| Therefore let us rouse ourselves, fellow-Germans, and fear God more than man. |
| —Of the Matters to be Considered in the Councils |
| Martin Luther |
Harvard Classics, Vol. 36, Part 5
Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Respecting the Reformation of the Christian Estate
Martin Luther
Luther advocates tectonic shifts in the church, including a devolution of power from Rome to the German states, and a shift in power from priests to laymen.
Contents
TRANSLATED BY C.A. BUCHHEIM
NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001
- Introduction
- The Three Walls of the Romanists
- Of the Matters to be Considered in the Councils
- Twenty-Seven Articles Respecting the Reformation of the Christian Estate