[603] “Dokumente zu Luthers Entwicklung” (“Sammlung ausgewählter kirchen- und dogmengesch. Quellenschriften,” 2, Reihe 9. Hft.), 1911, p. 11 ff.
[604] Luther’s untrustworthiness here, where it is a question of his polemics, does not render untrue certain other data of a non-polemical character and otherwise supported. This is the case, e.g. with the date given above when the meaning of Rom. i. 17 first dawned upon him; this happens to agree with the facts. Cp. above, vol. i., p. 388 ff.
[605] Erl. ed., 63, p. 405, in the preface of 1539 to his German writings.
[606] See vol. iii., p. 153 ff. Cp. “Werke,” ib., p. 370, in a preface of 1531, where, referring to the “many and great miracles,” he makes no distinction between Evangel and Gospel.
[607] Ib., p. 373 (1542).
[608] Ib., p. 400 in the preface of 1539 to his German writings.
[609] Ib., p. 328.
[610] Ib., p. 295 (1530).
[611] Hausrath, “Luthers Leben,” 2, p. 432.
[612] “Studien und Skizzen zur Gesch. des Reformationszeitalters,” p. 219.