Volume 16

Reformation Writings.

Documente zur Reformationhistorie gehörige Documente.

Documente zur Reformationhistorie gehörige Documente.

(Continued.) Published anew on behalf of the Ministry of the German Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other states.

Foreword.

This sixteenth volume of the complete writings of Luther brings the continuation of the documents on the history of the Reformation from 1525 to 1537 in six chapters. The tenth dea

Content

Open this section of Luther's works.

The first part of the book is the sixteenth part of Luther's complete writings,

which contains the documents on the history of the Reformation from 1525 to 1537. The peasants' revolt and the death of Prince Frederick.

Reformation Writings.

Open this section of Luther's works.

The tenth chapter.

From the peasants' uprisings that occurred in 1525 almost throughout Germany, mainly at the instigation of Thomas Münzer, especially in Swabia and Thuringia, as well as from the de

First section.

About Münzer's trouble at Allstädt, and how Luther warned the castle owner there as well as, after Münzer's escape from this place, the council of Mühlhausen and the princes of Sax

- The second section of the tenth chapter.

Complaints and friendly requests, with attached Christian prayers of the whole community, now assembled, in twelve main articles in the shortest possible way. This writing is found

The third section of the tenth chapter.

773 Letter from the Elector of Saxony to Duke John, advising him to settle the peasants' trade amicably. Char Friday, April 14, 1525. This and the next letter are found in the Witt

Section Four of Chapter Ten.

785 Letter from Hans Zeis, Schösser zu Allstädt, to Georg Spalatin concerning the examination of the teachings of Thomas Münzer. July 20, 1524. From Kapp's Nachlese nützlicher Refo

Section Five of Chapter Ten.

This writing is found in the Wittenberg edition (1569), vol. IX, p. 217; in the Jena edition (1585), vol. II, p. 5116; in the Altenburg edition, vol. II, p. 887; and in the Leipzig

First Section.

801) The Reichstag in Augsburg at the end of 1525/) in which the Nuremberg Diet was repeated, and at the same time a Reichstag in Speier was scheduled for the month of May 1526. Fr

The second section of the eleventh chapter.

From Lünig's Imperial Archives, pari. Zerr. oont. I., p. 471. We Wolf, Count of Montfort, Imperial. Governor's Official Administrator, and the Councilors Ordered

The twelfth chapter.

The first part of the book is a description of some of the covenants made by papal princes against the confessors of the Protestant doctrine, as well as of the conventions of the P

First section.

824 Aurifaber's Report of the Mainz Council Battle against the Adherents of the Lutheran Doctrine. Anno 1526. In the Eisleben Collection, vol. I, p. 273; in the Altenburger, vol. I

The second section of the twelfth chapter.

1. from the convent at Torgau. 843 The Mayor and Council of the City of Nuremberg apologize to Saxony and Hesse for not being able to take any decisive action before the upcoming D

First Section.

What was negotiated between Emperor Carl V and Pope Clement VII at Bologna, and how the former announced an Imperial Diet in Augsburg in 1530; as well as the coronation of the Empe

The second section of the thirteenth chapter.

894 Chancellor Brück's concerns about the Elector's personal visit to the Imperial Diet, also regarding the arrangements to be made in the country for burdensome cases that arise,

The third section of the thirteenth chapter.

927 Philipp Melanchthon's letter to D. Martin Luther from Augsburg, May 22, 1530, in which he reports how the emperor would not yet arrive there so soon, informs him of various sug

Section Four of Chapter Thirteen.

935 The old and first report of the Imperial Diet in Augsburg in 1530, from the Emperor's arrival to the handing over of the Augsburg Confession. Dated June 22, 1530. This document

burg Confession.

This speech is found in Latin in Cölestin, Vol. I, p. 105. It was published in German in Augsburg in 1530 in octavo under the title: "eine oralion; oder Rede vor Röm. Kays. Majest.

The Augsburg Confession

or Confession of the Faith of Several Princes and Cities, Delivered to Imperial Majesty at Augsburg, Anno 1530 (Read on June 25, 1530). The original of the Augsburg Confession has

The sixth section of the thirteenth chapter.

About this document Walch says in the Jnhaltsverzeichniß of the 16th volume, p. 49 b: "Steht in Spalatins unnub x. 140 and in the Theilen Luth. in the places mentioned immediately

The first and still imperfect apology.

First draft of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, which was presented to Emperor Carl on Sept. 22 at the Imperial Diet of 1530, but was not accepted. Chyträus had this writing

The second and more complete apologia.

Mid-April 1531. Since the draft of the Apology (the previous writing) had not been accepted, the necessity arose to publish the Apology. For this purpose, Melanchthon completely re

Apologia of the Confession

translated from Latin by Justum Jonam. Philippus Melanchthon to the reader.

Apologia of the Confession.

1. The first article of our confession is acceptable to the adversaries, in which it is stated how we believe and teach that there is an eternal, one, undivided divine being, 1) Li

Section Seven of Chapter Thirteen.

1031: List of persons who belonged to the other committee. From Müller's History of the Protestant Churches. Estates Protest..,

Section Eight of Chapter Thirteen.

1039: The concern of D. Joh. Eck, drawn up by order of the Cardinal of Mainz and Duke George of Saxony before the beginning of the discussion, about the articles of the Augsburg Co

Chapter thirteen, section nine.

The four following documents are from Müller's Historie, lib. Ill, 6ÄP. 33, p. 842. Also in Chyträus, Historie der Augsb. Conf., p. 457. Compare Förstemann's Urkundenbuch, vol. II,

The tenth section of the thirteenth chapter.

This and the following document can be found in Müller's Historie, üb. Ill, eap. 37, S. 881. After Imperial. Majesty had requested his Electoral Grace by letter that his Electoral

Section eleven of Chapter thirteen.

and in Goldast, eonstitat. iurper., tom. Ill, x. 508. excerpted in many other places. We Carl the Fifth by the Grace of God, elected R. Emperor etc. etc. confess and declare to all m

The twelfth section of the thirteenth chapter.

See Appendix, No. 2, Z1. This letter is found handwritten in Wolfenbüttel, Ooä.Il6lm8t. 108, Iol.9k; in the 6oä. RoKtoeU.; in the Ooä. 4611. d, toi. 214; in Copenhagen, LIs. 1393,

First section.

1187. farewell of the first convention at Schmalkalden, at which a rotel of a covenant has been conceived and immediately approved and accepted by some states. Given the 31st of De

The second section of the fourteenth chapter.

D. Martin Luther's response to the Elector of Saxony's admonition to him to refrain from harsh writing, especially against Duke George, so that peace would not be prevented. July 2

The fifteenth chapter.

The first part of the book is a description of the actions taken between the imperial and papal envoys on the one hand, and the protesting estates on the other, with regard to a co

First section.

1210 Emperor Carl V sent a letter to the Electors as well as to the Saxon, Rhenish, Dutch, Swabian, Bavarian and Franconian circles, concerning a common concilii on the discord of

The second section of the fifteenth chapter.

Of Vergerius' courtship of the Schmalkaldic Covenanters, and of Pope Pabst's announced but again postponed concilium at Mantua; also of the convent of the Protestants at Schmalkald

Schmalkaldic articles

or "Articles of Christian Doctrine Which Should Have Been Delivered to the Concilium at Mantua, or Where Else It Would Have Been," by D. Martin Luther in 1537. After Pope Paul III

Appendix of some of Luther's letters.

Newly translated from the Latin.

To Melanchthon.

Luther wants to avoid too frequent visitors. Handwritten in Wolfenbüttel, 6oä. Leimst. 108, 1. 22d; and in Copenhagen, Ms.1383,1. 241. Printed in Oosisstiuus, tom. I, toi. 60 b; in

To Wenc. Link in Nuremberg.

Luther reports on his work, and news. A copy from the original of this letter can be found in Wolfenbüttel, Ooü. H<üin8t. 108,1.30 b. Printed in Ooklestinus, tom. I, col. 37; at Ln

To Melanchthon.

Luther writes of his work being disturbed by headaches and warns Melanchthon against excessive exertion etc. Handwritten in Wolfenbüttel, Ooä. Mar. 108, 12; in Copenhagen, Lls. 1393

To Conrad Cordatus.

Luther advises Cordatus against the journey to Augsburg and tells him what he knows about Augsburg and how he is doing. This letter is found handwritten in Wolfenbüttel, Cocl. Hslm

To Melanchthon.

Luther reports the return of the Churprinzen; he wants the Reichstag to end. This letter is found handwritten in Wolfenbüttel, 6<xl. t1;äm8t. 108, toi. 96; at Dresden, oock. 6. 140

To Justus Jonas.

Luther reassures Jonas about the settlement action and sends a letter from the landgrave. This letter is found handwritten in Wolfenbüttel, Oocl. Hörnst. 108, toi. 89d; in the Oock

To Melanchthon.

The letter that Walch communicates here is a duplicate of No. 1103 in this volume, therefore omitted here. 2) The meaning of this somewhat obscure sentence will be: As John Hus was