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The Large Catechism

The Large Catechism

by Martin Luther

Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a German Augustinian friar and professor at Wittenberg whose protest against indulgences — the Ninety-five Theses of 1517 — ignited the Protestant Reformation. Excommunicated and outlawed, he translated the New Testament into German and wrote treatises, hymns, catechisms, and commentaries that reshaped the Western church. Our library holds his Galatians commentary, A Treatise on Good Works, his sermons, and the Ninety-five Theses themselves.

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First published
1529
Category
Theology
Length
46k words · about 3 hours
Chapters
26

About this book

Martin Luther's Large Catechism of 1529, written to give pastors and household heads a fuller guide for teaching the faith. It expounds the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, and the Lord's Prayer, together with Baptism, the Lord's Supper, and confession. Plain, searching, and deeply pastoral, it remains one of the standard confessional writings of the Lutheran Reformation.

Contents

  1. Short Preface of Dr. Martin Luther
  2. The First Commandment.
  3. The Second Commandment. 🔒
  4. The Third Commandment. 🔒
  5. The Fourth Commandment. 🔒
  6. The Fifth Commandment. 🔒
  7. The Sixth Commandment. 🔒
  8. The Seventh Commandment. 🔒
  9. The Eighth Commandment. 🔒
  10. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments. 🔒
  11. Conclusion of the Ten Commandments. 🔒
  12. OF THE CREED. 🔒
  13. Part Second. OF THE CREED. · Article I. 🔒
  14. Part Second. OF THE CREED. · Article II. 🔒
  15. Part Second. OF THE CREED. · Article III. 🔒
  16. The Lord's Prayer 🔒
  17. The First Petition. 🔒
  18. The Second Petition. 🔒
  19. The Third Petition. 🔒
  20. The Fourth Petition. 🔒
  21. The Fifth Petition. 🔒
  22. The Sixth Petition. 🔒
  23. The Seventh and Last Petition. 🔒
  24. Part Fourth. OF BAPTISM 🔒
  25. Part Fifth. OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR. 🔒
  26. Conclusion 🔒

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