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Luther Primer: A Little Book of Goodly Excerpts from the Writings of Martin Luther is unavailable, but you can change that!

This book was originally written at the request of the Luther League of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and was planned as a study book for its members during the quarter-centenary of the Protestant Reformation. It was eventually made available to the general public and presents authentic Lutheran teachings from several angles, covering basic doctrines of the church and various letters and sermons.

every reform, and not we poor sinners. In short, I will preach the Word, speak the Word, write the Word; but I will use force upon no man; for faith must come freely and without compulsion. Take my own case in illustration. I opposed indulgences and all the papists, but never with force. I merely taught, preached and wrote God’s Word; that is all I did. And while I slept, or drank Wittenberg beer with my friends Philip and Amsdorf, the Word so greatly weakened the papacy that no prince or emperor
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