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Works of Martin Luther with Introductions and Notes, Volume I is unavailable, but you can change that!

Volume one contains selections from two of Martin Luther’s prefaces to his works, the editor’s explanation of the background and history of each treatise, and the English translation itself. In these writings, Luther expounds on a variety of topics, including his famous 95 Theses. Other topics include his treatise on good works—which contains his transformational idea of justification by faith...

and continues until our entrance into the kingdom of heaven. 5. The pope does not intend to remit, and cannot remit any penalties other than those which he has imposed either by his own authority or by that of the Canons.1 6. The pope cannot remit any guilt, except by declaring that it has been remitted by God and by assenting to God’s remission; though, to be sure, he may grant remission in cases reserved to his judgment. If his right to grant remission in such cases were despised, the guilt would
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