Luther, vol. 1 of 6

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Luther, vol. 1 of 6 by Hartmann Grisar.

Contents

• LUTHER7
• BIBLIOGRAPHY22
• INTRODUCTION37
• CHAPTER I50
• 1. Luther’s Novitiate and Early Life50
• 2. Fidelity to his new calling; his temptations57
• 3. The Journey to Rome71
• 4. The Little World of Wittenberg and the Great World in Church and State79
• CHAPTER II97
• 1. Sources, Old and New97
• 2. Luther’s Commentary on the Psalms (1513-15). Dispute with the Observantines and the “Self-righteous”101
• 3. Excerpts from the Oldest Sermons. His Adversaries109
• 4. Preliminary Remarks on Young Luther’s Relations to Scholasticism and Mysticism113
• 5. Excerpts from the Earliest Letters117
• 6. The Theological Goal121
• CHAPTER III128
• 1. Former Inaccurate Views128
• 2. Whether Evil Concupiscence is Irresistible?133
• 3. The Real Starting-point and the Co-operating Factors138
• CHAPTER IV148
• 1. A closer examination of Luther’s Theological Training148
• 2. Negative Influence of the Occamist School on Luther151
• 3. Positive Influence of Occamism166
• CHAPTER V175
• 1. Tauler and Luther175
• 2. Effect of Mysticism on Luther181
• CHAPTER VI188
• 1. The New Publications188
• 2. Gloomy Views regarding God and Predestination190
• 3. The Fight against “Holiness-by-Works” and the Observantines in the Commentary on Romans198
• 4. Attack on Predisposition to Good and on Free Will201
• 5. Luther rudely sets aside the older doctrine of Virtue and Sin205
• 6. Preparation for Justification208
• 7. Appropriation of the righteousness of Christ by humility—Neither “Faith only” nor assurance of Salvation209
• 8. Subjectivism and Church Authority. Storm and Stress215
• 9. The Mystic in the Commentary on Romans220
• 10. The Commentary on Romans as a Work of Religion and Learning228
• CHAPTER VII245
• 1. Luther as Superior of eleven Augustinian Houses245
• 2. The Monk of Liberal Views and Independent Action250
• 3. Luther’s Ultra-Spiritualism and calls for Reform. Is Self-improvement possible? Penance259
• CHAPTER VIII277
• 1. “The Commencement of the Gospel Business.” Exposition of the Epistle to the Galatians (1516-17)277
• 2. Disputations on man’s powers and against Scholasticism (1516-17)283
• 3. Disputation at Heidelberg on Faith and Grace. Other Public Utterances286
• 4. Attitude to the Church291
• CHAPTER IX297
• 1. Tetzel’s preaching of the Indulgence; the 95 theses297
• 2. The Collections for St. Peter’s in History and Legend.313
• 3. The Trial at Augsburg (1518)319
• 4. The Disputation of Leipzig (1519). Miltitz. Questionable Reports325
• CHAPTER X334
• 1. The Second Stage of his development. Assurance of Salvation334
• 2. The Discovery in the Monastery Tower (1518-19)345
• 3. Legends. Storm Signals354
• FOOTNOTES:359
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE434

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