The only known portrait of Patrick Hamilton, painted by John Scougal (1645-1730). The following is excerpted from the great little treatise on Law and Gospel published by Patrick Hamilton, the first Scottish Lutheran martyr, in 1527 as Patrick's Places. The treatise was republished in Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1751), and recently published for the Kindle by Pastor Don Matzat … Continue reading Patrick Hamilton’s Excursus on Faith, Hope, and Charity from “Patrick’s Places” (1527)
Reformation
Commemoration of Philipp Melanchthon (birth), Confessor
Today marks the birth of the early Lutheran confessor, Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560). In his A Year With the Church Fathers, Scott R. Murray describes him thus: Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) was a brilliant student of the classics and a humanist scholar. In 1518, he was appointed to teach along with Martin Luther at the University of … Continue reading Commemoration of Philipp Melanchthon (birth), Confessor
Reblogged: Martin Chemnitz, Pastor and Theologian (Aardvark Alley)
My unabashed reposting of other people's material continues with Orycteropus Afer's post for yesterday's commemoration of Martin Chemnitz, the "Second Martin" of the Lutheran Reformation. See an excerpt below after the jump. Martin Chemnitz, Pastor and Theologian (November 9) + Martin Chemnitz, Pastor and Theologian + 9 November AD 1522 – 8 April AD 1586 Today … Continue reading Reblogged: Martin Chemnitz, Pastor and Theologian (Aardvark Alley)