Originally posted by qtiger
Even if you could read German it would do you no good as it was written in Latin.

Why all of these Lutherans? In part it stems from how one views the work of Martin Luther and the nature of the Reformation. Historically, one group, later labeled "orthodoxy," focused on doctrine and believed that the Reformation was a conservative movement. They believed that Luther had preserved the Bible's clear teaching on Christ's atoning work, justification by grace, and the application of Christ's benefits in the means of grace. Therefore, they focused on what Luther retained from the historic church. Preservation of pure doctrine became the rallying cry of this group. Another grouping, later broadly referred to as Pietism, saw Luther as a radical reformer whose main teaching was freedom from the institutional church. Freedom to change became this group's trademark. Some leaders within Pietism believed that Luther had made a good beginning, but hadn't gone far enough in his reforms. Therefore, it was the task of the church to reform itself continually, even if that meant changing some of its beliefs to fit the time and place in which it existed.