Luther's Primary Works: Together with His Shorter and Larger Catechisms, Translated Into English (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Henry Wace

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331267005 ISBN 13 : 9781331267003

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Excerpt from Luther's Primary Works: Together With His Shorter and Larger Catechisms, Translated Into English

First, the preacher must above all things beware of and avoid the use Of various and different texts and forms Of the Commandments, Lord's Prayer, Belief, Sacrament, etc. He must take One form and keep to it, and constantly teach the same, year after year. For the young and Simple folk must be taught one definite text and version, else they will easily become confused, if today we teach thus and next year thus, as though we wanted to improve it, and so all our labour and toil is lost.

This was clearly seen by the worthy fathers, who used the Lord's Prayer, the Belief, the Ten Commandments, all in one form. Therefore we must always teach the young and simple folk in such a manner that we do not altar one syllable, or preach to-morrow differently from to ay.

Therefore choose whatever form thou wilt, and ever keep to it. But if thou preachest to scholars or wise men, thou mayest show thy skill, and vary these articles, and twist them as subtly as thou canst. But with the young keep always to one form, and teach them first Of all these articles, namely, the Ten Commandments, the Belief, the Lord's Prayer, etc., according to the text, word for word, so that they may repeat them and learn them by heart.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Larger Catechism especially to have a wider influence in this country. They exhibit in the most vivid form Luther sstrong grasp of the cardinal principles of the Christian Faith, and his wonderful power of clear and forcible exposition. The larger Catechism, at all events, does not appear to have been hitherto accessible to English readers, and it is hoped that the present translation will facilitate a due apprehension of it. The task of translating it has been one of extreme difficulty. It would not, perhaps, have been so difficult to convey the substantial meaning of Luther, as is done in the Latin translation which, in the Lutheran Symbolical Books, accompanies the German text. But Luther sojbject was to be simple and popular, and a great part, accordingly, of the characteristic value of the work depends on its homely and idiomatic style. The Editors have found it impracticable adequately to reproduce this inimitable style, but the greatest pains have been taken to render the translation as close a representation of the German as possible.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331267005
• ISBN 13: 9781331267003
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 510
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