Rabbis. Luther shows the reasons why he did not follow the Jews' rabbis and grammarians in interpreting the Psalms. 4, 126 ff. Three Jews were with Luther. When he tried to force them to the text, they said that they had to believe their rabbis and did not want to confess any text to Luther. 20, 2038. Luther sometimes used to express the opinions
The only effort of the devil and the rabbis is that they corrupt the prophetic and Christian minds. 1, 370. The only effort of the devil and the rabbis is that they corrupt, tear apart and turn back the prophetic and Christian mind. 6, 698. One should first be sure of the matter and the right opinion, then apply grammar to it. But the rabbis hold the contradiction. 1, 364. The rabbis abandon the righteous and proper understanding of things and want to pick it out of the grammar. 1, 451 f. The rabbis do not care about the context or the sequence, but tear it apart and falsify the sayings of the prophets. 6, 129. The rabbis are not ashamed to deal with abominable shameful deeds in their writings; they are completely taken in and driven by the devils themselves. 6, 203. Because the rabbis do not know the matter, it does not help that they know the words. 1, 329. We read and understand the rabbis, but do not admit that Christ is obscured by them or that God's word is falsified. 1, 370. The rabbis have nothing more than a deceitful and vain appearance of the words. 1, 1005. Because the rabbis do not have the knowledge of the things in the holy Scriptures, they are to be completely despised. 1, 1004. The rabbis understand the words, but they know nothing of the matter, therefore they can do nothing righteous. 1, 999 f. We are masters over all the rabbis and Jews, because we know the kind and nature of the things in Scripture that open up the meaning. 1, 1380. The rabbis are given over to a wrong sense and are thrust into extreme darkness, so that they cannot understand even their own mother tongue. 2, 1541. The rabbis try to force their antics upon us, so that we should take them for the grammar and correct teaching of the holy scriptures. 2, 1439. One of the rabbis said: it is a wonder where one should find a wise man among all the Gentiles. Among the people of Israel, however, there are all excellent and wise men. 2, 995. Even many of our people are so attached to the rabbis and trust them that they do more Judaizing than the ancient Jews themselves did. 14, 45 f. If you want to be a true Jew, you must believe that the sages of Israel were no wiser than to keep the Shem Hamphorah with two barking dogs of brass; what the rabbis say is true. 20, 2037. do not dispute that the dogs of brass have passed through the thick walls 2c.
see who copied the letters of the Shem Hamphorah, for what the rabbis say is right. 20, 2037. If you are a Jew, you must believe that what a rabbi says is right, regardless of how strange it may be or whether God Himself commands and says otherwise. 20, 2037. If you want to become a devout, faithful Jew, surrender to believe what the rabbis say, whether it is against God, reason, angels or all creatures. 20, 2038. As a Jew, you must believe that Jesus performed miracles through Shem Hamphorah, Judas Sharioth also, because the rabbis say so. 20, 2038 f. The Jews say they must believe their rabbis according to Mosi's commandment 5 Mos. 17, 8. ff., if the same said that the right hand was the left and the left was the right. 20, 2038. If one must accept grammatical things from the rabbis, one may accept them, but one must not follow all their word derivations or opinions. 21b, 2212. The rabbis usually use a clear passage, where also the grammar agrees with us, only out of hatred against Christ to falsify and to refer to things that are far away. 21b, 2212. It is the endeavor of the rabbis to impute their imaginations and preconceived opinions to the words of Scripture. 21b, 2212. Nothing is to be conceded to the rabbis in the interpretation of the holy scripture, since they twist and force the word derivations and word assignments. 21b, 2212.
Raven. The Leipzig Raven has traveled to Rome to bring other lies there and other sacrilegious things here. 15, 2475.
Rabe, Ludwig. Cardinal Albrecht of Mainz threatened Ludwig Rabe that he would have him talk a lot about the executed Hans Schanz. 19, 1878.
Racha. Racha is what we consider to be all kinds of angry signs, and whatever other malice one may show to one's neighbor that is not done with words. 11, 1364. Racha is that we do not show ourselves sweet and friendly in gestures against friend and foe. 11, 1339.
Raemses. The geographers say of Raemses that it is in Gosen, from where they subsequently moved out again. 2, 1803.
Rahel. Rahel means a sheep in German. 3, 495. The theft of Rachel keeps the name of a theft in the other tablet, but in the first tablet it is a reward due to her for her work. 2, 646.
Raida. Luther replies very kindly to Balthasar Raida, who had asked Luthern for something from his hand. 21b, 2035.
Rama. Rama means high in Hebrew; therefore, the "shouting in Rama" is a shouting on the heights, in the mountains. 12, 1804.
Raphael. Raphael, that is, physician or healer, who calls himself Azariah, that is, a helper or assistant. 14, 77.
Rappolt. Luther recommends to Nic. Hausmann the Wolfg. Rappolt. 21a, 1336. Luther recommends to Wenc. Link the sick Wolfgang Rappolt for support. 21a, 1337.
Raschwitz. Luther uses Jonas, as visitator, for Paul von Raschwitz, a relative of his wife, that his apartment be left to him. 21b, 2166 f.
Rathschlag. Rathschlag written by the church of a committee of several cardinals and delivered to Pope Paul the Third at his command. 16, 1971 ff. The Elector John appoints a commission to obtain from Luther that his writing "against the Mainz Rathschlag" does not go out. 21a, 846 f. Luther asks the Elector to stop the printing of the book "Wider den Mainzer Rathschlag". 21a, 848. Luther sends the suppressed scripture from the Mainzer Rathschlag, as far as it is printed, to the Elector Johann. 21a, 855. Luther indicates to the Electoral Council that the booklet of the Mainz Council, about which Duke George complains, has been stolen or copied from him. 21a, 891 f. Because men, through arrogance, exclude God and put themselves in his place, their counsels, power and forces fail. 4, 1935. Also the best counsels fail, if one wants to bring them into action, where God is not involved. 5, 803. If God revealed his counsels to us, we would first become fearful, but then despisers or despairing people. 4, 475. The twelve evangelical counsels of the papists. 21b, 3459 ff. This is a frightening and quite ungodly doctrine, taken from the Talmud, that one makes counsels out of the fifth chapter of Matthew. 6, 199. The scholastic, yes, in truth the devilish theology has taught that it is not necessary to keep the commandments of the twelve evangelical counsels if one does not want to become perfect, that is, become a monk. 6, 200. It is an abominable error to teach: Every man can and should keep the commandments of God, but the counsels are free, one is not bound by them. 22, 898. The scholastic theologians have made counsels out of the clear commandments of Christ. 6, 202. From the doctrine of the counsels has come the security of the people and the hypocrisy of superfluous good works, that the monks, by keeping the counsels, have a greater, righteousness than the people. 22, 898. The papists have blessedness through the evangelical counsels,
He also put perfection apart from faith into the work, and even made the same works free. 7, 348. Pabst's lawyers and sophists have made counsels out of the commandments, which Christ did not want to keep, but whoever wants to be perfect should keep them. 7, 348. To say that Christ added counsel to the commandments of the two tables of the law is unworthy of a divine scholar, indeed, of any Christian man. 6, 198. The doctrine of the twelve evangelical counsels was very common in all schools, but it is a very harmful and pernicious doctrine 2c. 6, 199. Johann Hus defended the doctrine of the twelve evangelical counsels at the Concil at Costnitz. 6, 199. Through the doctrine of the evangelical counsels, the gospel together with the law was abolished and transferred to the monks alone. 6, 204. Luther compiled the twelve evangelical counsels so that they would be present for and for in the church and would remain in memory. 6, 199. In Luther's time, the theology of the twelve evangelical counsels was very common, so he published a disputation note about it. 6, 199.
Ratzeberger. Luther sends D. Ratzeberger a copy of his angry writing against the papal monster ["Wider das Pabstthum zu Rom, vom Teufel gestiftet"]. 21b, 3133. The Elector sends his personal physician Matthias Ratzeberger to Luther to dissuade him from his intention to leave Wittenberg. 21b, 3133.
Robbery. Those who recognize and confess their sins, and take refuge in Christ, are incorporated into Christ, and thus become the prey that has been snatched from the devil. 6, 156.
Rauber. Friedrich Rauber, pastor at St. Peter's in Eisleben. 20, 1604. 1609.
Rauchhaupt. Luther asks Jonas to describe the history of Frau von Rauchhaupt in detail.
The author is obliged to report to the Federal Chancellor in a clear and complete manner, as he intends to put the same into print. 21b, 2707.
Raudt. Luther gives Georg Raubt, preacher in Plauen, advice on how he should behave in the persecutions that befall him because of the Gospel. 21a, 596 f.
Rebekah. Rebekah means: the one who has been circumcised. 3, 386. There was a special, great faith in Rebekah. 3, 427. Rebekah took the priestly garments of Esau and kept them with her, because she was waiting for the opportunity to give them to the one who was to be confirmed as the heir. 2, 281. Rebekah concluded from the words: "The greater will serve the lesser" that the blessing was due to the lesser and not to the greater. 2, 290. Rebekah and Jacob insist that Esau had sold the firstborn and was not worthy to possess it. 2, 265. Rebekah does not follow the rule or the law, but God, who turns the firstborn away from Esau, and thus dispenses against the rule; therefore she has not sinned. 2, 266. Because God wanted Jacob, and not Esau, to be the firstborn, Rebekah and Jacob acted godly and took away Esau's fiefdom of the firstborn. 2, 268. Rebekah will have gone to the holy patriarch Shem, who was still alive at that time, to ask the Lord. 2, 55.
Recapitulatio. The figure of speech recapitulatio. 2, 1511 f.
Reckoning. With God, no one should want to calculate or be equal, because he has given you body and life, house and yard, sun and day, and everything that heaven and earth can do or carry. 3, 1830 f.
Right, the. To sit at the right hand of God is to sit like God, that is, to sit in God's eternal kingdom. 3, 1910. Christ sits at the right hand of God, therefore heaven is also his chair and the earth his footstool. 3, 1910. God's right hand cannot be a creature, but must be something above and apart from all creatures. 20, 809. To go to heaven and sit at the right hand of God is to be equal to God, to sit in equal majesty and power and to rule over all. 22, 325. Christ is at the right hand of God, so that where and what God's right hand is and is called, there is Christ, the Son of Man. 20, 810. The right hand of God is in all things, so it is certainly also in bread and meat.
right. Christ tells his dear Christians that they should not be righteous nor have the worldly sword among them. 10, 384: It is not the duty of any Christian to be just and to fight, but to suffer injustice and to tolerate evil. 16, 58. All of them are pagans, under the Christian name, who take revenge or fight in court for their property and honor. 10, 392.
righteous. The righteous being is a kind of abstinence by which we abstain from all stimuli by which we could be turned away. 4, 702 f.
Reformation. At the beginning of the Reformation, the bishop of Mainz said: "It is a monk's bargain; they will probably tolerate it themselves. 22, 62. At the beginning of the Reformation, a fool in Rome gave this revenge in order to dampen Luther: "First remove Paul from the choir of the apostles; he does us the greatest harm of all. 22, 898. In the beginning of the Reformation, the bishop of Brandenburg correctly said to Luther: I told you to stand still; you will make a lot of trouble for yourself 2c. 22, 632. Where one has the right and certain doctrine of God, one can then establish a right reformation and church order. 2, 910. Luther instructed a preacher sent to him by George II of Wertheim on how to achieve the Reformation most successfully. 21a, 516 f. Luther did not think it likely that the cause of the Reformation could be subdued by force. 15, 2545. Our reformers begin their reformation from shoes and clothes, and what is most noble and best, the pure doctrine, they leave behind. 2, 914 f. The pope commands the priests to wear long robes, to read their septets and masses diligently, forbids them to gamble and to commit fornication, and this they call reformation of the church. 2, 910. The papal nuncio in Germany, Cardinal Campegius, reformation of the clergy in Germany.
Reformation Movements. Luther's brief statement of the causes from which the Reformation movements arose, for Carl von Miltitz. 15, 691.
reform. The Cardinal of Piacenza said at the Florence Council: "Let the Bohemians, those beasts, eat and drink what they want; but that they want to reform us, that is not to be suffered. 22, 900.
Rules. Although God created and ordered all things through his word, he is not bound by such rules that he could not change them according to his will. 1, 33. No rule of the monks teaches faith, but other means are given to resist the devil, the world and the flesh. 9, 1504.
Rainbow. The rainbow is there out of God's will and promise, for the assurance that no more floods of sin shall come. 1, 607. The rainbow is like a book or painted tablet, in which the past wrath and the present grace are shown at the same time. 1, 609. Luther holds that the rainbow has only two colors: the color of fire at the top, the color of water at the bottom; the yellow color arises in the middle from their mixture. 1, 609. With the rainbow God remembers his word that he does not want to drown the world by a flood of sin anymore. 3, 178. If Adam had remained holy and innocent, there would have been no fear of the Flood, and consequently there would have been no rainbow. 1, 94. Luther saw a rainbow at Wittenberg, which was round and closed into each other, not cut off on the earth, as is commonly the case. 1, 606. We have seen many strange things these years, such as that a rainbow should go around the sun, that the sun should divide itself equally and that many suns should be seen. 13, 12.
Regensburg. The farewell of the Diet of Regensburg in 1527. 16, 236. The farewell of the Diet of Regensburg in 1532. 16, 1835. The Diet of Regensburg in 1541 and the colloquium held there. 17, 556 ff. The Emperor's first speech at the Diet of Regensburg in 1541, as far as religion is concerned. 17, 661 Response of the protesting estates to the Emperor's speech at the Imperial Diet in Regensburg in 1541. 17, 568 ff. The Emperor indicates the persons whom he has ordered to attend the colloquium at the Imperial Diet in Regensburg. 17, 578. Luther's concerns about the religious colloquy at Regensburg. 17, 666. Luther advises the
Regency. If a Christian who understands it were offered a regent's office, he would flee from it and not accept it. 3, 1000. If one runs, pleads, runs and asks for the office of regent, it is an evil sign, 'does not prosper the people either for the betterment. 3, 1003.
rule. God created it so that men are unequal, and one must govern the other, one must obey the other. 5, 817. Men must be governed by wisdom and reason. 3, 1382. In civil life there is no greater work than governing. 5, 396. The mob that governs is far too small and weak for the other mob, and if the crowd or the mob were to become mad and foolish, all would soon be slain. 5,
644. to govern the country and the people and to keep them in obedience is a pure, mere goodness and gift of God, because with our sword and wisdom nothing is directed. 5, 1186. When reason is taken captive by the word, the whole man is drawn and governed wherever you will. 3, 1382. Whoever wants to rule must not lack reason, wisdom, sense and wit, otherwise he will do great harm in the regime. 3, 1017. Governing the country and its people is not a matter of man's wit or strength, but only of God's power and might. 5, 646. In the peasants' revolt, God showed tangibly enough that neither power nor art governs the world, but God alone. 5, 1186. Human affairs cannot be governed by human will, but God, who created them, also governs them according to his will. 5, 1443. Human hearts are not in our power; only those who have the fear of God are easily governed. 5, 1549. One should wish that everyone would want to govern a driving. 3, 999. Governing is by far the most difficult of all human works. 4, 1971 St. Paul does not put ruling first, but lets prophecy come first; then serving, teaching, exhorting, giving, and puts ruling last. 12, 339. Governing is such a thing that no kingdom is righteous unless the fear of God is involved. 3, 999.
Regiment. This is the wall, the rampart and the weir that holds the regiment, that is the judicial office of God. 3, 1660. If God does not keep and protect a regiment, no protection nor strength helps to keep it. 5, 646. A man who is not supported by the Lord in the regiment could not live even one day without danger. 5, 1532. The fact that worldly dominions, empires, kingdoms 2c. stand and walk on earth in their order, is not human action nor fortune, but God's rule. 5, 644. God gives and sustains the three regimes in the world; for this we owe him praise and thanksgiving. 5, 624. No kingdom nor regiment stands and walks in human power nor wits, but it is God.
Regulus. Augustine praises Marcus Attilius Regulus beyond measure because he kept faith even with his enemies. 1, 581.
Rehoboam. With Rehoboam the scripture starts to count the age of the kings, but only with the kings of Judah. With the kings of Israel it counts only the years of the reign. 14, 613.
Rehlinger. Luther thanks Conrad Rehlinger in Augsburg for sending him a cup from the estate of Hans Honold. 21v, 2512 f.
Rehoboth. Rehoboth, that is, space and width. 3, 419.
rich. No one is rich, whether he is called emperor or pope, except he who is rich in God. 3, 1063. According to the Scriptures, he is called rich who, even though he has neither money nor goods, nevertheless covets and scratches for it, so that he can never have enough. 7, 359. In Scripture, rich means almost as much as a usurer or an ungodly man. 13, 2133. The Hebrew language calls a rich man a godless man. 13, 1836. Where there is miserliness in the heart, the man is called spiritually rich, and again spiritually poor who is not attached to it and can leave it out of the heart. 7, 360. God allows it to happen that you are rich, but he does not want love attached to it. 7, 560. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon became rich through God's gift and blessing, but they used their riches to help others. 5, 1469. The Lord sets before us the example of the rich man, that we should not be concerned only about the temporal, but rather about the eternal and imperishable. 13, 705. Although the rich man is not stingy with his body, he is still stingy and takes everything to himself, so that he becomes a bankrupt and leaves poor Lazarus in need. 13, 2132. In Zacchaeus rich people have the consolation that they should think that they also belong to the kingdom of Christ, that God will also be merciful to them for the sake of Christ and make them blessed. 13, 1291. Rich people, whom God has blessed abundantly, should take care of the churches and promote them. 13, 1290. Rich people should do their best to help poor, needy people who do not have their food because of illness or other accidents. 13, 1291. A virgin, who is of coarse manners, coarse mind, foolish, also suspicious of discipline, brings with her all kinds of mischief and plagues, however rich she may be. 1, 1707. The richer cities are, the more disgraceful life is.
Rich, the. Christ calls a rich man who asks nothing of God, but sets his date on money and goods. 7, 1022. In the holy scriptures, a rich man is called as much as a godless man, who relies on riches. 13, 1836. The rich who put their comfort in God, not in their mammon, may well remain rich, that is, have goods, without harm to their blessedness. 7, 1030. God also has need of the rich, so that clever boys can be raised to teach and fear God through their help. 13, 1290. In the example of Zacchaeus, all the rich are taught a special useful lesson, how they should prepare themselves, if they want to enter the kingdom of Christ. 13, 1291. The example of the rich man is prescribed for us, so that the rich should be careful, so that avarice does not steal them away through riches. 13, 2137. The rich man is not condemned because of his clothing and splendor, but because of his false, unchristian heart, which only sought its own. 12, 1939. Great lords and the rich, when they are without faith, always have the most miserable life. 11, 227. It is seen that the kitchens of the rich serve everyone, and the people do not remain healthy for long. 13, 789. The rich seek pleasure more than what is healthy for the body and serves the need, therefore many of them die before their time from various pestilences. 13, 789] The rich make too much of pleasure, thus harming their body and life, so that they become sick and ill in their youth and have to die before their time. 13, 789. It can be seen that the rich have their own special plagues and diseases: ailments, stones, bruises, lameness and the like. 13, 790: When the rich are supposed to give a poor person a skirt or otherwise help him, they complain or do it unwillingly, as if they were doomed. 13, 789. It is a hard thing to be an oath in the house of a powerful and rich man, and there is nothing more unpleasant on earth than a rich woman who always wants to rule. 1, 1676. In the papacy, it has been proclaimed in all pulpits: If the rich want to be blessed, they should build churches, decorate them, buy indulgences, endow masses 2c. 13, 1291.
Reiner. Luther asks the bailiff Otto von Pack to help Michael Reiner to his property. 21b, 1907.
Reinecke. Luther was sent to school in Magdeburg together with Johann Reinecke, who later became an excellent man and achieved great renown. Both loved each other very much. 14, 459.
Reinhard. Martin Reinhard was sent there at the request of King Christian II of Denmark. 15, 2499. Martin Reinhard of Jena published the events in Orlamünde in an unworthy manner to Luther's shame and Carlstadt's honor. 15, 2625. Since Martin Reinhard of Jena was deposed and begged throughout the city, he received twenty-five groschen. 15, 2626.
Reinhold. Luther recommends Nicolaus Reinhold to Bishop Amsdorf for the position of State Chancellor. 21b, 3178.
Reinsberg. Luther asks Spalatin to help poor Elisabeth von Reinsberg. 21b, 1809. Luther asks Spalatin that he and Brisger faithfully help that poor Elsa of Reinsberg be fed by them. 21b, 2106 f.
Reißenbusch. Wolfgang von Reißenbusch apologizes to Fabian von Feilitzsch for not having been present at the colloquium in Lichtenburg, so that he would not be dragged into it. 15, 794. Wolfgang Reihenbusch, preceptor at Lichtenberg, does not like that Miltitz comes there to talk with Luther. 15, 2464. Luther advises that Wolfgang Reihenbusch, preceptor of the Antonite monastery in Lichtenberg, should stay there in the house of Antonius after his marriage. 15, 2629.
Religio. St. Martin's legend says that religio means Christian faith, not monasticism. 16, 2173.
Religion. Religion is the best of all human works, and yet it is condemned if it is not based on the word of God. 6, 817. The true and only religion and worship is this, that one believes forgiveness of sins, which God gives by grace, without all works, out of mercy. 6, 541. The true religion, which teaches trust in the mercy of Christ, satisfies our hearts in the judgment of God, and brings joy in the Holy Spirit. 6, 540. We can stand up against all other religions and comfort our hearts that this alone is the true religion we profess 2c. 6, 32. For the sake of the monks' religion and spirituality, no equity, leniency of rule or compassion is shown in it. 1, 845. Religion is destroyed by the holiest, as the examples of the monks and the whole papacy teach us. 6, 562.
Religious Peace. The Emperor's approval and confirmation of the very first religious peace established at Nuremberg, which took place in Rev.
Relics. In Luther's time, the relics were honored with festivals, pageantry and holidays. 4, 1260. About fictitious relics. 3, 1331. Luther reports to Spalatin the difficulties that were encountered in obtaining relics for the Churfürst dem Staupitz. 21a, 54 f.
Relic hawkers. The reliquaries act against the eighth commandment. 3, 1332.
Rem. Letter from Jonas to Andreas Rem, citizen of Augsburg. 20, 1822 f.
Reuchlin. Reuchlin has rendered outstanding services to the study of Hebrew. 4, 216. The people of Louvain and Cologne have shown enough in Reuchlin, Peter of Ravenna and others, how they know nothing at all, and sacrilegiously subject themselves to everything. 15, 1366. Johann Reuchlin prevented the burning of Luther's books and others at Ingolstadt through his council. 15, 2490. Luther gives a favorable verdict on Reuchlin's opinion against Pfefferkorn's and the Cologne theologians' advice to destroy all books of the Jews. 21a, 8 ff. Luther testifies his displeasure about Ortwin's impudent attacks against Reuchlin. 21a, 13 ff. Luther wishes John Reuchlin luck for the happy consequences of his dispute, through which many in Germany have been awakened to the study of the Holy Scriptures. 21a, 121 ff.
Reuchlin, Ernst. Luther asks Lauterbach to make inquiries about the young Ernst Reuchlin, who had established a relationship with Luther's niece Magdalena, the widow of M. Berndt. 21b, 3111 ff. Luther writes to Lauterbach: his niece Magdalena seems to be enchanted by Ernst Reuchlin, she cannot let him go. 21b, 3147.
Repentance. The truth of God's threat is the cause of repentance, and the truth of the promise is the cause of comfort when one believes. 19, 83. Before all things, faith is to be taught and awakened; but when faith has been obtained, repentance and consolation will unfailingly follow. 19, 83. True repentance does not desire indulgences, but the cross, as one reads in many legends, as from St. Paula. 19, 753. Repentance is a suffering or torture that the conscience is forced to suffer, willingly or unwillingly, when it is rightly struck or urged by the law. 20, 1629. God's promises in the sacrament are certain, our repentance is uncertain, therefore he wants us to build on his certain promise, not on our uncertain repentance. 15, 1524. God does not forgive your sin because you feel it, and He does not forgive you because you feel it.
Repentance and sorrow over it, because that is sin itself and cannot be merit, but because he is merciful. 13, 1954: Through repentance and sorrow, one is not yet freed from sin, but it is necessary to believe the Gospel and take comfort in what is promised therein. 13, 1100 f. If repentance is right in your heart, and you are sorry that you have sinned against God until now, it is impossible that you should willingly give yourself up to such sin again. 13, 1186. The right repentance is the work of the Holy Spirit, which He works in us through the Word of God, which first reveals sin and then also shows the punishment, eternal death. 13, 1186. If God did not restore us through the comfort of the Gospel, repentance and sorrow over sin would turn us away from faith and make us fearful. 13, 547. Repentance is not about a few works that you did against the ten commandments, but about the whole person with all his life and nature, yes, about the whole nature 2c. 11, 709. The right repentance does not come from one's own human initiative, but must be worked in the person through God's word. 11, 709. Repentance without faith brings despair, as in Judas and Saul; so one cannot have true faith without repentance. 10, 1661. This is true repentance, which suddenly attacks the heart and makes it fearful that it feels God's wrath and condemnation upon it 2c. 11, 714 f. The monks have said that whoever could not have perfect contrition should at least have half contrition and be a little sorry for his sins. 11, 708. The monks have called repentance that a man has sat in a corner, hung his head, and contemplated with bitter thoughts his committed sins 2c. 11, 707. The people in the papacy have been miserably deceived and seduced, that they have been absolved on their repentance, as on a merit and good work. 13, 547. 1954 To say that repentance and sorrow merit the forgiveness of sins is wrong and unjust, for repentance is not merit, but sin itself in the heart. 13, 546. 1953 f. In the papacy, people were not directed to Christ and his word, but to St. James, to Rome and other places, and then to their own repentance and satisfaction. 13, 548. If sins were forgiven for the sake of our repentance, the glory would be ours, not God's. 15, 1518. The papists taught repentance in such a way that they preferred it far above faith in the promise, since it was not a work of faith but a merit. 19, 82 f. The papists have taught us
an insurmountable amount of burdens, namely that we should bring forth repentance for all sins, which is impossible 2c. 19, 84. God does not look at you because of your repentance, but because of your faith, by which you believed his threats and promises 2c. 19, 84. It is a lie that the pope and his might make a repentance in you, in key power, without your faith. 15, 1512.
Reuel. When the rebuke comes and the plague, there is no salvation; hell is there, and one must despair if the gospel does not help and comfort. 3, 117.
repent. That God is said to repent is not to be understood as if a change in God's will or counsel could take place, but it serves to comfort us. 1, 573.
Reuling. The black, evil little dog, the Reuling, which will bite you for the rest of your life, will not stop, even if the sin has already been forgiven. 2, 1105.
Reutlingen. Luther's exhortation to the Christians of Reutlingen to beware of sacramental error and to remain with the pure doctrine of the Lord's Supper. 17, 1539. Luther admonishes those at Reutlingen to remain badly on the words of Christ, in which he gives us his body and blood in the sacrament. 17, 1543 Luther expresses his joy to Matthew Alber about the state of the church in Reutlingen and approves the change in the ceremonies there. 21a, 823 f.
Rhadinus. Luther says to Emser: "You will not lie to me about the book of Thomas Rhadinus, your slobber and soap cannot be hidden like that. 18, 1262. Luther says: You wrote the book of Thomas Rhadinus against me, and so that no one would know your poisonous heart, you had it printed in Rome with a fictitious title. 18, 1252 f. Mr. Thomas Rhadinus, Emser's sister of some brother, also philosophizes on Emser's ordination. 18, 1285. Luther assumes that the Welsh book of Thomas Rhadinus is Emsers. 21a, 302. Luther does not want to let Spalatin talk him out of the fact that Rhadinus is Emser. 21a, 335.
Rhegius. Urban Rhegius is not only highly learned, but also highly famous among the teachers of the Holy Christian Church in our time as a pure teacher of the unadulterated Gospel. Urban Rhegius, Luther's friend, has written well and enough about the difference of persons in the secular realm. 16, 66: The preachers in Augsburg succeeded in having Urban Rhegius reappointed to his former teaching position. 17, 2066. Luther appealed for Urban Rhegius to the Duke.
Rhetoric. Rhetoric serves for admonitions and offers you a shillelagh; but dialectics lies in the field and shows the adversary sharp spears and swords. 1, 1149 f.
Rheva. Luther warns Francis of Neva (Rheva), Count of Thurocz in Hungary, against the Zwinglian error. 21b, 2364 f.
Rhoda. Luther and Bugenhagen write to Duke Barnim of Pomerania about the dismissal of Paul von Rhoda, whom the city of Lüneburg had appointed superintendent. 21b, 2163 ff.
Richius. Luther asks the Landgrave of Hesse to let Joh. Richius [Reichs] keep his lectureship in Marburg until he has become a Magister in Wittenberg. 21b, 2885 f.
Rieber. Luther asks his brother-in-law, the rentmaster Wilhelm Reifenstein, to take care of a poor orphan, Lorenz Rieber. 21a, 1202.
Riebling. Luther sends Simon Leupold, secretary to the princes of Mecklenburg, a letter to the superintendent Riebling. 21b, 2452 f.
Riedtesel. Luther testifies to Johann von Riedtesel his participation in his vexations at court. 21a, 1786. after the elder prince [Churfürst Johann] has died, Ritesel experiences all hatred, and what it means to trust in princes, and what, to trust in God. 22, 1902.
Riemann. Luther writes to Johann Niemann, pastor in Voigtland, that he cannot serve him in the duchy of Duke Moritz of Saxony. 21b, 2850. Luther consoles Johann Riemann, pastor at Werdau, in the adversities he has with his congregation. 21b, 2291 f. Luther urges Spalatin that he should confront the insolence of the Werdau people and admonish them to be content with their pastor, Johann Niemann. 21b, 2331 f. Luther writes to Johann Riemann about his transfer from Werdau. 21b, 2361 f. The Elector commissions Luther to settle the disputes that arise in Werdau between the congregation and their pastor Joh. Riemann. 21b, 2339 f
Riga. Luther's letter to the Christians of Riga in Liefland on the 127th Psalm. 5, 1284. Luther, through the syndicus of the city of Riga, Joh. Lohmüller, gives his approving judgment on the contract that the city has concluded with the archbishop. 21a, 1353 f.
Rinck. Luther informs Prince Georg von Anhalt that he has submitted the requested petition for Wilhelm Rinck to the Elector. 21b, 2274. Luther recommends the cause of Wilhelm Rinke to Melanchthon. 21b, 2304.
Rischmann. Luther instructs his wife to give his faithful servant Johann Risch
Ritter. Luther recommends Balthasar Ritter, who is leaving the monastery, as pastor to Wahrenbrück. 21a, 833 f.
Rochius. Rochius was an emergency helper against the pestilence. 10, 34.
Rodach. Articles of Confederation, established by some Protestant estates at Rodach. 16, 522.
Roesken. Luther informs the council of Reval that M. Heinrich Bock from Hameln does not want to accept their appointment, and recommends Matthäus Roesken to them. 21b, 3463 f.
Roloff. Luther asks Duke Heinrich V. of Mecklenburg for a scholarship for Matthäus Roloff, who is studying in Wittenberg. 21b, 2125.
Rome. The Roman godlessness binds the church to one place, namely to Rome, and does not allow anyone to be a Christian who is not a Roman. 4, 967. Against the revealed words of Christ, the wicked dare to say: Behold, to Rome is the church, to Rome is Christ, to Rome is the governor of Christ. 4, 968. The evil of raising a place to be the head of the church was started in Rome under the title of St. Peter and St. Paul. 4, 969. Christ lets nothing but Satan rule at Rome, as everyone can see with his hands, and the whole world can see. 4, 961. The church at Rome was founded neither by St. Peter nor St. Paul, but by the least disciples, Aquila and other Jews who lived at Rome. 17, 1104. Rome tortured and murdered Christ's dear saints; in one day seventy thousand Christians were executed, and thought to control things by force. 5, 1045. The city of Rome alone, if you count it, will have more than twice a hundred thousand martyrs; in one churchyard lie ten thousand martyrs. 5, 981. In Rome lie many hundreds of thousands of martyrs; there was also in the beginning the very finest church, until the devil sat down there. 6, 933. In Rome, the devil does not bother much anymore, because he has defiled it so much that he no longer cares about it, so he takes up the matter here and elsewhere. 7, 1092. In Rome, it was and still is the case that nothing is considered shameful there, except theft and the beggar's sack. 1, 821. Rome is so sullied and burdened with all kinds of sin, shame and vice that it cannot be worse than hell itself. 1, 698. Today, Rome is much more similar to the kingdom of hell than to the kingdom of heaven. 4, 373. Rome is
Romaschi. Luther refers Matthias Romaschi, preacher at Hermannstadt, to a book published at Kronstadt and to the preachers there because of the reformation of his church. 21b, 2895.
Romans. The Romans ran a fine regiment. 3, 9. the Romans have had splendid laws. 3, 995. The Romans had forbidden to take twelve of a hundred, but now they are allowed to take fifteen guilders of a hundred from all Leipzig markets, which amounts to 48 guilders annually. 22, 230. Paul reminds those at Rome to obey the well-ordered and God-confirmed regime. 3, 995. The Romans have raised up many gods for the sake of various requests and help that they needed. 3, 1721. The Romans had all the gods of the world, several hundred, which they could tolerate; but the one Christ they could not tolerate. 5, 1207. The Romans built a temple in Rome, which they called "the temple of all gods", because they wanted to have all gods in the whole world. They wanted to have all gods in the whole world. 12, 1211. The Romans did not like it when a judge ruled falsely and when they found out about it,
Roman. The Roman leaders in war wanted that no enemy should be despised, not even the least. 5, 1558. In the time of the apostles, the Roman Empire served the gospel, that one had the opportunity and time to know God. 6, 398. The Roman Empire under Augustus served the church so that the gospel could be spread to all nations without hindrance. 6, 530. Under the wide sky there is no more hateful and stinking name than that of the Roman court. 18, 798. The jurists call the Roman court a source of righteousness, but it would be more fitting to call it a flood of wickedness. 4, 373. The doings of the Roman court and the bishops, who suck the people dry with cunning and violence and all artifices, must be called an abomination. 4, 913. At the Roman court, all abominations of shameful deeds prevail in the highest degree. 4, 951. One would do well to preserve the "Complaints of the German Imperial Estates against the Roman See" and similar books, in order to hand down to memory the unbelievable cunning of Satan that reigns at the Roman Court. 14, 422 f. The Roman church is full of frightened, confused and extremely anxious consciences, which the Roman tyrants increase daily by their artifices. 4, 919. No one dares to say: This is the Scripture, but: I testify that I do not want to say anything that is against the holy Roman church. 4, 1309. In the Roman church, they teach nothing but the uncertain reservation of the most holy shrine of the heart, which floods the world with terrifying abominations of lies. 4, 1309. In the Roman church, one cannot teach a certain faith, because the wicked popes and theologians make the meaning of the Scriptures uncertain. 4, 1309. In the Roman church, only one thing is done, namely miserliness, robbery and extortion. 4, 914. Artifices of avarice and covetousness in the Roman church. 4, 913 f. Roman avarice is the greatest thief and robber that has come on earth, and all this in Christ's and St. Peter's holy name. 10, 296. The Roman Church has even commanded and forced Pelagianism, the universities have taught it publicly, the bishops, princes and the whole world have followed. 4, 1028. One cannot find worse people than those who pray in the Roman church all day long, say mass, fast, and distinguish themselves by priestly and monastic garb. 2c. 4, 1646. Jerome says that the bishop of Eugubium, a small town not far from Rome, is equal to the Roman bishop. 14, 384. The Romans should command the cause of their servile primacy to God, since Christ, although
Roemling. The Römlings strive to bind us to Rome and have gained the upper hand in this. 4, 961.
Romulus. Romulus made Rome a sanctuary for the robbers. 3, 1543.
Rörer, Georg. Georg Rörer and Amsdorf are pious theologians, but only One jurist is pious and wise, D. Gregorius Brück. 22, 1509. M. Georg Rörer is also very busy, and in printed matters a servant of servants. 21b, 3061. Georg Rörer's writing to the Christian reader, in which he indicates that some from Wittenberg attribute to him with untruth that he omitted a necessary piece 2c. 20, 892 ff. Luther had previously ordered M. Georg Rörer to finish his books in print before he went to Denmark. 14, 475. Georg Rörer kept and brought together Luther's books and many writings with the utmost diligence and good faith. 10, 535. Georg Rörer copied the interpretation of the eighth Psalm from Luther's mouth and Andreas Poach inherited Rörer's writings that he left behind. 5, 189. Rörer knew a doctor of theology who said: one could teach and govern the Church of God sufficiently from the moral teachings of Aristotle, if the Scriptures were lost. 9, 1758.
Rörer, Joh. Luther sends the preachers Johann Rörer and Georg Heyderer to Margrave George of Brandenburg at his request, and recommends Adam Weis. 21a, 1154.
Rose, the golden one. Cajetan and Miltitz seek, especially by the promise of the golden rose, to persuade the Elector to deliver Luther to Coblenz 2c. 15, 729 ff. Elector Frederick responds to Cajetan's message that the golden
Rose would arrive soon: Miltitz had already told him that "for many days", but it had not yet been handed over. 15, 739. Papal breve, which the nuncio presents at the delivery of the golden rose, in which the power and virtue of the consecrated rose is emphasized. 15, 741. The papal breve in which indulgences are granted to all who devoutly attend the Mass at the presentation of the golden rose. 15, 744. Prince Frederick did not personally accept the gift of the golden rose, which is otherwise very highly respected and dedicated only to kings, but through his ministers. 15, 745. Miltitz thanks the Elector for the gift (fererung) of 200 florins at the presentation of the golden rose, but asks for another 200 florins because of the expenses he had had because of it. 15, 746 ff. Miltitz had intended to bring the golden rose to Wittenberg with great pomp, but handed it over at Altenburg in the absence of the prince. 15, 2451. It was intended to send the golden rose to the Elector in such a way that he should send Luther to Rome. 15, 2456. Miltitz sees that he brought the rose in vain, which he also indicated in words, albeit darkly, at Eisleben in the chapter. 15, 2460.
Rose, Kunz von der. Kunz von der Rose, Maximilian's servant and a cheerful, entertaining man, must have been a spirited fellow 2c. 22, 1451 f.
Rosenberg. Luther asks Prince George of Anhalt to allow the pastor Johann Rosenberg to ease his workload. 21b, 2852. Luther recommends M. Johann Rosenberg to the prince for the parish of Colditz, if the same should still be free. 21b, 3108.
Rosary. To the brotherhoods also belong the rosaries, and what the devil and but devil more has been. 12, 1375. The rosary of Mary, that was 50 Hail Marys and 5 Our Fathers, said by the Virgin Mary; to this the popes gave many indulgences. 11, 817.
Rosine. Luther reports to Jonas about a maid in his house: My Rosine, that demure virgin, has been dismissed by me because she is found to be a shameful whore. 21b, 2641. The lewd raisin roams about among the priests to cheat, steal and lie, as she did with Luther. 21b, 2800. Luther warns the judge Joh. Göritz at Leipzig against a deceiver who calls herself Rosine von Truchses, who had formerly found shelter in Luther's house. 21b, 2950 f.
Rosler. Luther asks Duke Albrecht of Prussia to pay Leonhard Rosler the back pay. 21b, 3469 f.
Rostock. Luther and Melanchthon give their expert opinion to the council of the city of Rostock about the discord caused by the early preacher ("Misseprediger", Mettenprediger). 21a, 1708 f.
Roth, Stephan. M. Stephan Roth has informed Luther by letter that Paul Lindenau teaches in such a way that he seriously offends blameless and godly men. 21a, 1099. Luther's and Bugenhagen's council and rebuke for marital discord to Stephan Roth in Zwickau. 21a, 1180. Stephan Roth complains about Luther's vehement letter and hasty judgment. 21a, 1646 ff. Stephan Roth in Zwickau expresses his astonishment that he is still regarded by Luther as a banished man, and asks for reconciliation. 21b, 1971. Stephan Roth reports to Luther: the messenger had brought him the verbal answer to his letter, that Luther wanted to answer him through Wolfgang Zeuner; the latter, however, had passed by; therefore, he renews his request to Luther. 21b, 1978.
Rothenburg. On May 28, 1525, Rothenburg an der Tauber passed from the empire to the peasants; on June 4, it had to surrender to Margrave Casimir by grace and disgrace. 16, 150 f.
Rothmann. Luther warns Bernhard Rothmann of Münster against the teachings of the Zwinglians, and admonishes him to remain firm and constant in the pure doctrine. 21a, 1790 f.
Rotleben. Luther asks on behalf of the surviving son of Caspar von Rotleben that the Elector help him to study. 21a, 1168.
Rotstock. Luther asks Spalatin to promote the payment of a stipendii to the young nobleman Johann Rotstock. 21b, 2048.
Rotten. All the cults, the fanatics and the heretics come with the appearance that they boast about the truth with their mouths and say: Here is God's word, here is the holy scripture! 13, 2264. The heretics, the swarmers and the heretics lead God's word and the Scriptures, boast much of Christ, of God's Spirit 2c., also lead an apparent life, and yet it is the devil. 13, 793 f. With the mobs, nothing is valid but spirit, spirit, but we know that the Holy Spirit does not want to do his work without word and sacrament. 13, 925. The mobs have no faith in Christ, yes, they respect him little, they may lead the word for appearances, but they do not mean it seriously. 8, 820.
do not want to believe the word only, but speculate with reason, which cannot say anything else than that bread is bread, water is water. 8, 1102. All the mobs first come out of reason with their own thoughts, and even if they take Scripture before them, they have first put their thoughts into it. 2c. 8, 1111. The mobs want to go straight through with their heads according to their reason, penetrate into it as if they were mad, as if God needed them; therefore they have lost faith. 9, 919. Our mobs annoy us and others, do also greater harm to the Gospel than the tyrants and persecutors of the Gospel. 13, 1633. The devil perverts and falsifies the word through his mobs, but with such a pretense that those who hear it and are not well informed think it is the truth. 9, 1290. The mobs have two great advantages among the people, one is called arrogance, the other is called overindulgence. 8, 1098. As little as it is possible that one can lack evil people and be without them, so little is it possible that one can get rid of the mobs and false teachings. 8, 1002. No mob can arise, it must run against the first commandment and reject Jesus Christ. 3, 1694. This is the devil's best argument, so that he strengthens himself and challenges our doctrine, that he reproaches us: From the Lutheran doctrine come so many rottennesses, how can it be the right doctrine? 13, 1636. As diverse and disunited as the sects and idols are among themselves, they are nevertheless one in that they pursue the right, pure doctrine of the gospel at the same time. 12, 1212: The sects and the idols do not persevere if we alone are able to persevere, but a righteous preacher retains the victory and perseveres. 11, 1420. We fight against the sects, the heretics and the friars, not that we take away their body and goods, but that we keep our doctrine and faith, Christ and God. 2c. 9, 830. The new mobs, the fanatics, also the iconoclasts do nothing else than to lead the people out of the works. 3, 1691. Through the fight with the mobs, the word is brought to light better and brighter, so that many learn the truth or are ever strengthened in it. 14, 308. The rotten ones are our grindstone and polisher, who sharpen and grind our faith and doctrine so that they shine smooth and pure like a mirror. 14, 308. God is hostile to both tyrants and mobs, therefore he sets them on each other so that they both perish shamefully. 16, 69. That some are seduced by the mobs is done as a punishment and revenge on the godless despisers and ingrates who persecute, blaspheme or despise our doctrine. 14, 308.
Rotten Spirits. The spirits of the rotten are the devil's mouth, defiling and blaspheming God in heaven through false teachings. 13, 76. Wherever there are Christians, there are also red spirits, false teachers and false Christians. 13, 1634. The spirits of the sects, the swarmers and all false Christians seek something other than God's honor and their blessedness in the Gospel, namely their own honor, riches and power. 13, 2460. The red spirits stand up because of this, basically seeking nothing else than that they may have honor among the people. 12, 1259. Even though our redskins hear, read and say many things, they do all this as masters in order to distinguish themselves, not in order to learn the word of God. 6, 593. The heretics and the fools, after they have once heard the gospel, they become masters. 6, 34.' The red spirits find wrong, who read everything not as disciples, but as masters, so that they may confirm their error. 6, 79. The red spirits take a saying from the holy scripture and interpret it according to their own convenience, for their benefit and advantage, and thus lack the right understanding of the holy scripture. 13, 1362. The spirits of the pagans do not bring forth the Scriptures in their entirety, but only those sayings that seem to be for them; what is against them, they bypass or falsify. 1, 131. The spirits of the pagans leave the preaching ministry in abeyance, sit down in the meantime in a corner, and there wait for the Holy Spirit. 13, 1098. The spirits of the Red Men, Carlstadt, Münzer and others, sit down in a corner and wait there for our Lord God and for the Holy Spirit; the devil listens to them. 13, 2654. Although the spirits of the Red Men feign love and humility, in reality they do not love in deed and truth, but with words and tongue. 9, 663. The spirits of the Red Men, driven by vain honor, lent the article of justification, and caused that storming, by which they strengthened the papists in their abominations. 9, 297. Neither the pope nor the devil is afraid of the storming of the red spirits, but the doctrine of faith is fearful to him. 9, 297 f. From the outward works, which the rotten spirits insist on, nothing arises in the church but turmoil, confusion, and hindrance of the Holy Spirit. 9, 299. The red spirits, as the rebels, reach for the secular sword and want to rule in the council chambers. 7, 1790. After the lie, all the red spirits have also come to murder, and have subjugated themselves to the sword, as a sign that they are of the devil. 20, 2127. Red spirits who preach lies and error under the appearance of truth.
Rotterianism. Where God has given the devil the wrong, he wants to wake you up, so that you can attack the word and learn God's wisdom and powers against the devil's lies. 11, 1423 f.
red welsh. The red-welsh language of the false beggars came from the Jews, for there are many Hebrew words in it. 14, 282.
Reuben. Reuben means son of the face or son of sight. 3, 464. Reuben has been the very weakest tribe, which has never accomplished anything glorious. 2, 1933. The tribe of Reuben is
Rubeus. The donkey Rubeus has again belittled Luther in the worst way in the German language. 15, 2482. Eck, at his own expense, published Rubeus' German rhymes against us again at Augsburg. 15, 2484.
Rubianus. Crotus Rubianus assures Luther of his old friendship from Erfurt and exhorts him to continue the fight against Roman tyranny. 21a, 191 ff. Crotus Rubianus warns Luther of the persecutions of his opponents, who will not only try to destroy his books, but also to take his life. 21a, 315.
Ruck. Luther admonishes Johann Ruck to wait for a call to the pastorate. 21a, 557. Rudel. Luther opposes Laurentius Rudel, who is inclined to leave Amberg because of persecution of the papists, to do so. 21b, 2828 f.
Rufinus. Since Jerome found favor with Origen in many pieces, Rufinus made him a defender of Origen through ungodly praise. Emser acts in the same way. 18, 1223. Rufinus came into conflict with Jerome. 8, 544.
Rufus. Luther apologizes against Conrad Mutianus Rufus, Canonicus in Gotha, for neither visiting nor inviting him during his stay in Gotha. 21a, 25 f.
Rest. Man cannot work forever; he must also have his rest, without which no one can last long. 13, 786.
Rühel, Christoph. Luther expresses his joy to the young Christoph Rühel about his gifts and progress, and exhorts him to continue in the fear of God. 21b, 1821 f.
Rühel, D. Joh. Luther had good thoughts from the Cardinal at Mainz through D. Johann Rühel, so that he wanted to bury the blood of III Georg Winkler. 19, 1884.
rest. When Moses says that the Lord has rested, he is speaking according to the original nature of the world. 1, 94. That God rested on the Sabbath from all His works means that He did not create another heaven or another earth; but He did not cease to sustain and govern heaven and earth. 1, 91.
restless. It is impossible that a teacher should not be restless in any kind of profession if he is not grounded in Christ Good. 8, 1652.
Rumple spirits. The rumpled spirits are devils with whom one should not dispute, but cheerfully despise them as if they were nothing. 11, 1208.
Russians. The Russians desired to come into the Roman collection; so the shepherds of Rome fed them in such a way that they
Ruth. Ruth and Rahab did not come to the forgiveness of sins in their error or idolatry, but because she was converted, she accepted the word from the Israelites. 2, 1830.
Rut, the. What one should force with rods and blows alone, there is no good way out, they remain no longer pious, because the rod lies on the neck. 10, 45. The rod is an indication that God is not hostile to us, but that we are his children, and that he is our Father and loves us dearly. 13, 1203.