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Luth er's Small catechism: uniform text
1940, Augsburg Publishing House
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- Rev. and ed. by an Intersynodical Committee
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Luther's Small catechism: a new English translation prepared by an intersynodical committee <with an historical introduction> a jubliee offering, 1529-1929.
1929, Augsburg publishing house
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Luther's small catechism: developed and explained
1893, United Lutheran Publication House
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Historical introduction
One. The origin of the greatest small book in the world
Two. The victorious march of the catechism through the world
Three. The use made of the catechism in the past
Four. The excellencies of the catechism and its significance for the present
A Confession
A Life Book
A Book of Fundamentals
A Teachable Book
Preface
Martin Luther to all Faithful and Godly Pastors and Preachers: Grace, Mercy and Peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord!
I. The Ten Commandments
The Introduction
The First Commandment
The Second Commandment
The Third Commandment
The Fourth Commandment
The Fifth Commandment
The Sixth Commandment
The Seventh Commandment
The Eight Commandment
The Ninth Commandment
The Tenth Commandment
The Conclusion
II. The Creed
The First Article of Creation
The Second Article of Redemption
The Third Article of Sanctification
III. The Lord's Prayer
The Introduction
The First Petition
The Second Petition
The Third Petition
The Fourth Petition
The Fifth Petition
The Sixth petition
The Seventh Petition
The Conclusion
IV. The Sacrament of Baptism
I. What is baptism?
II. What gifts or benefits does baptism bestow?
III. How can water do such great things?
IV. What does such baptizing with water signify?
Of Confession
V. The Sacrament of the Altar
I. What is the Sacrament of the Altar?
II. What is the benefit of such eating and drinking?
III. How can the bodily eating and drinking produce such great benefits?
IV. Who, then, receives the sacrament worthily?
Morning and Evening Prayer
Morning
Evening
Blessing and Thanksgiving at Table
Before meat
After meat
Table of Duties
Bishops, Pastors and Preachers
What duties hearers owe their pastors?
Magistrates
What duties subjects owe magistrates?
Husbands
Wives
Parents
Children
Male and female servants, and laborers
Masters and mistresses
Young persons, in general
Widows
Christians, in general
Postscript
Edition Notes
Parts of the catechism have German and English on opposite pages.
A translation of the 1531 edition; the illustrations are reproductions of the pictures by Hans Brosamer published in the 1553 (Frankfurt am Main, H. Guelfferich) edition. cf. Pref. and Postscript.
J. N. Andersen, chairman, Intersynodical catechism committee.
"Historical introduction" signed: John C. Mattes, M. Reu.
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