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Martin Luther, 1483-1546

16th C. German Augustinian monk, scholar and religious leader, father of the Protestant Reformation.

Martin Luther was generally supportive of general Scholastic doctrines on economic affairs, including the ban on interest.  His exaltation of State involvement in economic affairs helped propel the development of German Cameralism.

 

  


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Major Works of Martin Luther

  • "Dictata super Psalterium", 1513-1516 [WA, v.3 & v.4]  ["Commentary on the Psalms" - two sets of lecture notes on the Psalms]
  • "Quaestio de viribus et voluntate hominis sine gratia disputata 1516", 1516 [WA, v.1, p.142] [Disputation with Bartholomaus Bernhardi]
  • "Vorrede zur Pt.1 der 'deutsche Theologie'", 1516 (Dec) [WA, v.1, p.152] [Forward to publication of an old manuscript by German mystics, entitled "Deutsche Theologie"; first part in 1516, rest will be published in 1518]
  • "Die Scholien: Epistola ad Romanos" - Lectures on the Epistle to the Romans, 1515-16 [WA, v.56 (1938)] (Berlin manuscript discovered 1905, provisionally published 1908 as Ad Romanos Epistola, definitively 1938 in WA v.56)
  • Lectures on Epistle to the Galatians, 1516-17 (pub. 1519) ["Commentary on the Galatians", 1860 bk]
  • Lectures on Epistle to the Hebrews, 1517-18 (no notes survive)
  • 1517
  • "Auslengung und Deutung des heilegen Vaerunsers", (Mar-Apr, 1517, pub. 1518) [WA v.9 p.122, av], ["Sermons on the Lord's Prayer", preached in Lent 1517, published by Agricola, 1518]
  • "Eine kurze Erklärung der zehn Gebote", (wr. Sep 1516-Feb 1517, pub. 1518), [WA, v.1, p.247]  ["Brief Explanation of the Ten Commandments'"]
  •  (wr. 1517, pub. 1518) ["Sermons on the Lord's Prayer"]
  • "Die sieben Busspsalmen", 1517 [WA, v.1, p.154, av] ["The Seven Penitential Psalms"]
  • Disputatio contra scholasticum theologiam, 1517 (Sep 4), [WA, v.1 p.221, av], ["Theses for Wittenberg debate against Scholastic theology" 1919, p.213]
  • Disputatio pro declaratione virtutes indulgentiarum ("95 Theses") 1517 (Oct 31), [WA, v.1, p.229, av], ["95 Theses, or disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the power and efficiency of indulgences", in 1915 Works,  v.1 p.29, av; other trans: 1883 bk]
  • "Letter to Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz (cover letter of 95 Theses)", 1517 (Oct 31), [1915 Works, v.1, p.25, av]
  • 1518
  • "Eine kurze Erklärung der zehn Gebote", (wr. Sep 1516-Feb 1517, pub. 1518) [bk] [WA, v.1, p.247, av]  ["Brief Explanation of the Ten Commandments"]
  • "Ein Sermon von Ablass und Gnade",  1518 (Feb) [WA, v.1, p.239, av],  ["Sermon on Indulgences and Grace]
  • "Instructio pro confessione peccatorum", 1518 (Mar) [WA, v.1 p.257, av] ["Instruction on Confession of Sins"] (elaborated 1519)
  • Asterisci adversus obeliscos Joh. Eccii, 1518 (Mar 23) [WA, v.1, p.278, av] [summary of Asterisks, 1919, p.221]
  • "Epistolium ad Joh. Sylvaum Egranum", [bk] [WA, v.1, p.315]  (letter to humanist Johannes Sylvius Egranus, professor at Leipzig)
  • "Sermo de Poenitentia", 1518 (Mar) [bk] [WA, v.1, p.317, av] ["Sermon on Penitence"]
  • Disputatio Heidelbergae habita, 1518 (Apr 26) [WA, v.1, p.350, av] ["Theses for Heidelberg Disputation", 1919, p.218]
  • Resolutiones disputationis de virtute indulgentiarum, 1518 (May), [bk] [WA, v.1, p.522, av], ["Resolutions concerning the 95 Theses"], including letters to Johann von Staupitz [1915 Works, v.1 p.39, av] and Pope Leo X  [1915 Works, v.1 p.44, av]
  • "Vorrede zur Pt.2 der 'deutsche Theologie'", 1518 (Jun) [WA, v.1, p.375], [Forward to second part of German mystic manuscript "Deutsche Theologie"; first part published in 1516]
  • Ad dialogum Silvestri Prieriatis de potestate papae responsio, 1518 (Aug) [WA, v.1, p.644, av] ["Reply to Dialogue of Sylvester Prieras, on power of the papacy"]
  • Sermo de Virtute Excommunicationis, 1518 (Aug) [bk] [WA, v.1, p.634, av] [first "Sermon on the Bann", expanded 1520]
  • "Acta Augustana", 1518 (Oct) [WA, v.2, p.1] [documents pertaining to interview at Diet of Augsburg]
  • "Appellatio M. Lutheri a Caietano ad Papam", 1518 (Oct 16) [WA v.2, p.16] [Luther's letter to Cajetan after Augsburg, refusal to recant],
  • "Appellatio F. Martini Luther ad Concilium", 1518 (Nov 28) [bk] [WA, v.2, p.34] [Luther's appeal to a Council],
  • 1519
  • "Operationes in Psalmos", 1519-21 [WA v.5] ["Second Lectures on the Psalms"]
  • "Luthers Unterricht auf etliche Artikel, die ihn von seinen Abgönnern aufgelegt und zugemessen werden", 1519 (Feb-Mar) [bk] [WA, v.2, p.66, av], ["Luther's Instruction concerning certain Articles, which might be ascribed to him by his adversaries"]
  • "Ein kurze Unterweisung, wie man beichten soll", 1519, [WA, v.2, p.57, av] ["Brief Instruction how to Confess"] (elaborated in 1520)
  • "Sermo de triplici justitia", 1519 [bk], [WA, v.2, p.41] ["Of Threefold Righteousness" - adds civic righteousness]
  • "Auslegung deutsch des Vaterunsers für die einfältigen Laien", 1519,  [WA, v.2, p.74, av], ["Explanation of the Lord's Prayer for the Simple Laity"]
  • "Ein Sermon von der Betrachtung des heilingen Leibes Christi", 1519 (Apr), [bk], [WA, v.2, p.131, av], ["Of Meditation on the Sacred Passion of Christ"]
  • "Sermo de duplici justitia", 1519 (Apr) [WA, v.2, p.143, av], ["Of Twofold Righteousness", on active and passive righteoussness]
  • "Disputatio et excusatio F. Martini Luther adversus criminationes D. Iohannes Eccii", 1519 (May) [bk], [WA, v.2, p.153] ["Disputation and Defense of Fr. Martin Luther against the Accusations of Dr. Johann Eck", lists 13 articles for Leipzig debate]
  • "Ein Sermon von dem ehelichen Stand", 1519 (Jan?) [WA, v.2, p.162, av] ["Of the Matrimonial State"]
  • "Eine kurze Form, das Paternoster zu verstehen un zu beten", 1519, [WA, v.6, p.9, av] ["Brief Form to Understand and to Pray the Lord's Prayer"]
  • "Eine kurze und gute Auslegung des Vaterunsers vor sich und hinter sich", 1519 [WA, v.6, p.20, av] ["Explanation of the Lord's Prayer in front of him and behind him"]
  • "Ein Sermon von dem Gebet und Procession in der Kreuzwoche", 1519, [WA, v.2, p.172, av],["Of Prayer and Processions in Rogation Week"]
  • "Resolutio Lutheriana super propositione sua decima tertia de potestate papae", 1519 (May-Jun), [bk] [WA, v.2, p.180] [dissertation on history of papal primacy, in advance of Leipzig]
  • "Ein Sermon gepridgt zu Leipzig auf dem Schloss am Tage Petri und Pauli" 1519 (Jun 29) [WA, v.2, p.241] [Sermon preached by Luther just before Leipzig debates]
  • "Scheda adversus Jacobum Hochstraten", 1519 (Jul) [WA, v.2, p.384] [reply to Jacob Hoogstraten/Hochstraten of Cologne's tract of April 1519 denouncing Luther's doctrines ]
  • "Disputatio Johannis Eccii et Martini Lutheri Lispiae habita", 1519 (Jul 14) [WA, v.2, p.250, av] [Luther's account of the proceedings of the Leipzig debate]
  • "Resolutiones Lutherianae super propositionibus suis Lipsiae disputatis", 1519 [bk] [WA, v.2, p.388, av] [Letter to Spalatin, elaboration and defense of Leipzig positions]
  • "(Kleiner) Sermon von dem Wucher", 1519 [WA v.6, p.1, av] ["Smaller Sermon on Usury"]
  • "Ein Sermon von der Sakrament der Busse", 1519, [WA, v.2, p.709, av] ["Of the Sacrament of Penance"]
  • "Contra malignum Iohannis Eccii iudicium super aliquot articulis a fratribus quibusdam ei suppositis Martini Lutheri defensio", 1519 [bk], [WA, v.2, p.621]
  • "Ad Aegocerotem Emserianum", 1519 [bk], [WA, v.2, p.655] [reply to humanist Jerome Emser's letter to crypto-Hussites of Bohemia]
  • "Ein Sermon von der Bereitung zum Sterben", 1519, [WA, v.2, p.680, av], ["Of Preparation for Death"]
  • Sermon von dem heiligen hochwürdigen Sakrament des Taufe, 1519 (Nov) [WA, v.2, p.724, av],  ["A Treatise on the Holy Sacrament of Baptism", in 1915 Works, v.1, p.49 av]
  • Sermon von dem hochwürdigen Sakrament des heiligen wahren Leichnams Christi und von den Brüderschaften, 1519 (Dec) [WA, v.2, p.742, av]  ["A Treatise concerning the Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ and Concerning the Brotherhoods" in 1915 Works v.2, p.5, av]
  • 1520
  • "(Grosse) Sermon von dem Wucher", 1520 [WA v.6, p.33, av] ["Larger Sermon on Usury"]
  • "Ein Sermon von der Bann", 1520 (Jan?) [WA, v.6, p.61, av], ["A Treatise Concerning the Ban" in 1915, Works, v.2, p.33 av] (elaboration on Aug 1518 Sermon)
  • Confitendi Ratio, 1520 [bk], [WA, v.6, p.154, av],  ["A Discussion of Confession" in 1915 Works, v.1, p.73, av], (Latin elaboration of 1518 "Kurze Unterweisung")
  • Tessaradecas consolotaria pro laborantibus et oneratis,  (wr. Aug-Sep, 1519, pub. Feb 1520) [bk] [WA, v.6, p.99, av],  ["The Fourteen of Consolation for such as labor and are heavy laden" in 1915 Works, v.1 p.103, av]
  • "Responsio ad condemnationem doctrinalem per Lovan. et Colon. factam", 1520, [WA, v.6, p.170] [Response to 1519 condemnations by universities of Louvain and Cologne)
  • Von den guten Werken, 1520 (May-June) [WA, v.6, p.196, av]  ["A Treatise on Good Works", 1915 Works, v.1, p.173, av
  • Von dem Papstum zu Rome: wid der den hochberumpen Romanisten zu Leipzig, 1520 (Jun), [WA, v.6, p.277, p.285, av]  ["The Papacy at Rome: An answer to the celebrated papist at Leipzig", 1915 Works, v.1 p.327, av]
  • Ein Sermon von dem neuen Testament, das ist, von der heyligen Messe, 1520 (Aug) [WA, v.6, p.349, av] , ["A Treatise on the New Testament that is the Holy Mass", 1915 Works, v.1, p.286, av]
  • An den christlichen Adel deutscher Nation von des christlichen Standes besserung, 1520 (Aug),  [WA, v.6, p.381, p.404, av]  ["An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility concerning the Reform of the Christian State" in 1915 Works v.2, p.57 av]
  • De captivitate Babylonica ecclesiae praeludium, 1520 (Oct) [bk]  [WA, v.6, p.497, av],  ["A Prelude on the Babylonian Captivity of the Church" in 1915, Works, v.2, p.167, av]
  • "Ein Sendbrief an den Papst Leo X", 1520 (Sep), [WA, v.7, p.1, av],  ["Letter to Pope Leo X"  in 1915 Works v.2, p.301, av]
  • "Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen", 1520 (Nov), [WA, v.7, p.12, av], ["A Treatise on Christian Liberty" in 1915 Works v.2, p.312, av],
  • "Eine kurze Form der zehn Gebote, eine kurze Form des Glaubens, eine kurze Form der Vaterunsers", 1520 [WA v.7, p.194, av], ["A Brief Explanation of the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord's Prayer" 1915 Works v.2, p.351 av] (first Lutheran proto-catechism, distill and reproduce parts of earlier expositional works, e.g. the kurze Erklarung of Ten Commandments of 1518, kurze Unterweisung of confession of 1519, kurze Form and kurze Auslegung of Lord's Prayer of 1519, the Cofintendi Ratio of 1520, etc.  Apostle's creed is new)
  • Adversus execrabilem Antichristi Bullam, 1520 [bk]
  • Sermo de praeparatione ad moriendum, 1520 [bk] [Latin translation of 1519 work]
  • 1522
  • , 1522 ["The Eight Wittenberg Sermons" in 1915 Works v.2, p.387 av]
  • , 1522 ["That Doctrines of Men are to be Rejected" in 1915 Works v.2, p.429 av]
  • "Betbüchlein", 1522, [WA, v.10 pt.2, p.331, av] ["Prayer Book", expanded reprint of 1520's Eine Kurze Form]
  • Contra Henricum, regem Angliae, 1522 [bk] [reply to Henry VIII's defense of Seven Sacraments]
  • 1524
  • "Von Kaufhandlung und Wucher", 1524 [WA v.15, p.279] [ Engl. 1897 trans "On Trade and Usury", Open Court (Jan, 1897) p.16]
  • 1525
  • ["Bondage of the Will", 1823 Cole trans, bk]
  • 1529
  • Lesser Catechism
  • Greater Catechism
  • Three Treatises, 1520.
  • The Augsburg Confession, 1530
  • Large Cathecism, 1530.
  • The Freedom of a Christian
  • Table-Talk,
  • Colloquia oder Tischreden (notes, 1531-44, ed. J. Mathesius et al., first pub. 1566) [1700 ed; 1848 ed] [WA-TR, 1912-21, six vols. av1, av2, av3, av4, av5, av6] ["The Table Talk, or Familiar discourses of Martin Luther", 1848, bk]
  • Dr. Martin Luthers Werke: kritische Gesamtausgabe (Weimar edition) [designated WA above] [website]
    • v.1 (cont) [av1] (1883) - tracts,1512-18
    • v.2  [av2] (1884) - tracts, 1518-19
    • v.3 (1885) - lectures on Psalms, 1513-14
    • v.4 (1886) - Psalms continued, 1513-14
    • v.5 (1892) - Operationes in Psalmos, 1519-21
    • v.6 [av6] (1888) - tracts, 1519-1520
    • v.7 [av7] (1897) - tracts 1520-21
    • v.8 (1889) - tracts, 1521-1522
    • v.9  [av9] (1893) - marginalia, supplementary sermons, Lent sermons of Agricola, 1509-1521
    • v.10, pt.1, a & b (1910)  [av10.1a, av10.1b]
    • v.10, pt.2, cp [av10.2] (1907) - tracts 1522
    • v.10, pt.3 (1905) - sermons 1522
    • v.11 (1900) - tracts 1523 (need better toc)
    • v.12 (1891) - tracts - 1523 (series on 1 Peter, further sermons 1523
    • v.13 (1889) - lectures on minor prophets (1524-25)
    • v.14 (1895)  - sermons on Epistles, Genesis, Deuteronomy, etc. (1523-24)
    • v.15 (1899) - tracts, 1524
    • v.16 (1899) - sermons on Exodus, second book of Moses (1524-27)
    • v.17, pt.1 (1907) - sermons at Buchwald, 1525
    • v.17, p.2
    • v.18 (1908) - tracts 1525
    • v.19 (1897) - tracts 1526
    • v.20 (1898) - lectures on Ecclesiastes, 1526-27
    • v.22 [av22]
    • v.23 (1901) - tracts, 1527
    • v.24 (1900) - declamations on Genesis, 1527
    • v.25 (1902) - on Titus & Philemon, last 3rd & 4th books of Moses, 1527
    • v.27 (1903) - sermons of 1528 
    • v.28 (1903) - Matthew 11-15, John 16-20, 5th Book of Moses, 1528-29.
    • v.29 (1904) - sermons of 1529
    • v.30.1 [av30.1] (1910) - Greater & Lesser Catechisms of 1529
    • v.30.2 [av30.2] (1909) - tracts of 1529/30
    • v.30.3 [av30.3] (1910) - tracts of 1529/32
    • v.32 (1906) - sermons of 1530
    • v.33 (1907) - sermons of Buchwald, 1530-32
    • v.34, pt.1 (1908) - sermons of 1531
    • v.34 pt.2 (1908) - sermons of 1531
    • v.38 [av38] (1912) - tracts 1533-1538
    • v.57
  • Works of Martin Luther, ed. 1915, v.1, v.2 [av1, av2]
  • Die deutsche Bibel
  • (Weimar ed. 1900-1931)
    • v 1 [av1] (1906), drafts 1523/24
    • v.2 [av2], drafts 1527/32
    • v.3 [av3], entries in Psalter of 1528
    • v.4 [av4], revisions et al.
    • v.5 [av5], Vulgate revision of 1529
    • v.6 [av6], New Testament: Gospels & Acts, 1522-46
    • v.7 [av7], New Testament: Epistles & Revelations, 1522-46
    • v.8 [av8] Old Testament: Five Books of Moses
    • v.9, pt.1 [av9.1] Old Testament: Joshua to 1 Kings.
    • v.9, pt.2 [av9.2] Old Testament: 2 Kings to Esther.
    • v.10, pt.1 [av10.1] Old Testament: Job and Psalms.
    • v.10, pt.2 [av10.2] Old Testament: Proverbs:
    • v.11, pt.1 [av.11.1] Old Testament: Prophets Isaiah to Ezekiel,
    •  v.11, pt.2 [av.11.2] (1900) Old Testament: Prophets Daniel to Malachi,
    • v.12 [av12] Old Testament: Apocrypha

 


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Resources on Martin Luther

  • History of the Life and Actions of the Very Reverend Dr. Martin Luther, by Philip Melancthon, 1549 - Part I, Part II
  • A History of the Reformation on the Continent, by G. Waddington, 1841, v.1
  • Life of Martin Luther, gathered from his own writings, by M. Michelet, 1846 [bk] [1858 ed, 1893 ed]
  • Life of Martin Luther, related from original authorities, by M. Meurer, 1848 [bk]
  • History of the Great Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Germany, Switzerland, etc by J.H. Merle d'Aubigné [1850 ed, abridged 1870 ed]
  • The Life of Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany, edited by Theophilus Stork, 1854 [bk]
  • Life of Martin Luther, by Henry Worsley, 1856 v.1, v.2
  • Life of Martin Luther, by Heinrich Gelzer (Gustav Konig illustrations), 1855 [bk]  [1858 ed]
  • Life of Martin Luther by Chevalier Bunsen (f. Enc. Britannica), 1859 [bk], [1879 repr]
  • A Text-book of Church History, v.4 (1517-1648) by J.C.L. Gieseler, 1862 [bk]
  • The Story of Martin Luther: a book for young persons by Elizabeth Jane Whately, 1862 [bk]
  • The Period of the Reformation, 1517-1648 by Ludwig Hausser, (trans. Oncken), 1873 [bk]
  • Martin Luther and His Work by John H. Treadwell, 1882 [bk]
  • Life of Martin Luther by William Rein, 1883 [bk]
  • The Life of Martin Luther by Julius Köstlin, 1883 [bk]
  • Martin Luther: Student, monk, reformer, by John Rae, 1894 [bk]
  • Martin Luther: the man and his work by Arthur Cushman McGiffert, 1910 [bk]
  • The Life and Letters of Martin Luther by Preserved Smith, 1914 [bk]
  • The Reformation in Germany by Henry C. Vedder, 1914 [bk]
  • Martin Luther: the story of his life by Elsie Singmaster, 1917 [bk, av]
  • The Leipzig Debate in 1519 by W.H.T. Dow, 1919 [bk]
  • Luther und Luthertum in der ersten Entwicklung quellenmässig dargestellt by Heinrich Denifle, 1904 (anti-Lutheran tract, first use of Vatican manuscript of 1515-16 Lectures on Romans)
  • The European Reformation, by Euan Cameron, 1991 [2012 2nd ed]
  • Martin Luther by M.A. Mullett, 2004
  • Comparative Table of Contents of Luther's Works [toc]
  • Index Berborum: Martin Luther's German Writings (Weimar Edition) at Boston College
  • Selected Works of Martin Luther,
  • "Martin Luther" and Lutheranism, at New Advent Catholic Encycl.
  • Wiki

 

 
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