Luther: Letters of Spiritual CounselPickle Partners Publishing, 2018 M09 3 - 349 pages Martin Luther is often thought of as a world-shaking figure who defied papacy and empire to introduce a reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the church. Sometimes it is forgotten that he was also a pastor and shepherd of souls. Collected in this volume are Luther’s letters of spiritual counsel, which he offered to his contemporaries in the midst of sickness, death, persecution, imprisonment, famine, and political instability. For Luther, spiritual counsel was about establishing, nurturing, and strengthening faith. Freshly translated from the original German and Latin, these letters shed light on the fascinating relationship between his pastoral counsel and his theology. “Since spiritual direction is not the wholesale application of general principles, but the painstaking working out of spirituality in specific situations, the personal letter is one of its best expressions. Luther knew the holy gospel and the human heart, and the double knowledge is evident on the pages of these letters.”—Eugene H. Peterson, Regent College |
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... Eisleben, to reconcile the quarreling counts of Mansfeld. After long and painful negotiations the noblemen were reconciled, and on the following day Luther died.{2} Between these two pastoral acts—the one that marked the beginning of ...
... Eisleben, to reconcile the quarreling counts of Mansfeld. After long and painful negotiations the noblemen were reconciled, and on the following day Luther died.{2} Between these two pastoral acts—the one that marked the beginning of ...
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... Eisleben, to suggest that his wife return to Wittenberg for a visit for the sake of her health. “It seemed to us,” Luther wrote, “that it would be good for your Elsa if she came here for a few days to breathe again the air to which she ...
... Eisleben, to suggest that his wife return to Wittenberg for a visit for the sake of her health. “It seemed to us,” Luther wrote, “that it would be good for your Elsa if she came here for a few days to breathe again the air to which she ...
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... to Wittenberg (see above), and during her stay there Luther observed that her illness was more spiritual than physical in origin. [Text in Latin; WA, Br, IV, 219, 220.] To John Agricola, servant of Christ in Eisleben, my friend.
... to Wittenberg (see above), and during her stay there Luther observed that her illness was more spiritual than physical in origin. [Text in Latin; WA, Br, IV, 219, 220.] To John Agricola, servant of Christ in Eisleben, my friend.
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Martin Luther. To John Agricola, servant of Christ in Eisleben, my friend in the Lord: grace and peace. My dear Agricola: I have been glad and willing to receive your Elsa here. Her illness is, as you see, more of the soul than of the ...
Martin Luther. To John Agricola, servant of Christ in Eisleben, my friend in the Lord: grace and peace. My dear Agricola: I have been glad and willing to receive your Elsa here. Her illness is, as you see, more of the soul than of the ...
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... Eisleben, Luther's birthplace, but could not make up his mind to accept. Although Luther encouraged him to go, it appears that Cordatus remained in the village of Niemegk, near Wittenberg. In this letter Luther takes his friend to task ...
... Eisleben, Luther's birthplace, but could not make up his mind to accept. Although Luther encouraged him to go, it appears that Cordatus remained in the village of Niemegk, near Wittenberg. In this letter Luther takes his friend to task ...
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Accordingly Amen asked Augustinian believe brother cause Christian Church comfort commanded confession conscience counsel counts of Mansfeld dear Lord death devil Doctor Duke George duke of Saxony Eisleben ELECTOR JOHN elector of Saxony Evangelical evil faith father flee following letter George Spalatin give glory God’s grace God’s keeping God’s Word godly gospel grace and peace gracious lord Hausmann heart Herewith I commit highborn Prince Holy honor JOHN OF SAXONY Jonas Justus Jonas live Lord Jesus Christ Lord’s Luther wrote Macaronic text Majesty Mansfeld margrave of Meissen married Martin Luther Matt matter monastery neighbor pastor peace in Christ pestilence Philip Melanchthon pray prayers preachers Reformation Sacrament Saint Paul Satan Scriptures Serene sick sins spirit suffer TABLE TALK RECORDED Text in German Text in Latin things thou thoughts Thuringia town council wife wish Wittenberg write written Zwickau