[823] “Leichenrede” of Feb. 19, 1546, commencement; “Luthers Werke,” ed. Walch, 21, p. 362* ff.
[824] “Wellers Deutsche Schriften,” Tl. 3, p. 215. Before this Weller remarks: “For he was equal to the greatest prophets and Apostles in spirit, strength, wisdom, ability and experience.” He attributes to him “a prophetical spirit, notable strength, generosity and a power of faith such as we read existed in the prophet Elias....” Great persecutions and temptations had been his masters and teachers; they it was who had taught him the art of speaking.
[825] Above, p. 210.
[826] “Colloq.,” ed. Bindseil, 1, pp. 27, 37.
[827] On the inner connection between his own teaching and Antinomianism and on his controversy with Agricola, see vol. v., xxix., 2 and 3.
[828] Cp. Köstlin-Kawerau, 2, p. 504.
[829] See vol. v., xxxiv., 2.
[830] E. Thiele, “Luthers Sprichwörtersamml.,” Weimar, 1900.
[831] Mathesius, “Tischreden,” p. 346.
[832] “Briefe an Stephan Roth,” ed. Buchwald (“Archiv des deutschen Buchhandels,” 16, 1893), p. 37; Köstlin-Kawerau, 1, p. 548.