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This book is a collection of the Protestant Reformer’s informal, often colorful, and sometimes controversial conversations about topics ranging from Scripture to the sacraments, from the lives of the saints to the learning of scholastics, from civil magistrates to sacred music—and almost everything in between. It affords valuable and frequently eye-opening insights into Martin Luther’s life. ...

Luther s Answer. No but the virtues and works were valued by God to be good and upright for the sake of St. Paul’s person, who was justified. Like as a work is pleasing or displeasing, good or evil, for the person’s sake that performeth it. As also is spoken thereof in Terence. For a good work done by an evil person, hath no respect by men, neither is it acceptable. Of Melancthon’s Fourth Question. It seemeth (said Melancthon) that Paul was not justified only by mercy. For yourself teacheth, that
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