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LEO CADOGAN RARE BOOKS
LEO CADOGAN RARE BOOKS

STOUT COMPANION TO LUTHER

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[Luther, Martin] Gruber, Erasmus: Zwölff geistliche brod-körbe, mit allerley heylsamen bröcklein nutzlicher erbaulicher materien angefüllet, und auss der reichen brod-kammer der zwolff Wittenbergischen Teutschen Theilen dess theuren manns Gottes D. Martini Lutheri Seel. (doch die ausslegung dess 1 Buchs. Mose welche den zehenden und eilfften theil machet aussgenommen; zuhauff gesamlet, und zu jedermans erbauung, allermeist aber dieses treven und theuren lehrers herrliche geistreiche schrifften als ein edles kleinod und beylag der kirchen Gottes, bekant, believt und annehmlich zu machen: in gleicher ordnung und form, wie mit den acht theolog. schatzkästlein dess Lutheri redivivi geschehen […] Franckfurt am Mayn, bey Joh. Niclas Hummen und Johann Görlin, 1670.

First edition. Vast, and rare, companion to the theology of Martin Luther. The work includes (1-57) explanation of 163 unusual words or phrases, (2039-2066) study of Luther's use of historical sources, (2070-2112) his patristic and medieval sources, and references to Hesiod, and (2113-2125) the contemporary Catholic sources Luther referred to. The work is dedicated to the margrave of Brandenburg.

The Lutheran theologian Erasmus Gruber (1609-1684) studied in Strasbourg and Jena, and made his career in Regensburg, in the church and as a teacher.

Details

4to., pp. [16] 2125 [145]. Light to medium browning, light waterstaining, slight worming in last 5 leaves of index (touching a few words, knocking out a handful of letters), a very good copy, bound in contemporary vellum boards, title on spine, spine soiled, but a good strong binding.

VD 17 32:719271D.