Eber. Eber was the father of Peleg, in whose time the languages began to divide. 1, 679. Eber is the great-grandson of Shem. 1, 679. At the time of Eber, Nimrod invaded the Orient from the south and drove the pious family of Shem out of it.
1, 680. The people of God is said to have inherited the name Hebrews from Eber. 1, 679. Moses calls Shem the father of all the children of Eber, so that it would be known that Christ would be born from the descendants of Eber. 1, 679. Eber died when Abraham had already been dead for sixty-four years. 1, 716.
Eberbach. Luther recommends M. Philipp Eberbach as a school teacher to the mayor and council of Coburg. 21a, 980.
Ebion. What Ebion started, Mahomet continued. 9, 1441.
Eck. Eck is tall and long, of a strong and four-toned body, full and quite German voice, but it is more rough than clear; also suitable for a herald etc. 15, 1201. Eck's whole face, eyes and appearance are such that one should rather make a butcher or a Carian soldier out of him than a theologian. 15, 1201. Eck signs himself under the letter to Duke Johann of Saxony as: Johann Mair von Eck. 15, 1576. Eck's nature is such that he tends to lead away those who deal with him from the point in dispute and the matter at hand. 16, 1481. Eck would rather that all men perish in error than not be able to vent his lazy envy. 18, 1411. The question of the power of the Roman bishop brought Eck on the path, for no other reason than that he ignited the hatred of the pope and the kings against Luther. 14, 466. Eck gave Luther the first thoughts against the pope, and brought him there, where he otherwise would never have come. 22, 1106. Eck's conclusion is: The church is built on something, for example Peter, therefore this something is a governor of Christ and chief of the apostles. 18, 1378.. When Luther began to write against indulgences, D. Eck opposed him; he revived and awakened him. 22, 1105. Eck and the bishop of Mainz do not ask anything about the truth of the gospel, but only seek the great prebends and spiritual fiefdoms etc. 2, 671 f. Eck is a bold, impudent customer who speaks freely and defiantly against his adversaries. 4, 1442 At the Diet of Augsburg, Eck speaks about the Lutherans as if they were people in despair and lost. 4, 1442 The sermons of Eck, Faber and Cochlaeus prove that they can do no more than blaspheme, profane and curse. 4, 1443. Eck is a miser and a demmer. 4, 1455. In Leipzig, Eck misled Carlstadt in a very good matter with a single word. 4, 1482. Eck and others puff themselves up like this because they have
Eden. Eden means: lust. Therefore "garden in Eden": garden of pleasure. 3, 61. Eden must be the name of a land towards the east, and not the whole earth. 3, 101.
Edenberger. Luther recommends Lucas Edenberger to the Elector for the Hebrew professorship, in place of Aurogallus. 21b, 2925 f.
Edicts. That our princes do not obey the imperial edicts, in which our churches and doctrine are condemned, they do, so that they do not give to the emperor what is God's. 17, 1352.
Edom. Edom means in German: roth. 3, 401. The Jews call the Roman Empire and Christendom Edom and ask in their
Edomites. The land of the Edomites is mountainous; the Latins call it Arabia petraea. 14, 811.
Egranus. Luther asks Egranus to stay in Zwickau; he could also do Greek there with Mütze. 15, 2441 f. Luther reports to Egranus that he had written to D. Ochsenfart that what Egranus had claimed about the three Marys did not seem to him to be errors, but truths. 15, 2466. Egranus boasts of martyrdom and writes that he was expelled by both the papists and the Lutherans. 15, 2625 f. Luther gives his verdict on the dispute Egranus had over St. Anne. 21a, 96 f. Luther writes to Wolfgang Wiebel in Joachimsthal about the false spirit Egranus. 21a, 1610.
Egypt. Egypt is watered by the waters of the Nile and is praised for its very great fertility. 1, 852. Egypt has been very rich and has had a fertile land, over which the Nile has flowed yearly and made it so fertile. 2, 1614. Egypt has been a blessed, Christian, glorious kingdom, which had God's word abundantly. 3, 678. Egypt had all spiritual and physical welfare from the people of Israel. 3, 680. The prophets praise the execution from Egypt as the head of all other histories. 14, 1538. Since Augustus came to Egypt, they showed him the body of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy, which had been kept in tombs for many years. 2, 2073.
Egyptians. The Egyptians fell into ever more shameful idolatry, until they finally worshipped cats and mice, and even garlic and onions as gods. 2, 1829 f. The Egyptians have so prepared the corpses with very delicious seasoning that they have not rotted or decayed in many years. 2, 2073.
Earth and all that is in it was created for the sake of the marriage state. 7, 1635. The marriage state was created by God and commanded that men should be fruitful, but the pope says: You shall not do it. 7, 2078. The Lord Christ confirms the marriage state, just as a preacher of the gospel does, that he teaches about external things when there is an unrighteous mind of the law. 7, 967 f. The marriage state is instituted and confirmed in both the Old and New Testaments. 22, 1208. This is almost the highest art in the conjugal life, that one learns to regard the marriage state according to its highest honor, namely that it is God's foundation and has God's word. 12, 2000. Marriage by nature is of the kind that it must work and feeds itself with the hand, and actually goes in the word of God. 8, 1044. Marriage is an outward, bodily thing that neither hinders nor promotes faith, and may one be a Christian, the other an un-Christian. 8, 1059. The pious bishops have had enough to do in the church to preserve the marriage state, and have therefore made a sacrament out of it. 7, 997. Marriage and secular government do not promote the kingdom of God or Christianity, but do not hinder it either, for they are secular states. 7, 874. It is not valid to make a freedom out of the marriage state, as if it were in our power to drive, change and walk with it as we wanted. 7, 452. If one wants to take up marriage, it is above all necessary to call upon God that he may choose and give a husband or wife. 1, 1651. Those who fall into the marriage state out of their own presumption, as if they did not need God for it, are justified in having purgatory and hellish torment in it. 7, 453. The civil laws hold that boys of fourteen years, and maidens of twelve years, should be old enough and fit for marriage. 2, 856. Without the parents' advice and consent and without their prior knowledge, one should not perform or begin the marriage. 1, 1650. Where people enter into marriage in a Christian manner and are certain of the will of God and their parents, the greatest disagreement is often overcome without any effort. 1, 1652. Those who flee from the marriage state are to be admonished to this holy state, so that they do not defile themselves with shameful lusts, like the tamer monkeys and cardinals. 2, 368. The teaching of the marriage state should be kept in the church and diligently practiced because of the necessity and dignity of the marriage state. 2, 358. If there were no marital status, regiments, countries and people could not exist. 1, 1176.
If a man is able to keep and live chastely, he may abstain, but he should keep and speak honestly and much about the marriage state and motherhood. 1, 1735. The mixing that happens outside of the marriage state is shameful and condemned, under the wrath of God. 1, 1659. You will be able to live chastely and godly in the married state with your wife if you believe in Christ, since sin is then weakened. 1, 1672. Those who enter marriage without faith and prayer will finally experience all kinds of misfortune and be crushed by it. 1, 1677 f. The wicked memorize how the married state is scolded by many, therefore they flee this state and fall into the works of the flesh. 1, 1679. The Scripture praises with many words the honor and worthiness of the married state, so that we may learn that the married state should by no means be held in low esteem. 1, 1680. This is a very beautiful and blissful marriage state, in which both at the table and at the bed are written: Here is God's favor, will and his gracious pleasure. 1, 1653. In marriage there are many troubles, troubles and troubles, and yet those who look to the word keep a good, peaceful heart and feel help and comfort. 1, 1373. It should be noted that in marriage there are various exercises of faith and love, while the self-chosen services of the monks are nothing but rubbish. 1, 1392. God instituted the marriage state so that a church would be prepared, the terrible plague of the flesh would be healed and the way of sin would be blocked. 1, 1162. Magister Sententiarum says rightly: the marriage state was ordered in paradise for service, but after sin also for medicine. 1, 142. No one has so gloriously adorned the marriage state and the authorities as we have. 5, 411. As the marriage state is a divine order, so also the authorities are instituted by God and have the certain promise of divine blessings. 4, 1974. He who fears the Lord is blessed, whether he enters the regiment or the marriage state, however he may fare in these states. 4, 1977: God gives kings, princes, courts, laws and everything that is necessary for the preservation of the commonwealth and peace for the sake of the marriage state. 4, 2005 It is to be feared that if one despises his father and mother and enters into matrimony with sins without their knowledge and will, God will give neither happiness nor salvation. 10, 661. Whoever wants to enter the marriage state should not worry, nor be afraid of mammon. He shall dare to do it cheerfully in the fear of God, and it shall be well with him. 4, 1614. Marriage is not a fine thing according to the flesh,
Einsiedel. Opinion and advice of Luther and Bugenhagen to the Lords of Einsiedel in their dealings with Duke George of Saxony. 21a, 1050 ff. Luther and Bugenhagen advise the Lords of Einsiedel: they should not chase away their pastor, even by order of Duke George, but should suffer if he were to be chased away. 21a, 1076 ff. Luther's concerns in the Eiusiedel case. 21a, 1087 ff. Luther's further concerns in the Einsiedel case. 21a, 1093 f. Luther's concerns about some points in the Einsiedel case. 21a, 1095. Luther disapproves of the answer that the von Einsiedels gave to Duke George. 21a, 1102 f. From what the von Einsiedel answered Duke George, he understands and believes that they have completely recanted and denied everything they believed. 21a, 1102. The von Einsiedel want to walk a middle road, as it were, and try to find God's and man's grace on both sides.
Enter. "Entering the community" means managing an office or public service. 3, 1574.
Eisenach. Luther preached in Eisenach on his way back from Worms; the pastor protested against it before a notary and witnesses. 15, 2512.
Eisenachian. Eisenach treaty between Elector John Frederick and Landgrave Philip of Hesse concerning the war campaign against Duke Henry of Brunswick. 17, 1381.
Eisleben. Räthsel Luthers über seine Vaterstadt Eisleben. 22, 1952.
Eisleben, M. Luthers Bericht [an D. Brück] von M. Joh. Eislebens falscher Lehre und schändlicher Tat; dazu Antwort auf seine voidige und ungegründeter Klage gegen Luther. 20, 1648 ff.
Eißling. Luther asks the Elector for a free apartment for Jakob Eißling, who had served for a long time at the monastery in Wittenberg. 21a, 1199.
Ekeb. Ekeb means in German: eine Fußsohle. 3, 437.
El. The word El, according to the letter, means power, but if it is a proper name, it means God. 3, 1904. El is one of the ten names of God. 6, 209.
Elam. The first son of Shem was Elam, from whom the Persians are; the kingdom of Babylon belonged to him, but he was driven out of it by Nimrod. 1, 713. Elam are the Persians. 1, 679.
Elbe. It seems to us to be a great disorder and confusion that the Elbe, indeed all waters, drift in such an uneven course to its mouth. 1, 39. When the Elbe emerges from its banks, it sweeps down everything far and wide with great impetuosity. 4, 1863. The sea does not become fuller through all the rivers. Otherwise, if even the Elbe had flowed from the beginning of the world, it would have filled the circle of air up to the moon. 5, 1388. God's decree is the reason why the Elbe has its steady course here before Wittenberg and in this region and does not have to tire. 1, 36.
Elbe. The elbe, or heartwort, is said to be used by envious and witchy old hags when they envy a mother her beautiful child. 8, 1462.
Element. Paul calls the scriptures or letters of the law "elements"; some understand them to mean the first, crudest, childish ways of worship. 12, 223 f. Paul contemptuously calls the statutes and doctrines that are established in external things, even the external works according to the ten commandments, "elements of the world. 8, 1512. Teaching of the philosophers about the elements. 1, 32 f.
Elen. Luther pleads for Peter Elen, who is seeking a pastorate. 21a, 141 f.
Elephants. The elephants are very friendly and docile animals, and it is said that they serve humans in their home country for a certain time etc. 22, 1932.
Elevation. Elevation is not a sign of sacrifice, but an exhortation to men to stir them to faith. 20, 1787. Because elevation is offered and unnecessary, as coming from human devotion without commandment, it is fair to compare with the churches that do not have it. 20, 1791. Elevation has no testimony of the fathers, and is introduced without benefit etc. 22, 571 f. The elevation of the Sacrament in the Mass is a. Ceremony, which is free etc.; we have done away with the elevation here at Wittenberg. 19, 1027. Why Luther retained the elevation for a time. 20, 1788 f. Luther's letter to Prince George of Anhalt concerning the elevation of Holy Communion. 19, 1340 f. Luther's letter to D. Gregorius Brück concerning elevation and church ceremonies. 19, 1342 f. Luther writes to Leonhard Beier that the elevation of the Sacrament is free fei. 21b, 2799. Spalatin may do with the elevation as he pleases. Luther does not want that in these neutral things any rope be laid. 21b, 2801. Paul Speratus, Bishop of Pomesania, asks Luther's opinion about the elevation of the Sacrament. 21b, 2810. Luther writes to Duke Albrecht of Prussia about the elevation of the sacrament: We want to be masters of the ceremonies and not let them become equal to faith. 21b, 2844. Luther writes: We have given up the elevation of the sacrament here, primarily so that we show that we are masters of the ceremonies etc. 21b, 2854. Luther and Bugenhagen expressed their concern to the Elector that, after the elevation was done in the Rochlitz district, the same would not be done again.
Elijah. Elijah is in the middle of the years or the world, at the end of the third millennium of the world. 14, 612. The time of the kings Joram and Ahaziah in Judah is the most shameful time, about which Elijah complains so much that he also wishes to die. 14, 617. The Elijah promised by Malachi is not Elijah the Thisbite, but John the Baptist. 7, 125.
Eliezer. Eliezer, that is, God, my help. 3, 715. The name Eliezer is as much as Lazarus and means: God's help. 1, 937.
Eligius. St. Eligius is the patron saint of goldsmiths. 3, 1175.
Elisha. That Elisha let the forty boys be torn apart by two bears, because they called him bald, he did right, because they did not mock him, but his God. 22, 1431.
Elizabeth. "Elizabeth" means God's rest, the rest of the Lord. 12, 1722. Elisabeth with her preaching, and John with his leaping in her body testify that Christ is present, through whom all the world shall be saved from sin, death and the devil. 13, 1211. Elizabeth has a name from the fruit of the word: God's rest, which means that we have peace and joy in our hearts, and restlessness ceases. 7, 1527.
Elohim. By the name of God Elohim, in the majority, Moses wanted to indicate the trinity or the three persons in one divine nature and being. 1, 14.
Emser. Emser writes against Luther on the orders of his furious Duke George. 15, 2508. Emser has written a booklet against Luther, which is a single lie from beginning to end. Luther will answer him for the sake of Duke George. 15, 2425. Luther's writing: "On the super-Christian, super-spiritual and super-artificial book of Bock Emser's Leipzig Answer." 18, 1270 ff. Contradiction of Doctor Luther's error, enforced by the most learned priest of God, Mr. Hieronymus Emser, Vicarius of Meissen. 18, 1352. Emser uses our translation of the New Testament, but in order to keep his George in favor, he has at times changed a word against his conscience etc. 22, 937. Emser had translated King Henry VIII's book into German. Emser had translated King Henry VIII's book into German. 15, 2623. From Duke George's preface to Emser's New Testament. Luther wanted to write about it, but refrained from doing so because Emser had died in the meantime etc. 17, 2231. Letter of Hieronymus Emser about the disputation at Leipzig, in so far as Bohemia is occasionally remembered in it, to D. Johann Zack in Prague. 18, 1202 ff. Emser brings up the shadows, images and models of the future priest, Christ, and wants them to be taken for the truth itself. 18, 1232. Emser is like the monkey who saw a cobbler cutting leather, and then went and also cut, but the leather spoiled. 18, 1275. Emser is blind as a bat and stone-deaf, so that when Luther demands scripture from him, he answers with the teacher's sayings. 5, 333 f. If Emser will write more, so
he will still say that the Sprengwedel and the Räuchfatz in the Scriptures are also called priests. 5, 334. Luther reports of an argument he had about Thomas and Aristotle at a banquet to which Emser had invited him in Dresden. 13, 2385 f. Since the papists could not honestly contradict Hus and Jerome, they put a false opinion on them; so does Emser against Luther. 18, 1277 Luther suspects Emser of having published his Furies Against Luther under the name of Thomas Rhadinus Todiscus and having it printed in Rome. 15, 2437. Because Emser cannot abort Luther's teaching, he turns on his life to desecrate it. 18, 1264. According to Emser's supra-Christian, supra-spiritual interpretation, Luther teaches vain unchastity, hopefulness, disobedience, and such unrighteousness. 18, 1276. If heretics deserve fire, Emser should be killed a thousand times over with the pope. 18, 1302. The Meissen priests with Emser are so nonsensical against Luther that they judge that the one who killed him is without sin. 21a, 219. Luther informs Nic. Hausmann that he does not want to write against Emser, but leaves him to the judgment of God. 21a, 616 f. Luther asks the Elector to write to Duke Heinrich to prevent the printing of Emser's Low German Testament in Rostock. 21a, 1380 f. Emser viciously stole the text of the New Testament from Luther, but poisoned it viciously and shamefully with his glosses and annotations. 21a, 1381. In the absence of the Elector, the Electoral Councils wrote to Duke Heinrich of Mecklenburg to prevent the printing of Emser's New Testament. 21a, 1381 f. Luther himself addresses Duke Heinrich of Mecklenburg to prevent the printing of Emser's Testament in Rostock. 21a, 1382 f.
Enallage. Enallage, a figure of speech; the
End. Before the end, the world will be sick as it were, so that heaven, sun, moon, stars, men and everything will be troubled, writhing and evil. 13, 13.
End Christian. The pope with us is the right end-Christ, who has the high, subtle, beautiful, glittering devil, who sits inside Christianity, leaves the holy scripture, baptism, sacrament etc. 20, 2282 f. The pope persecutes us, curses us, banishes us, drives us out, burns us, as a true end-Christian should deal with Christianity. 17, 2191. If the pope acts against divine Scripture, he is called an end-Christian, i.e. one who
Engelbert. Luther recommends Al. Engelbert. 21b, 2505 f.
England. England (Anglia) is called Engerland (Angria) by the Angris or "Engers". Therefore, England still largely has the Saxon language. 14, 727. Luther's letter to a good friend, in which he shows cause why he wrote so harshly and sharply to the king of England. 19, 350 ff. "Luther's Answer to the King of England's Blasphemous Title." 19, 410 ff. Luther's booklet against King Henry of England has annoyed very many; he wanted that. 19, 1772. Luther replies to the King of England, who is thought to be the larva of Erasmus. 19, 1774: On the advice of the King of Denmark, Luther wrote a humble letter to King Henry of England; he answered him hostilely. 19, 1786. Contents of an edict promulgated in England in 1539, in which it is commanded to keep the main summa of the papal doctrine under penalty of life. 17, 260 ff. Luther's concern, raised jointly with Jonas, Bugenhagen and Melanchthon, about how to behave against the king in England. 17, 265 ff. Luther writes to the vice-chancellor Burkhard about how far the king of England should be allowed to slacken in articles. 17, 282. Thomas Morus was not killed by the King of England for the sake of the Gospel, because he was a very great tyrant against the Gospel etc. 22, 1262. Luther thanked God that he had redeemed our church from the angry king of England, who had desired and sought the alliance of ours with the greatest diligence. 22, 1261. King Henry VIII of England wants to be the head of the Church in England, which title is not due to a bishop, let alone a king or prince. 22, 1261. Luthern never liked King Henry VIII of England's intention to kill the Pope's body, but to preserve the soul, that is, his false doctrine. 22, 1260 f. The followers of Duke George praise the Book of the King.
Encratites. The Encratites misused the saying Gal. 6, 8. to confirm their enthusiastic opinion against marriage. 9, 751.
excuse. Those who sin and despair in sins can do nothing but accuse God and excuse themselves; Adam blames God, Eve blames the serpent. 1, 218.
Epha. Epha is a piece of rich Arabia. 12, 311.
Ephraim. Ephraim means grown. 3, 591. The holy scripture uses the two names Ephraim and Joseph without distinction. 2, 1847. The tribe of Ephraim has been very proud for the sake of the blessing and has risen above it, and they are also often proud for the sake of such hope.
The children of Ephraim wanted to be the forerunners of those who came out of Egypt. 2, 1848 The children of Ephraim wanted to be the predecessors of those who came out of Egypt and take the promised land before the time, therefore they were punished severely by God. 2, 1849. Under Jephthah and Jeroboam, the tribe of Ephraim usurped royal power and was harshly punished. 2, 1849.
Epicharmus. A Greek prince, Epicharmus, said: Remember that you believe no one. He saw what a pious child the world was. 3, 1126.
Epicureans. The Epicureans said that pleasure was the highest good; that pleased and benefited everyone. 22, 1830. Epicurus believes that man was created solely for eating and drinking; thus he does not separate and distinguish man from the animals. 1, 68. The Epicureans do not believe that human affairs, especially the lesser ones, are under the providence of God. 4, 1638. The Epicureans even dismiss the hope of immortality; they say: Since there is no God, let us eat, drink, play, be of good cheer etc. 2, 15.
Epieikeia. Epieikeia means that one can see through the fingers and does not act according to sharpness. 7, 1036.
Epilepsy. People who are attacked by epilepsy or falling sickness are deprived of all their senses and can neither move nor stir; they are dead alive. 2, 1545.
Epimenides. St. Paul accepts the pagan poets Aratos and Epimenides and praises their sayings as God's word. 17, 2211.
Epiphany. This day is called Epiphany, the feast of the revelation that God the Father, the Wages and the Holy Spirit reveal themselves in this way. 13, 1577. The feast of Epiphany should have the name of the baptism of Christ and be called the day on which the Lord Christ was baptized. 13, 144 f. The feast of Epiphany or the Revelation of the Lord should have the most distinguished name of the baptism of the Lord, and the preaching of baptism should be done primarily on it. 10, 2056.
Epiphanius. Epiphanius described long before Jerome of the Churches Histories, which are very good and useful etc. 22, 1393.
Epistles. The epistles of Paul, Peter and John are absolutely and in truth gospel, because they are the teachings of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. 8, 1392. We leave the Epistles and Evangelia, according to the time of the year, because there are many in Wittenberg who should learn to preach in the places where such division still goes and perhaps remains. 10, 233. the epistle on the second Sunday after
Epiphanies should be shorter in the front and longer in the back, so that it seems that it was put by an unlearned master etc. 12, 326. In the cathedral churches, the Epistle and the Gospel are not read by the students, but by the ministers of the Word. 5, 343.
6, 318. Erasmus' diatribe is nothing else than: "I am a son of the ancients", because he invokes the reputation of the church fathers. 6, 278. Erasmus writes in theology so coldly, bluntly and leadenly that it comes to light that he does nothing seriously; it does not hit and wound, it does not strike. 5, 375. How blasphemously Erasmus disputes the Christian religion. 5, 765. Erasmus, since he disputes in an epistle why Christ came into the flesh, makes him a lawgiver. So do the monks. 9, 1473. By Erasmus, Egranus and their kind are the evil seeds of exceedingly bad human doctrines scattered. etc. 16, 521. Erasmus is said to have said: Eck robbed his name of a letter, he should be called Jeck. But Jeck means a fool among the Dutch. 15, 2452 f. Erasmus also writes that the people can no longer bear the yoke of the pope and the papists, nor do they want to. 15, 2511. Erasmus is reported to have said: I fear that Martin will perish through his righteousness. 15, 2452. Erasmus is far from the knowledge of grace, therefore he thinks that everything should be treated in a polite manner and with a certain friendly benevolence. 15, 2535. When Prince Frederick of Cologne asked him whether Luther was wrong in the disputes, Erasmus said outright that Luther was right, but that he lacked leniency in him. 14, 465. Erasmus said about Luther: "He has brought more light into the teachings of the prophets and apostles on one side than the interpretations of anyone else at any time. 14, 978. Erasmus praises the morally pure life of Luther. 18, 1592. Erasmus states in his Diatribe that there are many diseases for which it is better not to touch them than to try a remedy with great danger. 4, 1777 Some suspect that Luther's works were written with the help of Erasmus. 18, 1586. In some places in some books, Erasmus, in order to gain the favor of Luther's enemies, bit Luther quite sharply and pulled him through. 18, 1596. Luther dares to settle the knowledge with Paul and confidently deny it to Erasmus. 18, 1672. Erasmus is quite insistent on being slippery and using fickle words, and carefully ships between the Scylla and the Charybdis. 18, 1673. It does not come to a Christian heart that it, like Erasmus, has no pleasure in firm assertions, yes, it must have pleasure in them, or it cannot be a Christian. 18, 1675. By his example, Erasmus deprives us of the power to judge people, and subjects us to the
Erasmus, St. St. Erasmus is a protector of the miserly, but a certain number of prayers and wax candles must be venerated to him. 3, 1164.
Earth. The earth (the dry) floats against nature above the water by the power of the word. 1, 545. Luther rejects the view of some that the whole earth is surrounded by the sea and floats in the water as if on a miraculous foundation. 4, 1640. The nature of the earth is that the water goes around and over it, but by God's word and command it is preserved contrary to its nature. 3, 36. The earth is full of sap, strength and fortune, not from its nature, but by God's giving and speaking. 3, 36. It is said that cold earth is a powerful medicine against poison and inflammation. 13, 2114 f. The earth has the ability to produce all kinds of plants, not from itself, but God has given it to it. 3, 35. The fall of man was followed by the corruption and cursing of the earth. 1, 94. The earth shall not stand forever, the last day will come one day. 3, 173. The earth will disintegrate, but no longer by water, but by fire. 3, 173. "Lick the earth" means: to be afraid of God's wrath, to desist from persecution. 3, 686. Pliny and Josephus say that the reddish earth shall be the best, after that the black earth; the yellow uüd falbe is somewhat inferior. 2, 69.
Experience. Experience is certain because it is ordered by God. The darkness of the academics is false and cancels all certainty in all things. 22, 1766.
Erfurt. In a letter to Spalatin, Luther expresses his disapproval of the fact that the students in Erfurt had used violence against the priests because of him. 15, 1906 f. The people of Erfurt do not want to let the father vicarius Joh. Lang become a master. 15, 2429. Luther is prevented by the plague from going to Erfurt to use physicians against his illness. 15, 2540. Luther warns against violent innovations in Erfurt. 15, 2607. The council of Erfurt asks Luther and Melanchthon to come to them in order to give them advice regarding the articles that have been handed over to them by the peasants. 16, 114. Luther sends his missive to the congregation in Erfurt to John Lang. 21a, 435. Luther, Melanchthon and Jonas exhort the preachers at Erfurt, who are challenged by the papists about the legitimacy of their vocation, to be patient. 21b, 1844 ff. Luther
expresses himself harshly about Erfurt in a letter to Johann Lang. 21b, 1947: In Erfurt, which was a very fertile Bethlehem, the fields have been spoiled with woad, so that the blessing has turned into a curse. 22, 1620 Martin Sangerhausen prophesied about Erfurt that the rich and powerful city would lack experienced people. 4, 1934.
exalt. To raise means to praise, to extol. 3, 912. To lift up means to praise highly, just as to raise up means to ride high. 13, 2741. To lift up the face of God above us is to pour out the light of faith upon us, that we ourselves may be lifted up. 4, 378.
elevate. It does no harm to expel pious preachers, to shed innocent blood, to burn Christians; that is, to exalt everything, and then they will know it well. 8, 215. To exalt Christ means to hang him on the gallows, to crucify him. 8, 199. To exalt oneself means to ascend, not by God's order and man's calling, but without divine order and man's calling. 13, 2399.
Ering. Luther was moved by M. Christoph Ering to write to the Counts of Schlick. 20, 1686.
Eris. The fable of Eris, who incites the people to disunity and strife through the golden apple, may have its origin in the story of the confusion of languages. 1, 706.
exhort. We use to admonish in such a way that we take our reasons from what is useful, what is necessary, what is respectable, what is godly, finally from the danger etc. 3, 1418.
Ermeland. Mauritius, bishop of Ermeland, has filled his bull with coarse blasphemies and vituperations, and yet accuses the Lutherans of being vituperative. 19, 1948.
Ernst. Luther asks Wenceslaus Link to take care of a Nuremberg citizen, Hans Ernst, who has been sent into exile. 16, 669.
Election. The devils insist that man should desire to be sure of his election and to be troubled by it. 4, 12, 66. All the saints have assured themselves of their election and eternal life, not through special revelation, but through the faith of Christ, and have taken hold of it. 12, 636.
educate. Luther calls the education of children worldly, if the parents teach them not to seek more than lust, honor and good, or the violence of this world. 10, 1361.
Esau. Esau has three names: Esau, Edom and Seir. 2, 101. Esau means in German: thätig, or busy and valiant. 3, 399. Esau is called Edom because of the red soup. 3, 401. Esau has been in possession of the priesthood, and has cultivated the priesthood, but has not yet been confirmed. 2, 281. Esau also held the priesthood instead of his father, in the absence of Jacob, therefore Esau's descendants should not be considered rejected. 2, 999. it is probably believable that Esau was finally saved. 2, 828. Esau and Ishmael lacked the promise, but they were not excluded from mercy, therefore many Edomites were blessed. 2, 985. The rejection of Esau and Ishmael was only temporary, because the hatred against Jacob, his brother, was only temporary.
Eschhaus. Luther recommends D. Thomas Eschhaus in place of D. Stagmann, who intends to move away. 21s, 661. There is no hope of recovery for the wife of D. Thomas Eschhausen. 15, 2493.
Esek. Esek means Hohnbrunn. 3, 419.
Ezra. Even Jerome says that in the fourth book of Ezra there are only dreams, and Lyra did not want to interpret it. 14, 81. Luther says: the third and fourth book of Ezra we did not want to translate because there is nothing in it that could not be found much better in etc. 14, 80 f.
Ezekians. The Essaeans are called the doers, who do it as if they should say: The others only talk about it, but with the deed it is nothing. 7, 1122. The Essaeans were pious, saints of works, a group that came together to pray and fast. 7, 1122.
eat. No natural or what grows from the earth must be eaten to maintain the natural moisture. Fresh peas, apples, pears are of this kind etc. 22, 1818. Where one is moderate in eating and drinking, nature is strengthened and preserved, whereas intemperance corrupts and weakens it. 1, 1313. To eat and drink of Christ's flesh and courage is to firmly believe in him. 7, 2239. To eat Christ's flesh is to eat it with the soul, so that I take care of the flesh and grasp it and keep it. 7, 2337. I eat the body and blood of Christ, and do no work for it; the soul alone accepts the gift, which is not a work done etc. 7, 2345. if you believe with all your heart that Christ became man and took your sin upon himself, strangled death etc., then you eat his flesh and drink his courage. 11, 2257. Eating and drinking spiritually is nothing else than believing in God's word and sign. 12, 403. He who eats, that is, he who believes with all his heart that Christ gave his body for him, died for him and redeemed him from sins and death, already has eternal life. 7, 2350. The sixth chapter of the Gospel of St. John does not speak of the sacraments, but of the spiritual partaking and eating. 7, 2324. The Lord does not speak of the sacrament of the altar in Joh. 6, nor of a bodily, but of a spiritual meal, which is only through faith. 11, 2L57. To eat and drink Christ's body means to firmly believe that He gave His body for our
Esther. It is frightening that the book of Esther is held in higher esteem by the Jews than Isaiah or Daniel, since Isaiah proclaims Christ in the purest way, but Daniel clearly describes the world empires and the kingdom of Christ. 22, 1413. We did not want to translate some parts of the prophet Daniel and the book of Esther, but we cut out such cornflowers and put them into a special spice garden. 14, 84.
Etzlingen. Luther sends his verdict to the congregation of Etzlingen on the articles that the papal clergy there have issued. 21a, 559 ff. The farewell of the Diet of Etzlingen in 1526. 16, 231.
Euchites. There were heretics called Euchites, that is, prayers who wanted to keep the word of Christ: "pray without ceasing"; they did nothing else, but prayed day and night. 7, 759.
Eulenspiegel. Eulenspiegel sowed pebbles in a market and said: I sow bad boys. Even if I sowed pious people, peelings would come up, because the land does not bear it. 22, 1792.
Eunuchs. The word eunuch is used in two ways: first, for those who have waited for queens, and second, for the chamberlains of kings. 2, 1221. We do not have the word eunuchus in the German language; it means a chamberlain or chamber servant who serves in the chamber of an emperor or king. etc. 7, 978. eunuchs have more rut than all, for desire does not pass away by engorgement, but fortune. 22, 1188.
Euphrates. The water over which Jacob passed when he fled from Laban was the Euphrates, which separates Mesopotamia and the promised land. 2, 654.
Euripides. One reads in the Greek poet Euripides: "My father has to take care of my marriage, it is not my place to deal with it." 10, 758.
Eutyches. Both, Eutyches and Nestorius, separate humanity in Christ from the Godhead and make each nature a special person. 3, 668. Eutyches tears the Godhead from the humanity, so that he can make any
The nature makes a special person, that God should be worshipped as separate from mankind. 3, 1962. Eutyches says: the man Jesus, the Son of Mary, is not the creator of heaven and earth, or is not the Son of God, whom one should worship. 3, 668. 1962. Against Eutyches the fourth main council was held at Chalcedon in the year 461. 3, 668. Eutyche's opinion about the Jdiomate is also wrong, like Nestorius', but in a different way. Eutyches does not want to give mankind the Jdiomata of the Godhead. 16, 2236.
Eve. The name Eve (life), which Adam gives to his wife, contains at the same time a prophecy of the future grace. 1, 270. When Eve was brought to Adam, he was full of the Holy Spirit and gave her a glorious name and called her Heva, that is, a mother of all living things. 22, 1131. God gave Eve to Adam not only to do the housework, but also to comfort him in common miseries and accidents. 2, 946. Eve's nature was so pure and full of God's knowledge that she was able to know and understand God's word about herself. 1, 81. Although Eve was equal to Adam in the image of God, she is still a woman, not equal to man in honor and dignity. 1, 84. As soon as Eve inquisitively investigates the word of God and is not satisfied that God has commanded and said it, she is lost. 1, 193. Satan makes himself the weaker part of Eve, because the male strength surpasses the female. 1, 185. Eve's faith and obedience shines through her acknowledgement that Seth was given to her, not as a substitute for Cain, but for Abel. 1, 396. That Eve is under man's power is also a punishment of original sin, which a woman bears as unwillingly as the other pains and burdens. 1, 248.
evangelical. Christian and evangelical being belongs to the consciences alone. 3, 617.
Evangelists. The office of an evangelist is to describe the history, just as the office of an apostle is to interpret it, so that it may be known what fruit and benefit the history brings. 13, 1885 The evangelists do not keep the same order; what one puts in front, the other sometimes puts in the back; this does not break anything in our faith. 7, 1781 All evangelists agree that Christ died for our sins; they do not keep order about his deeds and miracles. 7, 1781 f.
eternal. The Jews call "eternal" not everything that has no end, but what lasts for ever and ever. 3, 838. When God sets an eternity, it is a quite divine eternity, and there he uses to add a word: "and shall not be changed. 20, 1930. The Scriptures use to separate the human leolam or eternal from the divine leolam in such a way that they add a non, that is, it should not become different. 20, 1845 Luther's thoughts about the closed meme Isa. 9, 7, that it might mean that the Messiah's kingdom should not be temporally eternal, but a closed meme, since nothing else should come of it. 20, 1846. Because God is eternal, it follows that he is immortal, omnipotent, blissful, wise, that he has received nothing from anyone. 5, 749. The Lord could not sit on the throne of his father David for eternity, if the people were not also eternal; but they are eternal in the resurrected and glorified body. 14, 1215.
Eternity. We cannot get beyond the visible and the physical with our thoughts, because eternity does not enter into the heart of any man. 22, 1325. What eternity is, cannot be thought. 3, 24.
Eternal child. If you believe in Christ, you shall be an eternal child, and Christ will always and forever be your father. 13, 2631.
eternal. In Hebrew, the word "forever" means an indefinite time. 14, 1986. The word eternal does not mean an infinite time, but a long time, without a certain determination how long it should last. 1, 873.
Eternal Father. Christ is called Father and Eternal Father, therefore he will not be my judge if I believe in him. 13, 2632. The name Eternal-Father does not mean the person, but the work of the person, that he always testifies, always increases his kingdom and his church etc. 6, 87. Jesus is eternally born of God, the eternal Father, therefore he is called the Son, as opposed to the Father, but he wants to be known and praised as the Eternal Father as opposed to us. 13, 1052. Christ, Eternal Father, has had His children from the beginning of the world, and from then until the end of the world His Church will always be preserved. 6, 214. Christ, the Eternal Father, begets His children through the Word and the Holy Spirit from Holy Baptism, Absolution and the Sacrament of the Altar. 6, 214. Christ is called "Eternal Father" because He never dies, nor do His children die.
He does not leave them behind, but keeps them for himself and they have to live with him forever. 11, 2006. Christians gain from the name "Eternal Father" a certain hope in God that they are children and will never be abandoned. 11, 2006. If Christ is Eternal-Father, then a Christian must be Eternal-Child and will not be judged, because he is free from the law. 13, 2631. By the name Everlasting Father it is signified that those who are under Christ are not servants, but children and free, who are not under the law, but under grace. 13, 2630. In Christ's kingdom we speak absolution, not because of our works, but because Christ bears the name and is called Eternal Father. 13, 2631. If the devil comes and wants to torment us with the law, we should say: Christ is called Eternal Father, he does not want to be right with us. 13, 2632. Let the law be laid upon thy flesh and the old Adam, but let thy faith, heart and conscience be free from the law, and let the law even melt in thy heart before the name Everlasting Father. 13, 2631. What was promised to us in baptism, when God adopted us as children, through Christ, this shall be firm and certain for us forever. This comfort is given to us by the name: "Eternal Father". 13, 1052. Those who are children of the Eternal Father will be heirs of the eternal kingdom. etc. 6, 216. If Christ will be Eternal-Father, it follows that he will always remain Father, always begetting children until the day of the return of all things etc. 6, 214. Although those who are begotten of the Eternal Father die in the body, they will be raised again from the dead to live forever. 6, 215. Although the children of Christ, the Eternal Father, fall asleep in faith, they will rise again and live forever. 6, 214.
Excommunicare. Excommunicare means: to do away with the community and to separate a member from this body, and that means in German: in die Bann thun. 19, 429.
Excommunication. Communio means community, and that is what scholars call the holy sacrament. Excommunication, on the other hand, is the suspension of communion, the ban. 19, 884. Luther gives his advice to Tilemann Schnabel and the other Hessian theologians assembled at Homburg about the introduction of excommunication. 21b, 1827.
Example. An example is not to be followed where there is not God's word and faith. 3, 349. We should not rely on the example of the fathers, but on the present word of God. 3, 1600. Looking at examples is not valid, but faith and calling.
Exorcists. The devil sometimes allows himself to be exorcised by exorcists, evil, desperate boys, not that he has to give way, but willingly and gladly to strengthen superstition. 13, 275.