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The Smalcald Articles

The Smalcald Articles

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
1537
Category
Theology
Length
13k words · about 1 hour
Chapters
7

About this book

The Smalcald Articles, written by Martin Luther in 1537 as a clear statement of what he believed could and could not be surrendered in negotiation with Rome. They treat the law, sin, repentance, the Gospel, the sacraments, and the church in Luther's boldest confessional manner. The articles were later received into the Lutheran Book of Concord as an official confession.

Contents

  1. Preface of Dr. Martin Luther.
  2. THE FIRST PART 🔒
  3. THE SECOND PART 🔒
  4. Article II: Of the Mass. 🔒
  5. Article III: Of Chapters and Cloisters. 🔒
  6. Article IV: Of the Papacy. 🔒
  7. THE THIRD PART OF THE ARTICLES 🔒

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