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Von dem Testament Christi vnsers Herren vnd Seligmachers : Dem Hochlöblichen Adell ym landt zu Sachsen, sampt alle[n] Christglewbigen, Deutscher Nation, tzugutt geschriben vnd auszgangen, beweret mit Götlicher schrifft, tröstlich zu lesen

Mensing, Johannes, active 1495-1541
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Summary: J. Mensing was a Dominican opponent of Luther. Born in either Mageburg or Zutphen, Holland, he studied in Wittenberg and Frankfurt an der Oder, where he took his doctorate. He preached at Mageburg Cathedral 1522-1524 against the Reformers. In 1530, he was one of the Confutators of the Augsburg Confession. In 1534, he became provincial of the Dominicans, and in 1539, suffragan-bishop of Halberstedt. In this tract, Mensing defends Catholic interpretation of the Lord's Supper through references to scripture.Signatures: A-F4; F4b blank.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within woodcut border.Additional Details: There is an armorial bookplate of a former owner on the inside upper cover reading, "Ex Bibliotheca F.Z.M. Hauslab."

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1526
Subject - Topic/Names
Doctrines
Lord's Supper
Catholic Church
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Von dem Testament Christi vnsers Herren vnd Seligmachers : Dem Hochlöblichen Adell ym landt zu Sachsen, sampt alle[n] Christglewbigen, Deutscher Nation, tzugutt geschriben vnd auszgangen, beweret mit Götlicher schrifft, tröstlich zu lesen
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1526
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Summary: J. Mensing was a Dominican opponent of Luther. Born in either Mageburg or Zutphen, Holland, he studied in Wittenberg and Frankfurt an der Oder, where he took his doctorate. He preached at Mageburg Cathedral 1522-1524 against the Reformers. In 1530, he was one of the Confutators of the Augsburg Confession. In 1534, he became provincial of the Dominicans, and in 1539, suffragan-bishop of Halberstedt. In this tract, Mensing defends Catholic interpretation of the Lord's Supper through references to scripture.
Signatures: A-F4; F4b blank.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within woodcut border.
Additional Details: There is an armorial bookplate of a former owner on the inside upper cover reading, "Ex Bibliotheca F.Z.M. Hauslab."
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Mensing, Johannes, active 1495-1541
Publisher
Schmidt, Nickel, -1555
Place of Publication
Leipzig (Germany)
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Doctrines
Lord's Supper
Catholic Church
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
47 unnumbered pages
21 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
pamphlets
Format
Quarto
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
"The Image of a Fractured Church: Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses" Pitts Theology Library, February 24 - July 7, 2017
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BM STC German, p. 619
Pegg, Great Britain, 3172
Klaiber, Katholische, 2103
VD16M 4661
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1526 MENS
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