Volume 19

Reformation Writings.

Disputes with the Papists.

Dogmatic - polemical writings.

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Foreword.

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Dogmatic-Polemical writings

Continuation of the first section of Luther's controversial writings against the papists:

69. Luther's Book of the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, which deals mainly with the nature, number, and utility of the sacraments.*)

Translated from Latin. Prelude 1) D. Martin Luther's of the Babylonian Captivity of the Church.

70 King Henry VIII's letter to the Roman Emperor, Carl the Fifth, *)

Translated from the Latin by Spalatin. To the most holy and most powerful Lord Carl, by favor of divine goodness Roman King, chosen Emperor, at all times Major of the Empire, and t

71 King Henry VIII's letter to the Elector Palatine, Louis the Peaceable, *)

which also contains complaints against Luther. Greenwich, the

72. king Henry VIII in England writing,*)

Translated from the Latin by M. Joh. Frick. Assertion of the Seven Sacraments against Martin Luther, published by the most invincible king in England and France and

73 a. Luther's German response from King Henry of England's book. *)

Answer German Dr. Mart. Luther to King Henry of England's Book. Anno 1522. I don't mind lies, I don't mind truth.

73 b. The same writing newly translated from Latin.*)

Against Henry, King of England. Martin Luther. 1522. To the well-born and noble Lord, Mr. Sebastian Schlick, Count of Passnn, Lord of Elbogen etc., his Superior in Christ, [wuscht]

74. D. Martin Luther's letter to a good friend,

in which he indicates the reason why he wrote so harshly and sharply to the King of England. *) August 28, 1522.

75 King Henry's Vm. Letter to Prince Frederick, his brother Johannes and George, Dukes of Saxony, against Luther. *)

Translated from Latin. To the most illustrious and excellent princes, seemingly lords, and to my dearest grandparents, pure and complete bliss, and constant increase of blissful we

The letter from Planitz to Elector Frederick of Saxony, in which he reports to him what he has heard from the English herald on the way. *)

April 24, 1523. Most Serene, Highborn Elector! My submissive, obedient and always willing services are ready for your Electoral Grace with diligence, most gracious Elector and Lord

77 Prince Frederick's and Duke John's answer to King Henry VIII's letter. *)

April 28 or 29, 1523. Friedrich Churfürst and Johannes, brothers, Dukes of Saxony etc., offer their friendly greetings to King Henry of England with royal dignity, and what they are

78. Elector Frederick of Saxony Passport,

To all and every king, prince, prince, ecclesiastical and secular, to our and other prelates, counts, free lords, knights, servants, stewards, captains, officials, viziers, steward

79. duke George of Saxony answer to the above letter of King Henry VIII? **)

Translated from the Latin by M. Frick. To the most illustrious and invincible prince, Lord Henry, King in England and France, Lord in Ireland, our beloved lord and uncle.

80 Spalatin's letter to Elector Frederick of Saxony from the English Herald*).

Probably the 13th of May 1523. God's grace and peace before. Most gracious Lord!

81. D. Martin Luther's letter to King Henry Vlll. in England. *)

To the Most Serene Prince and Lord, Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland.

82 Henry VIII, King of England, reply to Luther's above letter. *)

We have finally received the letter that you, Luther, gave us at Wittenberg on the first day of September 1525, which we have received (I do not know in which country it travelled

83 D. Mart. Luther's Response to the King of England's Blasphemy Title. *)

February 1527. To the King of England's blasphemy title D. Mart. Luther's Answer.

XIV Luther's dispute with Duke George of Saxony.

a. On the occasion of the Sermon on the Sacrament of the Body of Christ published by Luther. A sermon, of the reverend sacrament of the holy true body of Christ and of the brotherh

85 Duke George of Saxony's letter to Elector Frederick of Saxony,

To the Highborn Prince, Lord Frederick, Archmarshall and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, Vicario, Duke of Saxony, my friendly dear cousin, into his hands. Highborn Prince, friend

86) Prince Frederick of Saxony's answer to Duke George. *)

December 29, 1519. To the Highborn Prince, Lord George Duke of Saxony, my friendly dear betters.

The following is a list of the articles in Luther's Sermon on the Reverend Sacrament of the Holy True Body of Christ? *) After mid-January 1520.

I have sent forth a sermon on the reverend holy sacrament of the altar, in which, among other words, I have let it be known that I think it good to give both forms to anyone who de

88) The Bishop of Meissen, Joham von Schleinitz, with the advice and consent of his chapter, against Luther's preaching of the reverend Sacrament.

January 24, 1520. 1. We John, by the grace of God and the Papal See, Bishop of the Free Church of Meissen, are obligated by reason of our episcopal office, so commanded, to adminis

89a. D. Martin Luther's answer to the note that went out under the official's seal at Stolpen, *)

Mid-February 1520. To any devout Christian to whom this booklet comes, I offer Martinus Luther, Augustinian, Doctor etc., my poor fortune and all blessedness in Christ our Lord.

89b. Luther's above answer translated from Latin. *)

To the prohibition note, which went out under the name of the Bishop of Meissen, because of the sermon on the Sacrament of the Supper, D. Mart. Luther's, Augustine's, answer. To th

90. Luther's defense of his answer from the notes of the Bishop of Meissen in a letter to Spalatin. *)

Translated from Latin.

37 Two episcopal bulls, one divine (of the bishop of Samland), and one papal (of the bishop of Ermeland),

with Luther's preface and glosses. *) January 1524. Translated from Latin.

Luther's speeches, which he heard in the aforementioned disputation. *)

In the same disputation, which was held publicly at the University of Wittenberg, Luther presented and displayed the following arguments and speech, as recorded from his mouth by c

40. D. Martin Luther's preface from the barefoot monks Eulenspiegel and Koran,

I think that those who read this booklet at this time, who have not been under the abomination of the priesthood before, or even those who are now unaccustomed to it and have forgo