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Martin Chemnitz (November 9, 1522 - April 8, 1586) was a German theologian and reformer. He played a significant role in Lutheran theology and is considered one of the key figures in the German Reformation.

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All Christ Firsts Humans Lays Scripture Antiquity Blessed Consensus Holding On Lord

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“And Christ says of that which is blessed, which is offered, received, eaten and drunk: This is My body; this is My blood.”

Body Christ Blood Blessed Drunk

Author:Martin Chemnitz

“I am calling attention just to the main points of these tremendously important matters, which can be understood better by pious meditation than explained by human language.”

Humans Important Matter Language Attention Meditation Calling Understood Pious Human Language

Author:Martin Chemnitz

“As however the ancients say that in case of necessity any Christian lay person can administer the sacrament of baptism, so Luther says the same thing about absolution in case of necessity, where no priest is present.”

Persons Christian Cases Lays Priests Sacraments Luther Baptism Absolution

Author:Martin Chemnitz

“This doctrine of Christ and of the apostles, from which the true faith of the primitive church was received, the apostles at first delivered orally, without writing, but later, not by any human counsel but by the will of God, they handed it on in the Scriptures.”

Writing Firsts Humans Christ Church Scripture Gods Will Doctrine Primitive Apostles True Faith

Book:Examination of the Council of Trent

Source: Examination of the Council of Trent

“Therefore we examine with considerable diligence the consensus of the true, learned, and purer antiquity, and we love and praise the testimonies of the fathers which agree with the Scripture.”

Father Praise Agree Scripture Testimony Consensus Diligence Antiquity

Book:Examination of the Council of Trent

Source: Examination of the Council of Trent

“Some had the custom of receiving the Eucharist daily, some twice a week, some on the Lord's day, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, some only on the Lord's Day.”

Lord Week Customs Receiving Saturday Workout Friday Eucharist Wednesday Happy Friday

Author:Martin Chemnitz

“In the first place, our faith ought to lay hold on Christ as God and man in that nature by which He has been made our neighbor, kinsman, and brother.”

Men Firsts Has Beens Made Christ Brother Ought Lays Neighbor Holding On

Book:De Coena Domini

Source: De Coena Domini

“For Christ, both God and man, must lay hold on us in order that there may be a union between Him and us.”

Men May Order Christ Lays Unions Holding On

Book:De Coena Domini

Source: De Coena Domini

“The Gospel declares those who believe righteous and saved.”

Believe Saved Righteous

Author:Martin Chemnitz

“And there is a difference between the essence of a Sacrament and its use.”

Use Differences Essence Sacraments

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“For we can affirm with a good conscience that we have, after reading the Holy Scripture, applied ourselves and yet daily apply ourselves to the extent that the grace of the Lord permits to inquiry into and investigation of the consensus of the true and purer antiquity.”

Reading Lord Grace Holy Conscience Scripture Permit Investigation Inquiry Consensus Antiquity Holy Scriptures

Book:Examination of the Council of Trent

Source: Examination of the Council of Trent

“Thus first of all in His own person He sanctified, restored, and blessed human nature.”

Firsts Humans Persons Human Nature Blessed

Book:De Coena Domini

Source: De Coena Domini

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Born: November 9, 1522
Died: April 8, 1586
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Quotes: 12

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