The Adoration of the Sacrament
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The Adoration of the Sacrament (1523) is Martin Luther
's treatise, written to Bohemian Brethren to defend the adoration of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
's treatise, written to Bohemian Brethren to defend the adoration of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
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Original German text
- Vom Anbeten des Sakraments des heiligen leichnams Christi. Luthers Werk: Weimarer Ausgabe, vol. 11, pp. 417-456
English translation
- The Adoration of the Sacrament. Luther's Works: American Edition, vol. 36, pp. 268-305 ISBN 0800603362 ISBN 9780800603366