[31] O. Ritschl, “Dogmengesch. des Protestantismus,” 1, p. 81.
[32] “Histor. Zeitschrift,” 97, p. 1 ff. Art.: “Die Bedeutung des Protestantismus für die Entstehung der modernen Welt,” p. 28: “It is evident that Protestantism cannot be regarded as directly paving the way for the modern world. On the contrary, it appears rather as an entire reversion to mediæval fashions of thought. It is shown that Protestantism was and yet is, at least to some extent, a hindrance to the development of the modern world.”
[33] “Dogmengesch.,” 34, p. 830, n.
[34] Letter of December, 1523, “Werke,” Weim. ed., 12, p. 232; Erl. ed., 29, p. 16 (“Briefwechsel,” 4, p. 266). There we read: “God is older than all the Councils and the Fathers.” “Are we to send God to school and prune the feathers (quill pens) of the Holy Ghost?” “We hazard all on the Word ... against all the Churches.” Ibid., p. 235-238=21-25.
[35] “Theolog. Literaturztg.,” 1884, p. 37 seq.
[36] “Werke,” Erl. ed., 13², p. 228. Church postils.
[37] “Werke,” Weim. ed., 10, 2, p. 184; “Opp. lat. var.,” 6, p. 391.
[38] Ibid., 6, p. 540=5, p. 74.
[39] Through the “Reformer sent by God,” the Father had “revealed” the mystery of His Son. Thus Bugenhagen, on February 22, 1546. Cp. vol. vi., XL., 2.
[40] “Die Renaissance des Christentums im 16 Jahrh.,” 1904, p. 30 ff.