[176] The so-called character indelebilis, the peculiar gift of ordination, so that "once a priest, always a priest." See above, p. 68, note 5.
[177] See above, pp. 178 ff.
[178] The stated daily prayers, fixed by canon, of the clergy. The seven hours are respectively: matins (including noctums and lauds), prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline.
[179] Comp. above, p. 69. The fullest development of Luther's doctrine of the spiritual priesthood of believers is to be found in his writings against Emser, especially Auf das überchristliche, übergeistliche und überkünstliche Buch Bock Emsers Antwort, 1521.
[180] On the last sentence see above, pp. 251 f.
[181] See p. 278, note 1.
[182] See above, p. 92.
[183] See above, p. 280.
[184] See above, p. 185.
[185] See above, p. 213.