| Annotation | Author is Philippus Melanchthon. Printer's name taken from colophon. Colophon: Gedruckt zu Wittemberg durch Hans Lufft. M. D. XXXVIII. Signatures: A-M⁴. Title within decorated woodcut border (letterpress). "Vorrede" by Martin Luther. The final revised form of the "Instruction" originally prepared by Melanchton under the authority of the Elector, John of Saxony, in 1527, and first printed, with preface by Luther, in 1528. In this 1538 edition a new prefatory note has been added (page [2])--Cf. J. Mackinnon, Luther and the Reformation, volume 3, pages 293-297. Benzing, J. Lutherbibliographie, Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), Luther, J. Titeleinfassungen der Reformationszeit, 2496 M 2603 38 This book represents the first attempt to organize the Reformation within a given territory. These are the "Saxon Visitation Articles", intended to guide the Saxon government representatives charged with bringing order, and raising the level of Christian education, within church and school. | Translate
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