to overcome the works of darkness XII, 18.; come sourly to men XII, 1646. ff. W. of righteousness on the right and on the left Christians should need XII, 444. f.
Truthfulness. God is truthful, fulfills his promise XI, 37.; W. in Doctrine and Life befits Christians XII, 1635. f.
Truth. The divine truth is not to be taken away, but rather to die over it XII, 1931; it hurts Christians when it is suppressed XII, 1931; truth is a Christian life that is taught and lived righteously and correctly according to God's Word XII, 489, a fruit of the Spirit against hypocrisy and lies XII, 461; such a life is truth before God XI, 875 ff. The L. glistens more beautifully than the W., gives itself out for W. XII, 701. f. 918. f.; this is to be judged according to God's word XII, 702. ff.; the W. must win XII, 1533.; the old man is the friend of the lie, the new of the truth XII, 918.; he who does not want the W. must have the L. XI, 2358. f. 2375. f. - S. Grace I, 7, Doctrine 6.
Soothsayers. Who are such XI 320.
Waldensians. Their doctrine of the sacraments, the faith of children, baptism XI, 489; give an unchristian baptism, baptize ours again XI, 490.
Pilgrimages. Origin XI, 2375. 2377. f.
Whale fish. S. Ichneumon.
Walk. What it means to walk worthy of the Lord XII, 976. f.; how Christians should walk wisely and carefully XII, 924. ff.
Coat of arms. Interpretation of the coat of arms of the Duke of Saxony XI, 1344. f.
Water jars. Interpretation of the W. to Cana XI, 474. f.
Ways. God's will is what he wants to show to man XII, 639.; are other than man XI, 477.; inscrutable XII, 639. - S. Government.
Women. Discipline and respectability their best jewel XI, 2324; should not preach in church XII, 1535. f. W., who followed Christ: their faith, ehesten about Christ's resurrection knew XII, 1592. f.; they pleased therefore Christ well XII, 1593. f. - S. genders.
Woman's seed. The prophecy of the W. became clearer and clearer XI, 261. f.; XII, 1326. f. - S. Christ 5.
Christmas. Ordered to preach about the history of the birth of Christ XII, 1658; in the papacy preached about the virginity of Mary XII, 1654. f., about saints XII, 1658.
Incense. Grows only in Arabia XII, 311; was burned in the temple XI, 421; how to offer incense to God XII, 1808; when Christians offer incense to Christ XI, 2122; means faith XII, 1809.
Holy water. A cobble bath XII, 1415.
Wine. Means Cross XI, 1547.
Wise men. 1. general: W. are those who have become fools, thirst for wisdom XII, 1763. f.; W. calls the Scripture the preachers who have their knowledge through the Scripture and human Unterrrcht XI, 206. - S. Prophets 2.
2. w. and wise in the world. Difference XII, 1764.; their wisdom, the eye which the devil opened to man in Paradise XII, 1260. f. 1308. ff.; want to master God XII, 1254. ff.; who are such W. and K. XII, 1762. ff.; such are the heretics and Rotten XII, 1255. 1257. f., also, dre seek a union of the church XII, 1258.; the pope with his cardinals one such, wants to master God XII, 1256. ff.; God is a cheap enemy to them XII, 1254. ff.; why God hides from them what is his XII, 1762.; do harm in the church XII, 1258.; how one should answer when they demand that one follow them XII, 1260.
3 The W. from the Orient. Who they were XI, 2102. ff, whether three kings XI, 296. 298. f. 327. 2108.; were magicians or diviners, wise men, like the philosophers in Greece and the priests in Egypt Xl, 297. ff.; whence and when they came to Jerusalem XI, 299. f.; XII, 2102. ff.; from rich Arabia or Seba XI, 296.; how they could discern Christ's birth from the star XI, 304. ff. 2104. f.They did not immediately recognize Christ as God XI, 306. f. 336. 2110. but as the Messiah XI, 2114.; they had strong faith XI, 336. and believed, although they had many trials XI, 333. ff. 2108. ff; not each brought a special gift XI, 296. f.; significance of their gifts XI, 2121. ff; XII, 1806. ff; how they could talk with Mary and Joseph XI, 336. f. - S. stars.
Wisdom. 1. human, natural wisdom. Human wisdom often moved XII, 691. f. Natural wisdom: in what it consists XII, 1689; full of error, vanity and sin XII, 1689; a murderer of Christ and his saints XII, 1690. ff; rebels against God XI, 2177. f.; XII, 1683. f. 1688. f.; leads in spiritual matters from error XII, 1683. f.. f.; XII, 1683. f. 1688. f.; in spiritual things leads from one error into another XI, 2177. ff.; is to be fled with all diligence XI, 1690. ff.; is to be destroyed XII, 1688. f., to which the law is to serve XII, 1692. f.; he who lives according to the natural will of the flesh XII, 1693. f..
2. the word of the Christians. It is that they have God's word before their eyes XII, 925; wherein the meaning of the cross consists XII, 1707. f. Knowledge and cognition or understanding in the spiritual: What both are, difference XI, 2177.; XII, 905. 970. f. 974. f., are spiritual, have to do with spiritual things XII, 976.; the spiritual mind must keep to the word, so that its knowledge is not counterfeited XII, 971. ff; work that we may walk worthy of the Lord XII, 976. f.; we do not have it by nature, but only from God XII, 1765.; both necessary to believers, must be practiced in the church XII, 974. ff. To speak of the gift in which this gift consists XII, 826. f. - S. Erkenntniß 4, Glaube II, 7, Verstand.
Diviners. Who are such XI, 319.
Divination. Two things: proclamation of future things and interpretation of Scripture XII, 334; is gift of interpretation of Scripture XII, 424. 827; this gift better than that XII, 334. f. - S. prophecies, scriptural interpretation.
World. I. The world building. Would not perish if men had not sinned XII, 724.; will be purified and renewed XII, 724. f. 728. f. 731. ff.
II. the people. 1. all people. Little uncolored love in the W. XII, 342. f.
2 The unbelievers. The world is also the "holiest" and "most pious" XI, 887; the devil's kingdom XI, 250; lets himself be saddled and ridden by the devil XII, 041; the devil's murder pit XII, 696. f.; is in darkness and loves the same XI, 1111. f.; blind and ungrateful, does not recognize God's visitation XII, 1422. ff.; blind and wicked XI, 250.; it is a disgrace that the world does not recognize its Creator XI, 190.; does not know what sin is XI, 890. f., what good works are XI, 893. f.; cannot know God's counsel and will by itself XII, 639. ff.; exceedingly wicked XI, 1112.; how bad it is XI, 1099. f.; heap of wicked, stiff-necked people XI, 984.; hates God XI, 1112.Persecutes the doctrine of sin and grace XII, 1897; looks to outward appearances XI, 2118; has only hypocritical love XII, 609; seeks only her own XII, 609; ungrateful XII, 943, 1422; her wisdom and righteousness flow from the devil XI, 873.Cannot receive the Holy Spirit XI, 1050; lost without Christ XI, 1094. f.; for which sins the Holy Spirit punishes them with the Gospel XI, 880; in spite of all warnings, continues confidently and freshly in their wickedness and unmercifulness XI, 1895.The more God shows mercy to them, the angrier they become XI, 772.; whether the whole world will be converted before the last day XI, 791. ff - p. joy 3, peace 6. 7, man 2, unbelievers.
3. w. and christian. For the sake of a pious man, God often does good to a whole country XII, 2035. f. 2046. The joy of Christians and their suffering does not last long XI, 859. ff; Christians have quite different courage than the Christians XII, 884. 887. Christians and Christians are in constant battle XII, 530; how the Christian dies to the Christians XI, 2286. f., should live in it as a pilgrim and guest XII, 567. ff., it should flee XII, 574. f.; how he should beware of everything that it considers delicious and punish it XI, 873. for which he is persecuted XI, 873. f.. The W. cannot recognize a Christian XII, 882. f., cannot appreciate him XI, 1061. f.; repays him love with hatred XII, 660. ff.; has no compassion for him XII, 742., rejoices in his suffering XI, 836. 854. ff.; she hates and persecutes Christians XI, 2038.; XII, 750.; why she hates them XII, 663. ff. 670. f., for the sake of the gospel and doctrine XI, 2092. f.; XII, 1902. f.; persecutes them as enemies of God and the church XII, 1902. f.; chides them rebels XII, 441.; that she hates us should not surprise us XII, 662. f., is like Cain in this XII, 663. ff; it is useful and necessary to know that she can only hate XII, 669.; Christians should not be frightened by the wrath of the world XII, 757.; Christians can defy their enemies XI, 2093.; with her hatred the W., benefits Christians XII, 755. f.; the Christian should remain in love in spite of the W.'s hatred XII, 670. f., comfort himself with God's grace XII, 669. f., comfort himself of Christ XII, 1486. ff., comfort his that the W. does not harm him XII, 670. f. - S. Faith II, 7, Believers 3, Church 3.
Cf. Christ 15, God 3, Overcoming.
Throwing. S. Care.
Works. I. God's works of the triune God: have no special standing XII, 1612. f.; in them is invisible what shall soon become visible XII, 1881.; are strange: their beginning is nothing, their end is all things XI, 236.; God's own work is to make righteous, peaceable etc. XII, 1796. f., but before that he must do a foreign work, make sinners, afflicted etc. XII, 1796. f.. What is done by God's command, God Himself does XII, 1536.; the Christians' w. are God's w. XII, 1796. f.; in His w. even the ungodly must serve God XI, 2018. God thereby wants to make the world a fool XI, 1917. 1920. f., thereby makes reason a disgrace XI, 1941. 2090. ff.; seem foolish to reason and so it shall be XI, 484. f., seem foolish to it, could never have been better conceived XI, 2093. ff; the world cannot send itself into it XI, 2019; we should not hate it, but believe it XII, 192, not judge it according to our reason XI, 493. ff, XI, 2089. ff. and cling to the word alone XI, 236. Christ's works: his works, which he does for and in us, are evening and morning works XI, 136.; all his outward works are images of his spiritual works XI, 1654.; his miraculous works should provoke us to believe and serve him XI, 1663. The works of the Holy Spirit do not shine like the works of the works saints, but they are greater and more glorious XI, 1179.
II. of Man's W. 1. evil W. The W. and nature of the natural man are sin XII, 124. f.; the W. of the unregenerate are not good and pleasing to God XI, 1165. ff.; the good W. of the unbelievers are sin XI, 869. give no courage and comfort against death XI, 2169. 2172. evil w. shun the light XII, 1070.; what w. of darkness are XII, 1646.; w. of darkness on the right hand and on the left XII, 12. f. 1069. w. of the law are the outward w., which the law enforces XII, 221, which one does without faith XII, 216, f., out of fear of punishment XII, 246, ff, or out of greed for reward XII, 248. f., which latter shine beautifully XII, 248. f.; they do not please God XII, 248. f.; such do most XII, 248. f. Self-selected words are good for nothing, as much as they shine XI, 20. f.; do not please God XI, 2120.; XII, 892. f., do not make pious XI, 1963 ff.; fight against God's love with all their mind XI, 1696.; from this follows "obstinacy and the spirit of the mob" XII, 894 ff. Only faith recognizes false beliefs XI, 2086. - S. Law 4.
2. good works a.) kind and nature: it is important to know what truly good works are XII, 894. f.; distinguish between works of law and works of grace XI, 36.; distinguish good works from great, long, many, beautiful works XI, 18. ff. XI, 18. ff; do not judge by whether a work has a good appearance XI, 2118.f.; good works seem small before reason XI, 2118. st; nature does not know what good works are XI, 130. nor does the world XII, 893. f., Nor the preachers of the law XI, 36. W. are good only when done from God's command XI, 223. f.; XII, 892. f. 1271. it depends on God's having commanded the W. just to you XI, 224. f.; good W. only when done in the fear of God XII, 1696. ff, flow from love XI, 1692. f.; those done for reward are not good XII, 321.; one must not seek one's own benefit or honor XII, 427. f.; they should and must be free
are only done for God's glory, for the neighbor's benefit XI, 1495; must be directed to the service of the neighbor, not to merit with God XI, 1372. f. 1588; are done to discipline the old Adam, to serve the neighbor XII, 1124.These are garments that we may walk honorably before men XI, 39; they should be directed to the benefit of the neighbor XII, 244, 1834; good clothes only benefit those who serve the neighbor XI, 1719; XII, 1392, f, 1938, f; they are called good because they benefit and help others XI, 18, ff, 128, f; XII, 1847, f.They are not done against God and His saints, but for the sake of the neighbor XI, 20, 95; they are works of love done for the needy and enemies XI, 1416, ff, 1432, f; to do good is to serve the neighbor XI, 95; good works are not to do individual works, but to do them for the sake of the neighbor. are not to do individual works, but to give oneself completely to the neighbor XI, 17. f.; must be done with the heart, not merely outwardly XII, 1837.; this is the best test of a good work, that one receives evil for it XII, 944. f.; from Christ's example the right good works are to be learned XI, 21. f.; good works are God's works XI, 17. f.; good works are God's works XI, 21. f.; good works are God's works XI, 21. f.; good works are God's works. Good works are God's works XII, 1271; they cannot be done by those who do not have the Word XII, 909; without grace no good work can be done XII, 124; only faith can do them XII, 197. f. Christians' words are all good XII, 395; as the person, so the word, not vice versa XI, 286; 869, 1165; if the person is good, so is the word XI, 256; God judges the word according to the person XII, 216; looks first at this, then at that XII, 145; our good words are not perfect, and one should patiently accept it if God punishes them internally or externally XI, 2355; ff. What the pope has declared to be good W. XI, 18. f., but these are evil W. XI, 23.; the papist doctrine of superlong W. (supererogationis) is shameful XI, 1569. f. - Profession, authority I, 4.
b.) W. of mercy. Which such find XI, 1887. f.; only Christ can practice it XI, 1888. 1894. f.; why Christ will mention just this on the last day XI, 1887. ff. - Mercy 2.
c.) Necessity of good works Luther did not deny the necessity XII, 1834. f. 1840. f.; the Gospel does not forbid them XI, 36.; to what extent Scripture praises or rejects them XI, 1278.; however necessary XII, 1953. f., though we earn nothing by them XI, 1333.; XII, 798. f.; we are to be zealous for good w. XII, 123. f.; Christians owe them XII, 786. ff. 1841.; God wills them XII, 956. ff, has commanded them XII, 1161. f. 1168. f. 1834.; necessary, but not for righteousness before God XI, 1737. not to merit salvation XI, 1091. ff. 1719. 2291. f.; the doctrine that they are necessary for salvation makes Christ's merit unnecessary XI, 198. argues against Christ and his merit, leads to despair XI, 977. f.Necessary, but not to be trusted XI, 24. f.; necessary, not to obtain blessedness, but for God's glory XI, 191. f.; necessary, as proofs of faith XI, 744. f..; are to follow forgiveness XI, 1869.; necessary, not to acquire something, but as thanks XI, 2026. ff.; necessary, to restrain the flesh XI, 273., to resist sin XII, 1069. 1071...;
necessary, for the sake of the neighbor, not for our own sake, for which Christ did everything XI, 20. or to obtain grace for ourselves XI, 1795. f. 1798,; Christ's example should stimulate to good will XII, 1839. f. - S. forgiveness 2.
d.) Enemies and despisers of good W. Luther did not forbid them XII, 1854^f. 1840. f.; the papists despise the right good W. XI, 269. f.
e.) Effects of the good W. They do not make the person different XI, 191. make him not pious, he must first be pious and justified XII, 206. 216. f. 1836. ff. 1843.; they do not make pious XI, 938. 1336. f. 1402. f. 1418. f. 1433. f., indicate that one is pious XI, 953. 1418. f. 1433. f.; make pious outwardly before men, not inwardly before God XI, 1419. 1434.; do not make righteous XII, 206" 1834. f., but serve the neighbor, mortify the body XI, 273.; do not make Christians XI, 1837. ff. 1846. f.; XII, 328. f., but reveal who is a Christian XI, 1848. Do not help against sin e XI, 23. f., do not save from it XII, 1319. f.. Earn nothing with God, though Scripture often seems to speak so XI, 1275. ff. 1278. 1286. ff., will be cited at the last day only as a testimony of faith XI, 1888. ff.; ern believer has everything, can earn nothing by good works XI, 744. f.; earn nothing, are proofs of gratitude XII, 1917. ff.; do not earn heaven XII, 328. f., do not make blessed XII, 144. f.; one should not seek merit in them, recognize them as God's works XII, 1782. f., to which not everyone brings it XII, 1783. f. Are harmful if one does them in order to become blessed through them XI, 266. f. - S. Blessedness, forgiveness 1.
Cf. Faith II, 11, Powers, Suffering 2.
3. weapons of darkness and light. Which such weapons are to the right and to the left XII, 1069. f.; these, not;ene are weapons XII, 1069. 1071. f.
Works-righteous. Understand nothing of the law XI, 1564. f.; rely on themselves XI, 1498. ff.; seek their glory in works, not in grace Xl, 1717.; presumptuous and secure from God's judgment XI, 1563. f.; flee contestation XI, 1604. f.; no people on earth despondent before death XI, 1844. f.; do not keep the law, only transgress it XI, 1559. f. 1562.; despise others XI, 511. 1498. ff.; God rejects them XI, 1498. ff.; receive only temporal reward, not eternal life XI, 511. f.; there are many of them XI, 1500. - S. work saints.
Work righteousness. A sin against the first commandment XI, 1501, yes, against all commandments XI, 1501 ff; reviles and blasphemes Christ XI, 1735, exalts Christ and his merit XI, 645 ff. 1876 ff, argues against the right knowledge of Christ XI, 1015. f.; a begging XI, 531.; is in our nature XI, 1248. 1327.; hurries to all, even to Christians XI, 1729. f.; XII, 957.; follows where Christ is thought to be not a Savior but a judge XI, 1088.Makes one hopeful XII, 953 f. 1793; man does not want to be blamed, glosses over his sins XI, 1113 f.; arouses quarrels and jealousy XI, 473; he who wants to be justified by works is lost XI, 94.
Work saints. 1. work saints. Are not God's dwelling place XI, 1059.; have only sheep's clothing XII, 144. f.; are Cainian saints XII, 242., Absalomists XII, 255.; still in Samaria and Galilee XII, 1464.; evil trees XI, 1419.; a poisonous people XII, 142.;
Beneficial neither to God, nor to neighbor, nor to themselves XII, 212. f.; servants XII, 213. ff. of the elements of this world XII, 224. f.; Heroin's people Xii, 1120. Know not what Christ's kingdom is XII, 388. f.; are still under the law XII, 259.; have not God's grace XI, 1110. f.; XII, 142. do not sigh for it XII, 1825.; do not want to be sinners XII, 1054. 1797. 1799. ff.; pretend to love the law by nature XII, 255.; rob Christ of glory XII, 1506.; are unbelieving XII, 404.; esteem faith little XII, 210. f., are enemies of it XII, 215. f.; they esteem works highly XII, 212.; do hard work XI, 512.; their works are not good XII, 216.; they do their works without faith XII, 215. f., They do them out of fear XII, 1464; out of greed for reward XII, 217; they seek their own benefit XII, 331; fear and greed for reward drive them XII, 255; do works of the law, tied to temporal, worldly things XII, 224; keep above their human laws, do not send themselves into time XII, 345.They are sinners, do not fulfill the law in the spirit XII, 1800. f.; are furious, want to earn grace, forgiveness, heaven through sackcloth XII, 329.; are proud and envious XII, 1821.; out of false humility they do not want to call themselves children of God XII, 240.; despair in adversity and challenge XI, 736. f.. Their efforts to become godly by works are in vain XII, 1765. ff; God's kingdom does not come to them XII, 1760. f. They are happy to look at on the outside, are unhappy on the inside XII, 1120.; are spiritually sick, but do not want to be taught and healed XII, 1744. f.; it is difficult for them to come to righteousness by faith XII, 1781. Heap sin with sin XI, 893.; sin against God and neighbor XI, 1492. ff.; resist the office of John, the law XII, 1793. ff. ff.; are the greatest enemies of Christians and of the gospel, resist it most vehemently XI, 86; XII, 952. ff. 1025. 1034. 1122. f. 1787; do not want to know anything about Christ, also draw others away from him XII, 1684. f.; are angry where God's grace has been given.Are angry where God's grace is praised XI, 1973; despise others XI, 511; are angry with the weak XII, 388; have no mercy on sinners and the infirm XII, 382; judge and reproach easily XII, 384; make sectarian attacks on XII, 330. Come to fall in Christ XI, 244. f.; are revealed by the preaching of faith XI, 254. f.. Their lamps will go out XI, 1926. f.; deserve greater wrath than others XI, 711.; deserve hell with their hard work XI, 512. Repentance must be preached to them XI, 710. ff. 713. 1168.; the Heil. Spirit punishes them XII, 1404.; only the gospel can redeem them XII, 1463. f. - See Sermon on Repentance, Gospel 4, Hypocrites, Self-Righteous, People, Work-Righteous.
2. w. and true saints. Difference XII, 255. f.; those pretend to love the law by nature, these do not XII, 255.; those are holy before themselves, love and choose themselves, these do not XII, 382.; those annoy, these exercise themselves on the weak XII, 386.; only these have a hearty compassion XII, 382. ff. - S. believers.
Sanctity of works. Is desecration of God's name XII, 1755. f.; turns God's kingdom into an exile, God's kingdom does not come to the work saint XII, 1760. f.; is like grass and Hm XI, 564.; does not consist in contestation and death XI, 812. ff.; changes the heart.
not XI, 1179; true saints despise them XI, 564. - S. works righteousness.
Work teachers. They cannot lead the ministry of the gospel XII, 1033; they want to "dampen the teaching of faith" XI, 532; harmful physicians XI, 1844; they only make it worse for the poor consciences XI, 1843; seducers XI, 1838; they draw people from God's kingdom to the kingdom of sins XII, 1493.
Essence. The Christian essence is in the word and faith XI, 453. The ungodly essence: wherein it exists Xll, 103. ff; is the natural essence of man XII, 104. f.; that it is ungodly, is not easy to recognize Xll, 104. f.; God's grace teaches to recognize it XII, 105. f. - S. Christianity.
Westerhemdlein. Used at baptism XII, 1143. Contradictions, apparent ones, in Scripture. One does not doubt, even if one cannot solve them all XI, 324; scholars should solve them and defend the Scriptures XI, 324. Examples: how could Christ increase in wisdom, if he was God? XI, 282. f.; whether Christ rode on the donkey and the colt XI, 87. f.; how do the stories of Christ's ascension XI, 958. f. Scripture passages: 2 Chron. 24, 20. 21. and Matth. 23, 35. XI, 210.; Micah 5, 1. and Matth. 2, 6. XI, 322. ff.; Zech. 9, 9. and Matth. 21, 5. XI, 11. ff.; Matth. 2, 13. ff. and Luc. 2, 39. XI, 279. f.; Matth. 3, 14. and Joh. 1, 30. ff. XI, 2136. ff.; Matth. II, 9. 10. and Joh. 1, 21. XI, 104. f.; Matth. 23. and 1 Petri 2, 23. XII, 553. f.; 1 Cor. 4, 4. and 2 Cor. 1, 12. XII, 73. f. 1094.
Repugnance. Much W. encounters Christians for the sake of their faith XII, 1074.
Rebirth. What it is, in what it consists XI, 2223. ff; is faith XI, 193. f.; happens when man comes to faith XII, 528.; not a work of human reason and power, but of God XI, 195. f., in which he himself must be father and mother XII, 527. f.; we contribute nothing to it XI, 838.; is begun in baptism XI, 1155.; happens through water and the Spirit XI, 1172. ff.; XII, 1904. f. 1906. f., which is comforting to us XII, 1905; by word and baptism, with the Holy Spirit XI, 1180; not by one's own doing, but by the word XI, 1178; not by one's own power, but by Christ XI, 2131 ff; not by one's own merit and holiness XI, 1174; not by one's own good works XII, 1840 ff, but only through and for the sake of Christ XI, 1187.; what it is, is soon said, but comes to us sourly XI, 1154. 2347.; how it happens XI, 193. f., does not happen, man dies before XI, 840. f.; changes man XI, 1179., makes him completely different and new XI, 195.; one thereby enters into a new being XI, II56. f.; makes us emperors and kings who overcome the world XII, 528.; the one who is born again can judge everything XI, 195.Produces good works XII, 1840. f.; its characteristic is victory over the world XII, 531.; proves itself right in adversity and death XI, 194.; as it reveals itself in adversity and death XI, 1155. f.; necessary for blessedness XI, 1165. ff. 2221: f.; XII, 527.; it "cannot be seen outwardly XI, 1157. f. 2228. ff, has no outward appearance XI,
1178. ff; an incomprehensible work XI, 1176. ff, incomprehensible, how such means can do that XI, 1181. f.; the teaching of the Word is too high and incomprehensible to reason XI, 2222. f.; XII, 326. f. 1904. 1907.; how reason responds to the preaching of the Word XI, 1169. f.; in this one must keep to the word alone, let reason go XI, 2230. f. - S. birth, baptism 1.
Repetition. What W. of words or other doubling means in Scripture XII, 242. f.
Anabaptists. Leading false doctrine XI, 1438. f., cursing . thereby JEsum XII, 823.; seditious XI, 1438. f.; wanted to exterminate all unholy XII, 1236.
Weasel. What physiology teaches of it XI, 299. 2103.
Will. I. God's will 1. The will of the triune God is good, lovely, and perfect XII, 323; wants all men to be saved XII, 1686 f.; demands faith and love XI, 1444 f.; carries it out even through his enemies XII, 306; to what extent man can know God's disposition toward him if he asks his own heart XII, 1194 ff.; God's will can only be known from God's word XI, 1443 f., the revelation of it is to be sought in Christ XI, 1071. f.; reason considers it to be the devil's word XII, 323. f.; one must patiently surrender to it XI, 2121. f.
2. Christ's and the Father's W. The same XI, 1071.
Cf. Erkenntniss 4, Regiment.
II. of man 1. general. The natural man also wants to be blessed XII, 1683 ff.; is wrong XII, 1693 f.; the Holy Spirit is sent to heal him XII, 1694 f..
2. the free will is nothing XI, 507, nothing and vain corruption XI, 134, f.; can do nothing XI, 836, ff. before God XI, 1795; what he does counts for nothing before God XI, 2059, f.; can do nothing good XI, 1988.XI, 1988; can do nothing good XI, 1988; nothing at all of himself in the spiritual XI, 2309. f.; cannot know God XI, 2183.; is even dead XI, 1152. without Christ XI, 2053.; is an enemy of God XI, 247. f., does not want to fulfill the law XII, 620, shuns God's grace and works XI, 2218; is caught XI, 1976 in sins XII, 122, under the devil's regiment XI, 2181, f.; cannot resist unclean lust XI, 1959; can only sin, not lay the first stone to godliness XI, 7. ff.; does not make pious XI, 2310. nor blessed XI 2232. ff.; XII, 293. f.; is self-will without grace XI, 2310.; becomes free only by God's grace XI, 2309.; the false doctrine of f. W. is a throwing of dice for Christ's skirt XII, 1522. f., Denial of Christ XII, 1465. f. and of His office and work XI, 424. f.; XII, 263. ff. - S. birth, powers, man 2, reason.
III. God's and man's W. Both want the same thing, bliss, but in the means they do not agree XII, 1683. ff. 1693.
Diapers of Christ mean the Scriptures XI, 133. 136.
Knowledge. S. Secrets.
Widowhood. Schwer XI, 243. 1649. f.
Maternity. S. Cleaning.
Benefits. God's blessings are sermons of repentance XI, 1327, f.; they happen to us without our merit before we seek them XI, 1646, ff.; men do not recognize them XI, 1648, f.; God wants us to recognize them by depriving us of them XI, 1649, ff. We should not do W. for the sake of the expected thanks XII, 944.
Dwelling. How the heart must be constituted in which Christ is to dwell XII, 1114. ff; Christ dwells in the heart if one believes in him XII, 885.
Dwelling place of God. What that is XI, 1060. f., what glory XI, 1060. f.; in whom God dwells XI, 1058. ff.; perfect as W. G. the Christians are not in this life XI, 1065.
Wolves. Who is a wolf XI, 794. f., who are the w. in sheep's clothing XI, 795. f.; w. are the devil and his preachers XI, 810., who bring human doctrine XI, 818., the tyrants and heretics who destroy the church XII, 1892. -S. Shepherds 2, Preachers 2.
Word. I. General. Of the inward and outward Word XII, 1670 ff.; in every creature something is healthy that is there instead of the Word XII, 1675 ff.
II. the personal W. Is eternal XI, 156.; XII, 1664. f. 1670.; God XI, 156. 168. 2044. ff.; XII, 1666. f. 1670.; the Arians denied the eternal Godhead XII, 1666. f.; not a creature XI, 155. f. 164. f. 2048. f.; a person distinct from the Father XI, 162. 2049. f.; XII, 1666. f. 1670.; not created, but a Creator of all things XI, 2051.; is called and is the life and light of men XI, 2053. ff.; is Christ, the Son of God XII, 1664. 1669.; the Son is the W. of the Father, who hears memand speak, for the Holy. Spirit XI, 917; why Christ is called the Word XII, 1669, ff; the origin of the Word from the Father shines forth manifold in every creature XII, 1673, ff.
III. the W. of God. 1. nature and kind. The apostle W. is God's W. XI, 1396. f.; the preacher W., when they preach God's Word, is God's Word XII, 2097. a glorious treasure XII, 904. ff; has not the appearance of great art in it XII, 1612. f; has an insurmountable strength XI, 42. f; living, active, fiery XI, 1918. f.; has a triumphant royal power XII, 1864. f.; mightier than heaven and earth XII, 2094.; has his power, the preacher be who he will XII, 2022.; has the power from God XII, 1810. ff.; God must give the blessing XI, 1920. f.; alive and powerful, but his power hidden XI, 781.; his glory did not sit reason XI, 2047. His office is to teach and to punish XII, 1568. f.; does not speak of outward appearances, but reaches into the heart XI, 867.Gives an exuberantly rich knowledge of God XI, 2044; only in the Word do we find Christ XI, 434 ff; strives against human, carnal emotions and thoughts XI, 1951 f; is counsel and comfort.
2. the effects of the w.. The Holy Spirit works through the Word. It is to bring forth fruit XI, 101; therefore, like a thunderclap, it raises up and strikes down XII, 1324. f.; never goes forth without fruit XI, 236. f. 520.; XII, 882. f.; the fruit of it is not merely virginal, widowly and conjugal chastity XI, 520. ff.; brings forth good fruit XI, 670.It does all good XI, 521; bears abundant fruit, though not in all XI, 1334; bears thirty, sixty, a hundredfold fruit XII, 1828; reveals the devil and shows how black he is XII, 1338; without the Word God cannot be rightly known and worshipped XII, 1202; with and through the Word the Holy Spirit enlightens the heart and works faith XII, 1202. Spirit enlightens the heart and works faith XI, 1737; converts and brings many to the knowledge of the truth XI, 523; catches many people XII, 1568. f.; brings hearts to joy and faith XII, 1202. f.; with and through the Word, the Holy Spirit enlightens the heart and works faith XI, 1737. f.
XI, 2326.; works faith XI, 144. ff.; brings forgiveness XI, 1735. ff.; wipes out death, sin, hell XI, 2047. f.; makes children of God XII, 587. f.; puts us into fellowship with God and His angels, drives out the devil XI, 670.; makes alive, righteous, holy XII, 1326. f.; makes the soul pure, wise, righteous, holy XI, 2357: ff.; where the W. remains pure, everything must become pure XII, 1602.; drives away evil thoughts XI, 656. 660.; it has preserved all the saints, and must preserve us all XII, 1326. s; works unanimity of mind XI, 146. f., humility XI, 147. f., peace XI, 147. f., love of neighbor, contempt of himself XI, 148. f., joy XI, 149. f.; reveals his power in adversity XI, 1073. f.; works good works XI, 149. f., confession of faith XI, 149. f., Christian liberty XI, 150. f., praise and thanksgiving to God XI, 151. s; makes alive and blessed XI, 1950. f.; XII 591. 1328. f. The doctrine of the fruit of the word is a mystery XI, 523. ff; it does not always penetrate the heart XI, 497.; does not bear fruit in all XI, 681.; it hardens those whom it wills XII, 1324.; does not always strike the heart soon XI, 1073. f.No one knows when God wants to stir the heart XII, 536; does not bear fruit in the same way everywhere, as God has provided and ordained XI, 523; those come to Christ through the Word who are to come XII, 997.
3. conduct against the W. The W. should go everywhere in the swing, publicly and secretly XII, 394. f.. We should let it dwell among us XII, 392. in all wisdom XII, 393.; always drive it and blossom XI, 1737.; XII, 925.; diligently and gladly hear and learn XI, 1871.; not think that we have learned it all at once, and despise it XII, 1640.Buy it because the market is at the door XII, 927 f.; use it diligently XI, 656 f., even if we do not feel its power immediately XI, 1074 f., and all the more so the more clumsy we feel XI, 658 ff. ff.; to hear it gladly XII, 1251.; it depends not on sensible but on spiritual hearing XI, 497.; to right hearing belongs patience XII, 1828. We should: guard against overindulgence XII, 1188. f..Listen to it with the highest reverence XII, 1570; do it in fellowship XI, 661; accept it where and how often we can hear it XI, 587; accept it gladly and with joy XII, 1863. ff; accept it with thanks, read it, listen to it etc. XII, 391. f. 1261. f. and with meekness XII, 590. f.; accept it, preach it who will XII, 1260. 2094.; believe it, although reason does not comprehend it XII, 1574. f., be fools to the word and be silent XII, 1259.; let our reason be silent XI, 1184. f., it is not grasped by human reason and power, but it must come down from above XII, 1324. f. We are to: accept it, in spite of the fact that it brings crosses, is persecuted and proclaimed by fools according to the flesh XII, 1862. f.; keep what we have heard XII, 1570. ff., keep it in the heart XI, 463.; build from it XI, 1086. f., from it alone leave us XI, 1394. ff; hold to it when we fall XII, 1570.; stay with it XII, 1261. 1456. ff. 1572.; do not let it falsify us XII, 1251.; see that we do not lose it XII, 1151. f.; cling to it alone XI. 484. ff; not to adhere to revelations XI, 703; not to adhere to holy men XI, 456. ff. 597; to adhere to it, although the whole world rages against it XII, 1262. ff; whoever deviates from it falls into idolatry XII, 803.
We should leave everything about it XI, 2354. f.; XII, 1414. f. 1418. f. 1871.; the fact that many do not accept it should not annoy us XI, 520.; we should use it as bread and sword XII, 100.Christians should prove and honor it with the fruits of faith XII, 450; ask God to give power to the Word XII, 876, 879; we should ask for the Word XII, 1126. The devil is an enemy of the Word XII, 1338. f., because he knows its power XII, 1865; wants to prevent us from using it XI, 661; seeks to lead us away from it XI, 1706. The natural man despises it XII, 1473; reason always wants to master it XI, 1169. f.; flesh and blood always gape at something else XI, 453. The world calls it heresy XII, 1473; many despise it XI, 239. f., when God gives it abundantly XII, 1262.; many ask nothing about it XII, 640.; many do not stop at it XII, 640. ff. The hearers are of three kinds: pious, envious and blasphemers, tempters XII, 1876; of the various disciples of the Word XI, 516. ff. 681. ff.; four kinds of hearers, of whom only one is blessed XII, 1822. ff.; one kind, the largest part, lets the Word in to one ear and out again to the other XI, 516.They hear it in vain, their hearts are entered by the desires for temporal things XII, 1822. ff.; the second kind, a large number, accept it with joy, but do not persevere XI, 517. f.; XII, 1824. f.; the third kind, many accept it, but rot in peace and good days XI, 516. f., want to serve God and themselves XII, 1826. f.; the fourth kind, some hear it, hold to it constantly, bear fruit with patience XI, 519. they take it up in a fine good heart XII, 1827. f. Keeping the word in and despite all suffering is the Christian's art XII, 1335. ff; the word is their sword XII, 1631. - S. Sermon on repentance, hearing, earthly, contempt 1.
Cf. gospel, law, visitation, church 9, word of man, preaching ministry, scripture, truth.
IV. W. and Sacrament. The W. is a promise, the S. shows the promised thingsHI, 1949.; where these, there spiritual food XII, 403. f.; work spiritual joy XII, 1948. f.; by this God has led and blessed His saints from the beginning XII, 401. f. - S. Means of grace.
V. Words of men. A mirror and image of the heart XI, 159, 2046; what useless words are XII, 456; shameful words are words of carnal sins XII, 454.
Miracles. The daily miracles are not less than the extraordinary ones XI, 1380. f.; why God does extraordinary ones XI, 1380. f.; the spiritual ones are greater than the bodily ones XII, 1180. ff, also more frequent XII, 1180. f.; they also lurk on XII, 1180. f.; Christ works without ceasing high W. in his Christendom XI, 989. ff.; W. turn God's omnipotence XI, 1652.; through W. God has always confirmed a new doctrine XII, 1180. f.; are no longer necessary for the confirmation of Christendom XII, 1181.; for Christ! We should praise God for the miracles in Christianity XI, 991; we should take comfort from the miracles in adversity and death XI, 1652. f. 1658. f.; we despise the daily miracles XI, 1380. f. - S. Miracle faith, signs.
Miracle faith In what it consists XII, 827. f.; one can have it without justifying faith XII, 426. 827. f. - S. Wund er.