Das Eltern die kinder zuo der Ehe nicht zwinge[n] noch hindern, : Vnd die kinder on der elltern willen sich nicht verloben solle[n]
Summary: Parental consent was an issue during the Reformation. Catholic orthodoxy demanded parental consent of the bridal couple as it impacted property. Luther saw value in both sides, arguing that while parents ought not to be able to compel children to marry or prevent weddings, the children ought to seek their parents' consent.Signatures: A4; [A] unsigned.Imprint: BM STC German, 1455-1600 lists printer as H. HöltzelIllustrative and Decorative Content: Title within engraved, historiated, woodcut border (putti); initial.Additional Details: This volume was formerly in the Beck Lutherana collection, #404. There is a date, "1524," in ink on the title page. Omitted from title page transcription is 3-line quotation from Matthew XIX.
Freeto use