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Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties By: Joseph Augustus Seiss (1823-1904) |
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THE LIFE SPRINGS OF OUR LIBERTIES. BY JOSEPH A. SEISS, D.D., PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, PHILADELPHIA AUTHOR OF "A MIRACLE IN STONE," "VOICES FROM BABYLON," ETC. ETC. [Illustration: JOSEPH A. SEISS.] CHARLES C. COOK, 150 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. Copyright, 1883, BY PORTER & COATES.
PREFACE.
The first part of this book presents the studies of the Author in
preparing a Memorial Oration delivered in the city of New York,
November 10, 1883, on the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Martin Luther. The second part presents his studies in a like
preparation for certain Discourses delivered in the city of
Philadelphia at the Bi Centennial of the founding of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. There was no intention, in either case, to make a
book, however small in size. But the utterances given on these
occasions having been solicited for publication in permanent shape for
common use, and the two parts being intimately related in the
exhibition of the most vital springs of our religious and civil
freedom, it has been concluded to print these studies entire and
together in this form, in hope that the same may satisfy all such
desires and serve to promote truth and righteousness. Throughout the wide earth there has been an unexampled stir with
regard to the life and work of the great Reformer, and these
presentations may help to show it no wild craze, but a just and
rational recognition of God's wondrous providence in the constitution
of our modern world. And to Him who was, and who is, and who is to come, the God of all
history and grace, be the praise, the honor, and the glory, world
without end! THANKSGIVING DAY, 1883.
CONTENTS.
LUTHER AND THE REFORMATION pp. 7 134. Human Greatness, 9. The Papacy , 12. Efforts at Reform, 14. Time
of the Reformation, 17. Frederick the Wise, 18. Reuchlin,
19. Erasmus, 21. Ulric von Hütten, 23. Ulrich Zwingli,
24. Melanchthon, 24. John Calvin, 25. Luther the Chosen Instrument,
27. His Origin, 28. Early Training, 29. Nature of the
Reformation , 32. Luther's Spiritual Training, 34. Development for
his Work, 39. Visit to Rome, 42. Elected Town Preacher, 45. Made a
Doctor, 45. His Various Labors, 48. Collision with the Hierarchy,
49. The Indulgence Traffic, 50. Tetzel's Performances, 54. Luther
on Indulgences, 57. Sermon on Indulgences, 59. Appeal to the
Bishops, 62. The Ninety five Theses , 63. Effect of the Theses,
65. Tetzel's End, 68. Luther's Growing Influence, 68. Appeal to the
Pope, 69. Citation to Rome, 70. Appears before Cajetan,
71. Cajetan's Failure, 72. Progress of Events, 74. The Leipsic
Disputation , 75. Results of the Debate, 76. Luther's
Excommunication, 78. Answer to the Pope's Bull, 81. The Diet of
Worms , 83. Doings of the Romanists, 85. Luther Summoned to the
Diet, 87. Luther at the Diet, 90. Refuses to Retract, 92. His
Condemnation, 95. Carried to the Wartburg, 95. Translation of the
Bible , 96. His Conservatism, 98. Growth of the Reformation,
100. Luther's Catechisms , 103. Protestants and War, 103. The
Confession of Augsburg , 105. League of Smalcald, 109. Luther's
Later Years, 111. His Personale , 114. His Great Qualities,
119. His Alleged Coarseness, 123. His Marvelous Achievements,
126. His Impress upon the World, 127. His Enemies and Revilers, 131.
THE FOUNDING OF PENNSYLVANIA, pp. 135 206. I. THE HISTORY AND THE MEN. Beginning of Colonization in America, 137. Movements in Sweden,
138. Swedish Proposals, 143. Was Penn Aware of these Plans?
145. The Swedes in Advance of Penn, 147. The Men of those Times ,
151. Gustavus Adolphus, 152. Axel Oxenstiern, 155. Peter Minuit,
157. William Penn, 159. Estimate of Penn, 161. Penn and the
Indians, 162. Penn's Work, 168. The Greatness of Faith, 169. II. THE PRINCIPLES ENTHRONED. Man's Religious Nature, 173. Our State the Product of Faith ,
174. Gustavus and the Swedes, 176... Continue reading book >>
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