The title [Against the Sacramentarians and other Fanatics, as well as against the Jews and Turks.] indicates which of Luther's important writings the reader will find in this volume. Luther is a true reformer, the Reformer of the Church. Thus, not only against the spiritless Papacy with its human statutes, but also against the "false spirit" of the enthusiasts, he has testified and defended the divine truth in the most powerful way from the Scriptures. The evidence for the latter we find especially in this volume. It contains Luther's writings against the Sacramentarians or those who denied the true presence of the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion, i.e., among others, the writings: "Against the Heavenly Prophets," "That the words "this is my body" still stand firm", "Confession of the Lord's Supper" 1528, "Short Confession of the Holy Supper" 1544 etc. Even individual papists have confessed that no teacher has written so powerfully about the true presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Lord's Supper as Luther.
This volume also bears witness to the untiring diligence of Prof. Hoppe. Not only has the text been carefully revised and improved according to the available aids, but it has also been possible to correct a number of incorrect time determinations and to place individual historical events in a brighter light. This volume also includes an index of rare and obsolete words in Luther's writings, which, although it does not claim to be complete, will nevertheless be welcome to Luther readers.
The volume comprises 70 pp. and 2407 columns. Price $5.00. F. P. [Franz Pieper]
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