# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_October 1862_S312
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312 A Contribution to the Improvement of the Editions of Luther's Works.

"Who can frighten us, but the devil? But He who dwells in us
is greater than he is, even if faith is weak. Let the devil be holy
and without sin — we still need our dear Savior. Let the devil be sheer
strength — Christ needs no help or strength" etc.

Into the gap at Vol. 55, p. 216, insert "Brauer" [brewer]; compare p. 160.
      "     "     "     "  p. 291   "     "    "you could judge."

Vol. 55, p. 337, line 6 from the bottom, instead of "christlich" [Christian], "möglich"
[possible] is probably to be read.

III. Notes and Explanations to Volume 55.

On No. 433, compare Vol. 60, p. 244.

With reference to Letter No. 438, Vol. 55, p. 7, the writing at Volume
31, p. 227ff. was composed: "Answer to the Rebellion Charged Against
Duke Georg, Together with a Letter of Comfort to the Christians," etc.

In No. 440, the "parish pastor at Cöllen" is Maimburg; Cöllen is a
village near Meissen. Compare Volume 25, p. 89, introduction, and p. 90.

Vol. 55, p. 41, line 13 from the bottom, Master Lenhard is Leonhard Beier; compare
No. 533.

Vol. 55, p. 42, No. 463: "D. B." is Doctor Brück; "C." is the Elector.
       p. 44, No. 464: Master Antonius is Lauterbach.

On No. 477, compare No. 484.

No. 478 is written from Zerbst; "for the sake of the pious prince" refers
to Joachim von Anhalt.

On No. 486, compare Vol. 59, p. 120ff.

Vol. 55, p.  98, line 16 from the top: "gerechtfertigten" [justified], that is, "executed."
       p. 108, line  2 from the bottom: "Farchmutter," that is, "Ferkelmutter" [sow], a pig.
       p. 119, line  8 from the bottom: "nigern," that is, "neugierig" [curious].
       p. 120, line 18 from the bottom: "Jacoff Luther" is Jacob, his brother,
a citizen of Mansfeld; and line 17 from the bottom, "the merchant" is Georg Kaufmann,
Luther's cousin; compare Vol. 65, p. 218, and Vol. 54, p. 232.

No. 224: Hans Reineck, foundry master at Mansfeld, Luther's schoolfellow.

Vol. 55, p. 140, line 3 from the top: Matthes Lotther, or Luther (p. 141), a
card-painter [illuminator]; compare p. 153.

On No. 535, compare No. 541.

Vol. 55, p. 146, line 6 from the top: "Er Antonius" is Anton Lauterbach.

Vol. 55, p. 147, line 12 from the top: "several of the great planets at Zwickau"
refers especially to Mühlpfort, the town bailiff.

(To be continued.)

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