Acknowledgments and Permissions | p. xiii |
Abbreviations | p. xvii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Personal Voices | |
Introduction | p. 9 |
Letter to Oswald Myconius, July 24, 1520 | p. 10 |
Letter to His Father, Hans Luther, November 21, 1521 | p. 16 |
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 | p. 21 |
Answer to the Bishop's Accusations against Him Addressed to the City Council of Strasbourg, 1523 | p. 28 |
Letter unto the Faithful Followers of Christ's Gospel, While He Was Prisoner in the Tower of London for the Word of God, 1532 | p. 36 |
Interpreting Scripture | |
Introduction | p. 41 |
The Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God, 1522 | p. 143 |
A Letter of Caspar Schwenckfeld concerning the Course of the Word of God, March 4, 1527 | p. 49 |
The Beautiful Confitemini (Psalm 118:16-18), 1530 | p. 56 |
The Lessons of Jeremiah's Prophecy, 1548 | p. 62 |
Prologue to the Exposition of the First Epistle of St. John, 1531 | p. 68 |
Preaching | |
Introduction | p. 75 |
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 | p. 76 |
A Homily or Sermon of Good Works Annexed unto Faith, 1547 | p. 86 |
Sermon on Acts 4:32-37, June 1, 1550 | p. 92 |
Admonishing and Consoling | |
Introduction | p. 103 |
Letter to the Suffering Women of the Community of Kentzingen Who Believe in Christ, Sisters with Me in Jesus Christ, 1524 | p. 104 |
A Comforting Sermon on the Resurrection of Christ, Useful for Those Weak in Faith to Read, 1525 | p. 112 |
Apothecary of the Soul for the Healthy and the Sick in These Dangerous Times, 1529 | p. 118 |
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 | p. 131 |
Living the Faith | |
Introduction | p. 141 |
How to Live for Others and Not for Oneself, 1523 | p. 143 |
The Two Greatest Commandments: Love of God and Love of Neighbor, 1524 | p. 151 |
A Sermon on the Strength and Increase of Faith and Love, 1525 | p. 168 |
Letter to Ambrosius Blarer, May 4, 1528 | p. 175 |
Singing | |
Introduction | p. 181 |
A Christian Song Written When He Was Attacked by the Pestilence, 1519 | p. 183 |
Salvation unto Us Has Come, 1523 | p. 185 |
The Only Son from Heaven, 1524 | p. 186 |
Praise God Above on the Highest Throne, 1531 | p. 187 |
Give Peace in Our Time, O Lord, 1533 | p. 189 |
Foreword to Her Edition of the Hymnbook of the Bohemian Brethren, 1534 | p. 190 |
My Heart Shall Be Yours and Yours Alone, 1540 | p. 193 |
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word, 1541-42 | p. 195 |
The Morning Is All Fresh and New, before 1542 | p. 196 |
O Dear Lord Jesus Christ, around 1555 | p. 197 |
Duke of Prussia, Let My God's Will Prevail Always, 1554 | p. 198 |
Praying | |
Introduction | p. 201 |
Open Letter to Bartholomew von Starhemberg, 1524 | p. 203 |
Sacred Prayers Drawn from the Psalms of David, 1545-47 | p. 206 |
On Prayer, 1552 | p. 210 |
Prayers for Morning and Evening and Prayer in Time of War, 1540, 1551, 1547 | p. 219 |
Meditation and Prayer Recalling God's Unspeakable Love, between 1540 and 1547 | p. 221 |
Original Collects for The Book of Common Prayer, 1549 | p. 223 |
Reconstructing Sacraments | |
Introduction | p. 227 |
A Sermon on the Holy and Noblest Sacrament of Baptism, 1519 | p. 229 |
Repentance and Confession, 1525 | p. 242 |
Oldest Order for Confirmation in Strasbourg, after 1549 | p. 250 |
Sermon on the Purpose of the Sacraments, 1551 | p. 256 |
Worshiping | |
Introduction | p. 269 |
Action or Use of the Lord's Supper, 1525 | p. 271 |
Preface to German Mass and Order of Service, 1526 | p. 279 |
Public Worship in Strasbourg, 1537-39 | p. 286 |
Selections from The Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, 1559 | p. 289 |
Notes | p. 303 |
Bibliography | p. 319 |
Index | p. 329 |
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