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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... caused by sorcerers,{17} but as a rule he traced diseases to natural causes—not, to be sure, without reference to Satan's activity behind these natural causes. It would be possible to make a list of the specific diseases that assailed ...
... caused by sorcerers,{17} but as a rule he traced diseases to natural causes—not, to be sure, without reference to Satan's activity behind these natural causes. It would be possible to make a list of the specific diseases that assailed ...
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... caused men to dwell on their sin. Melancholy and despair were induced. Men would doubt that God is gracious, they would become uncertain of the forgiveness of their sin, they would be persuaded that God hates them, they would despair of ...
... caused men to dwell on their sin. Melancholy and despair were induced. Men would doubt that God is gracious, they would become uncertain of the forgiveness of their sin, they would be persuaded that God hates them, they would despair of ...
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... caused so deep a wound in my heart that I have scarcely ever held death in such low esteem.”{53} [Text in German; WA, Br, V, 238-241.] To my dear father, John Luther, citizen in the valley of Mansfeld: grace and peace in Christ Jesus ...
... caused so deep a wound in my heart that I have scarcely ever held death in such low esteem.”{53} [Text in German; WA, Br, V, 238-241.] To my dear father, John Luther, citizen in the valley of Mansfeld: grace and peace in Christ Jesus ...
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... causes me heartfelt sorrow. My Katie,{62} little Hans, Magdalene,{63} Aunt Lena, {64} and all my household send you greetings and pray for you faithfully. Greet my dear mother and all my friends. God's grace and strength be and abide ...
... causes me heartfelt sorrow. My Katie,{62} little Hans, Magdalene,{63} Aunt Lena, {64} and all my household send you greetings and pray for you faithfully. Greet my dear mother and all my friends. God's grace and strength be and abide ...
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... caused you to be sick and bedridden inasmuch as he has so abundantly blessed you, chosen you, and rescued you from the darkness of the devil and the rabble of hell. Offer God thanksgiving, give him the interest due him honestly, pay ...
... caused you to be sick and bedridden inasmuch as he has so abundantly blessed you, chosen you, and rescued you from the darkness of the devil and the rabble of hell. Offer God thanksgiving, give him the interest due him honestly, pay ...
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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