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Luther’s Works, Volume 60

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, 2011
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This volume contains Luther’s prefaces to the works of others from 1532 to 1545. Amid the outpouring of print in the wake of the Reformation, Luther—especially in the prefaces to his own works—sometimes expressed the wish that his own books might disappear and give place to the Bible alone. In his prefaces to the works of others, however, Luther developed the opposite rhetorical strategy, hailing their books as faithful guides to the Scriptures or as edifices that, because of their confession of Christ, would “surely stand secure on the Rock upon which they are built.” Although he complained of the many “useless, harmful books” with which the Gospel’s opponents flooded the world, the multiplication of “good books” in print—of which there could never be too many—was a sign of God’s present blessing on the church in restoring the light of the Gospel, and Luther was pleased to encourage the works of faithful colleagues and friends. Many of the works for which he wrote prefaces he declared superior to his own for their insights, style, and more refined approach. Luther was grateful for help in the shared work of Evangelical literary production in all its genres, in constructive work as well as in polemics, and his prefaces give a broad survey of the Reformation’s literature.

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  1. Glenn Crouch

    Glenn Crouch

    4/24/2024

    This is the 2nd Volume that collects various prefaces that Luther wrote, and like the first volume (vol 59) it is quite an interesting assortment. These are the later ones he wrote, covering 1532 to 1545 (he died in 1546). The background information that introduces each preface is superb and it (together with Luther’s comments) often left me wanting to be able to read the book being referred to. These two volumes together give a lot of background information, and is highly recommended to any who are interested in Reformation History. I have enjoyed this read, as I gained both insights into Luther (via his comments) and into his environment. 60 volumes down, now onto Vol 61 :)
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