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1577 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.
1401–1500
11 works
1494
Italian
Girolamo Savonarola · 1452–1498
Advent sermons preached as the French army entered Italy, reading the prophet's call to rebuild the temple as a summons to remake Florence as a Christian republic.
c. 1478–1510
German
Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg · 1445–1510
Cathedral preaching in Strasbourg full of homely images and blunt criticism of clergy, magistrates, and congregation alike — including a whole sermon cycle on the Ship of Fools.
1501–1600
3 works
August 1520
German
Martin Luther · 1483–1546
An attack on the three walls behind which Rome shelters, arguing that all baptised Christians are priests and that the laity may summon a council when the clergy will not.
1545–1563
Latin
The Council of Trent
Doctrinal definitions on scripture and tradition, original sin, justification, and the seven sacraments, paired with reform decrees on bishops, preaching, and seminaries.
1582
Latin
Charles Borromeo · 1538–1584
The synodal decrees, visitation records, and instructions of an archbishop applying Trent in detail — seminaries, catechism schools, confessionals, and church architecture.
1601–1700
2 works
written c. 1633; published 1657
Latin
Jan Amos Comenius · 1592–1670
A complete art of teaching all things to all people, proposing universal schooling for girls and boys, in the vernacular, in graded stages, without beating.
1675
German
Pia Desideria
Philipp Jakob Spener · 1635–1705
Six proposals: small groups for scripture reading, the spiritual priesthood of all believers, practice over knowledge, kinder controversy, reformed clergy training, and edifying preaching.
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