Church History 1000-1700 A.D. Part 4: Luther – The Later Years Mark Hagen July 4, 2004

Church History 1000-1700 A.D.Church History 1000-1700 A.D.Part 4: Luther – The Later YearsPart 4: Luther – The Later Years

Mark HagenMark HagenJuly 4, 2004July 4, 2004

Frederick IIIFrederick IIIThe Wise, The Wise, Elector of Elector of SaxonySaxony

by by Lucas Cranach the Lucas Cranach the

Elder, 1533Elder, 1533


““You are following the damned and pestiferous You are following the damned and pestiferous errors of John Wycliffe, who said, ‘It is not necessary errors of John Wycliffe, who said, ‘It is not necessary for salvation to believe that the Roman Church is for salvation to believe that the Roman Church is above all others.’ And you are espousing the above all others.’ And you are espousing the pestilent errors of John Hus, who claimed that Peter pestilent errors of John Hus, who claimed that Peter neither was nor is the head of the Holy Catholic neither was nor is the head of the Holy Catholic Church.”Church.”

- John Eck- John EckRoland Bainton, Roland Bainton, Here I StandHere I Stand, p.89, p.89



Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521


““This touches God and His Word. This affects the This touches God and His Word. This affects the salvation of souls. Of this Christ said, ‘He who denies salvation of souls. Of this Christ said, ‘He who denies me before men, him will I deny before My Father.’ me before men, him will I deny before My Father.’ To say too little or too much would be dangerous. I To say too little or too much would be dangerous. I beg you, give me time to think it over.”beg you, give me time to think it over.”

- Martin Luther- Martin LutherRoland Bainton, Roland Bainton, Here I StandHere I Stand, p.141, p.141


““Therefore, I ask by the mercy of God, may your Therefore, I ask by the mercy of God, may your most serene majesty, most illustrious lordships, or most serene majesty, most illustrious lordships, or anyone at all who is able, either high or low, bear anyone at all who is able, either high or low, bear witness, expose my errors, overthrowing them by the witness, expose my errors, overthrowing them by the writings of the prophets and the evangelists. Once I writings of the prophets and the evangelists. Once I have been taught I shall be quite ready to renounce have been taught I shall be quite ready to renounce every error, and I shall be the first to cast my books every error, and I shall be the first to cast my books into the fire.”into the fire.”

- Martin Luther- Martin LutherMark Noll, Mark Noll, Turning PointsTurning Points, p.153, p.153


““Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I will not recant anything, for to go against God. I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither honest or safe. Here I stand, I conscience is neither honest or safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.”cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.”

- Martin Luther- Martin LutherRoland Bainton, Roland Bainton, Here I StandHere I Stand, p.144, p.144



The Wedding The Wedding of Martin and of Martin and

Katherina,Katherina,June 13, 1525June 13, 1525


Luther’s Family SingingLuther’s Family Singing


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