Early Protestant spirituality /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Paulist Press,
[2009]
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| Series: | Classics of Western spirituality.
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Table of Contents:
- Personal voices. Letter to Oswald Myconius, July 24, 1520 / Ulrich Zwingli. Letter to his father, Hans Luther, November 21, 1521 / Martin Luther. To the noble and honorable Adam von Thering, the Count Palatine's administrator in Neuburg-- an open letter from Argula von Grumbach, née von Stauff, 1523 / Argula von Grumbach. Answer to the bishop's accusations against him addressed to the city council of Strasbourg, 1523 / Martin Bucer. Letter unto the faithful followers of Christ's Gospel, while he was prisoner in the Tower of London for the word of God, 1532 / John Frith
- Interpreting Scripture. The clarity and certainty of the word of God, 1522 / Ulrich Zwingli. A letter of Caspar Schwenckfeld concerning the course of the word of God, March 4, 1527 / Caspar Schwenckfeld. The beautiful Confitemini (Psalm 118:16-18), 1530 / Martin Luther. The lessons of Jeremiah's prophecy, 1548 / Philip Melanchthon. Prologue to the exposition of the First Epistle of St. John, 1531 / William Tyndale
- Preaching. A guide to preaching about the chief topics of Christian doctrine carefully and without giving offense, for young ministers of the word in the Duchy of Lüneburg, 1535 / Urbanus Rhegius. A homily or sermon of good works annexed unto faith, 1547 / Thomas Cranmer. Sermon on Acts 4:32-37, June 1, 1550 / John Calvin
- Admonishing and consoling. Letter to the suffering women of the community of Kentzingen who believe in Christ, sisters with me in Jesus Christ, 1524 / Katharina Schütz Zell. A comforting sermon on the resurrection of Christ, useful for those weak in faith to read, 1525 / Caspar Huberinus. Apothecary of the soul for the healthy and the sick in these dangerous times, 1529 / Urbanus Rhegius. A brief statement or instruction on how the sick should be visited by the ministers of the church and the procedure to be followed in their homes, about 1549 / Martin Bucer
- Living the faith. How to live for others and not for oneself, 1523 / Martin Bucer. The two greatest commandments : love of God and love of neighbor, 1524 / Andrew Karlstadt. A sermon on the strength and increase of faith and love, 1525 / Martin Luther. Letter to Ambrosius Blarer, May 4, 1528 / Ulrich Zwingli
- Singing. A Christian song written when he was attacked by the pestilence, 1519 / Ulrich Zwingli. Salvation unto us has come, 1523 / Paul Speratus. The only Son from heaven, 1524 / Elisabeth Cruciger. Praise God above on the highest throne, 1531 / Michael Weisse. Give peace in our time, O Lord, 1533 / Wolfgang Capito. Foreword to her edition of the Hymnbook of the Bohemian Brethren, 1534 / Katharina Schütz Zell. My heart shall be yours and yours alone, 1540 / Leo Jud. Lord, keep us steadfast in thy word, 1541-42 / Martin Luther. The morning is all fresh and new, before 1542 / John Zwick. O dear Lord Jesus Christ, around 1555 / Johann Freder. Let my God's will prevail always, 1554 / Albert, Duke of Prussia
- Praying. Open letter to Bartholomew von Starhemberg, 1524 / Martin Luther. Sacred prayers drawn from the Psalms of David, 1545-47 / Peter Martyr Vermigli. On prayer, 1552 / Philip Melanchthon. Prayers for morning and evening and prayer in time of war, 1540, 1551, 1547 / Philip Melanchthon. Meditation and prayer recalling God's unspeakable love, between 1540 and 1547 / Miles Coverdale. Original collects for The book of common prayer, 1549 / Thomas Cranmer
- Reconstructing sacraments. A sermon on the holy and noblest sacrament of baptism, 1519 / Martin Luther. Repentance and confession, 1525 / Ulrich Zwingli. Oldest order for confirmation in Strasbourg, after 1549. Sermon on the purpose of the sacraments, 1551 / Henry Bullinger
- Worshiping. Action or use of the Lord's Supper, 1525 / Ulrich Zwingli. Preface to German Mass and order of service, 1526 / Martin Luther. Public worship in Strasbourg, 1537-39 / Martin Bucer. Selections from The book of common prayer of the Church of England, 1559.