The Familiar Discourses of Dr. Martin Luther
Overview
This book is a collection of the Protestant Reformer’s informal, often colorful, and sometimes controversial conversations about topics ranging from Scripture to the sacraments, from the lives of the saints to the learning of scholastics, from civil magistrates to sacred music—and almost everything in between. It affords valuable and frequently eye-opening insights into Martin Luther’s life.
Nearly all the copies of the original work were destroyed by order of Pope Gregory XIII (1572–1585), and possession of it was punishable by death. But a single copy, wrapped in linen and coated in beeswax, had been secretly buried and was accidentally unearthed nearly 70 years after its banning. It was smuggled to England by Captain Henry Bell, who was responsible for its translation and first English publication in 1652. This collection brings together Luther’s most familiar discourses, arranged topically. They are concise and straightforward, frequently marked by humorous anecdotes, sharp wit, and unrestrained zeal for the work of reformation.
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Top Highlights
“Therefore, I pray and truly admonish all the lovers of godliness and pure religion (especially those who in time are to be teachers of others) that with highest diligence they would learn this article, which I much fear, after our time, will be darkened again, if not altogether extinguished.” (Page 165)
“The devils highest art is, to make the Law out of the Gospel” (Page 169)
“Moses and Jeremiah also complained that they were deceived” (Page 11)
“Therefore saith God, Why I do this, thou shalt not know:” (Page 59)
“for thereunto it was created, on purpose to shine.” (Page 181)
- Title: The Familiar Discourses of Dr. Martin Luther
- Authors: Martin Luther, Antonius Lauterbach
- Edition: New Edition
- Publishers: Sussex Press, John Baxter, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, H. Mozley
- Print Publication Date: 1818
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Table-talk
- Resource ID: LLS:FMLRDSCRSSTBTLK
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:14:54Z
About Martin Luther
Martin Luther 1483–1546) was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation and one of the most significant figures in Western history. Over the course of his life, he was a monk, a priest, a professor of biblical literature, a Reformer, a husband, and a father.
Luther is most noted for his 95 Theses (1517), in which he argues that indulgences are not acts of penance which can replace true repentance. In 1520, Pope Leo X and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V demanded that Luther retract all of his writings. Luther refused. He was subsequently excommunicated and declared an outlaw.
Luther has been both praised and vilified for what he preached and wrote. His translation of the Christian Bible into the vernacular greatly influenced the church. His works continue to impact all Christians and animate the movement that bears his name. His works are also represented in Martin Luther’s Basic Theological Writings and the Luther’s Works collection.