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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...

1 EDITION OF 1539 I would gladly have seen all my books forgotten and destroyed; if only for the reason that I am afraid of the example.2 For I see what benefit it has brought to the churches, that men have begun to collect many books and great libraries, outside and alongside of the Holy Scriptures; and have begun especially to scramble together, without any distinction, all sorts of “Fathers,” “Councils,” and “Doctors.” Not only has good
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