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This digital edition consists of a facsimile, transcription, and translation of Reformation inscriptions by Melanchthon and his circle in a 1545 Greek Bible (Oxford, Jesus College, Fellows' Library, A.5.2).

The transcription was encoded in TEI P5 XML by Owen McKnight in 2021-2022.

 Oxford Jesus College, Fellows' Library A.5.2

Front free endleaves 1r = Philipp Melanchthon Front free endleaves 2r = Casper Cruciger Front free endleaves 3r = Georg Major & Joachim Camerarius Front free endleaves 3v = Johannes Stigel & Georg Sabinus Back free endleaves 1r = Paul Eber Back free endleaves 1v = Hubert Languet

Paper 4 leaves, 325 200

wormholes; small rectangular area cut away from bottom right of final leaf

Written in more than one hand.

blind-tooled Cambridge-style panelled calf, rebacked

 printed book (Greek Bible, Basel, 1545)

Wittenberg, 1546-1559

Presented to Jesus College, Oxford by Principal Francis Mansell in or before 1649.

Availability: Please contact the Librarian, Jesus College, Oxford (librarian@jesus.ox.ac.uk).

 Reformation inscriptions by Melanchthon and his circle Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560 et al. Wittenberg, 1546-1559

Dr Anna Linton transcribed and translated the inscriptions. Owen McKnight encoded Dr Linton's transcription and translation.

Scribal abbreviations have been expanded.

English 2020-07-01 Emma Huber 2022-02-18 Owen McKnight 2022-02-18 Owen McKnight 2022-04-08 Owen McKnight 2022-07-22 Owen McKnight

3.F.6.Gall.

In John chapter 14 the Son of God says:

Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

Let us always carry this most sweet promise in our mind, and often reflect on it, first that we may know it is taught to us so that we may learn this very doctrine of God, handed down by the prophets, Christ and the Apostles. Next, it is promised that they shall be the dwelling of God and true limbs of the church, who shall read, listen, learn, love, and strive to spread this doctrine. They will be heard, directed, sustained, and watched over by God. Let us cultivate the pursuit of this doctrine, assured by these great promises, and let us not allow it to be erased.

Philipp Melanchthon
Isaiah 59.

And as for me, this is my covenant with them, says the Lord: my spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouths of your children, or out of the mouths of your children's children, says the Lord, from now on and forever.

And as for me, this is my covenant with them, says the Lord: my spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouths of your children, or out of the mouths of your children's children, says the Lord, from now on and forever.

This is a most delightful promise concerning the church, containing the sweetest doctrine and consolation. It teaches namely both what the church is, and where it is, namely where the voice of the Gospel, divinely revealed, is heard, by which voice the Holy Spirit is effective in our hearts, so that there may always be a community believing in the Gospel and by avowal of belief spreading the doctrine. And it adds the consolation that God wishes to guard the church for all posterity against all the fury of Satan and the world, even in the confusions and ruins of the empires of the last time. And therefore may we know both that God will now watch over churches in which the voice of the Gospel resounds into posterity, and defend them, so that the heavenly doctrine may not be wiped out.

Casper Cruciger d.doctor1546
Ephes:Ephesians 2.

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

An excellent saying which shows us first what the church is: certainly a community of citizens, a household or temple of God, founded on Christ and constructed from the writings of the Prophets and Apostles, on which the church depends and stands. Moreover the governor and pater familias of state and house is God, the Lord of heaven and earth.

Therefore it is necessary for this state to be most holy and most well protected, which God himself governs and over which he keeps watch. It is necessary that in this state and house, in which God dwells, there should be justice, life and all heavenly goods, and that the citizens should have all these things in common. Moreover this city is given to those who believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, just as it is said: he gave to those who believe on his name the power to become sons of God etc. Truly they are blessed citizens, who in this most prosperous state, under God the governor and defender, dwell not among goods that are perishable and soon destroyed, but among those which are heavenly and eternal, etc.

Bad company ruins good morals. John Chrysostom.

Life is short, the supply of salvation limited. So, if we waste this short time, which was given to us to learn something useful, on unnecessary, unprofitable and harmful teachings, when will we find the time to learn the necessary and urgent things?

Joachim writes/wrote this.

Psalm 1. Blessed is he, who is far from the wicked assemblies, And who, not called to the fellowship of the wicked, stands firm with fearless step. Nor having followed the false camps with heavy conscience, denies God. But who believes willingly in the word of God with his mind, and clings to it with his whole heart. Who is chiefly concerned by night and by day to please the highest God. He is like a tree by running brooks, Which a diligent hand has planted. Which yields its pleasant fruits for public benefit in its season. Nor does the unclean north-west wind harm it with rain, nor the power of the echoing south-west wind. It always bears leaves on its verdant branches, Adorned with pleasant fruits. This good fortune does not follow the wicked, who does not know God, or denies him. But as the east wind destroys the empty husks in one single assault, So God blows down the obstinate wicked men, and throws away the unprofitable. Therefore when power shall pronounce the just sentence of the defender of the word, Nothing of weight will remain to the wicked, by which they may hide their errors: But those banished far away from all righteous men, shall pay the penalty for their infamy. For the paths of those who believe are of concern to God in all troubles, But the vain work of the wicked shall fail in all their ventures.

The Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Joannes Stigel
Of Solomon

The wise man is mighty, and the intelligent man is better than the strong man. For wars are waged with effort, and many counsels bring forth victory.

Georg Sabinus
Paul to the Romans ηʹ

If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring any charges against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us.

Paul wants us to console ourselves, when our conscience is terrified and full of sorrow at the sight of our sins and God's judgment, by contemplation of the wondrous work, that God sent his co-eternal and consubstantial son into this flesh to free us from sin and death, and to reconcile us to the Father. Moreover Paul here ascribes four offices to Christ: that, made a sacrifice for us, he procured pardon for our sins. that, raised from death that he has conquered and abolished eternal death. that, seated at the right hand of God the Father, he reigns, and guides his frail church, and defends it from the snares and fury of the devil and tyrants. finally, that he intercedes before the Father for us, [who are] weak and still impure in many ways, and secures and sends us the Holy Spirit, by whom we are taught, guided, encouraged in this darkness of our mind and in the great afflictions of this wretched life. Let us therefore take heart and sustain ourselves in all trouble, by trust in the Son of God, who was made for us

SACRIFICE, VICTOR, KING, PRIEST.

In the year 1546, when The Emperor having outlawed the princes, after the death of Luther,Unhappy Germany is shaken by savage war.All Saints' Day.

Martin Luther.wrote this.Therefore [it serves] as a memento.1545

I live with you, Lord God. You are a warrior.

Paul Eber

Precatio Flaminio's prayerto Christ O ready guardian of all who cherish you with a pure mind, grant, I beseech you, that I may think nothing, do nothing, say nothing which might not please your divine will. May I be courteous and kind with both the good and the bad, and may I not be an unworthy son of the best father, who illuminates all people with the kindly light of the sun, and provides drink and food for all. Direct me continuously in the ways of your laws, and when I do anything of good, may I know and proclaim it all to be of service to you. Whether my body is consumed by fever, or a wicked soldier burns my paternal home, may I never cease to speak your praise, but, not doubting that all this is guided by the command of your divine will, may I live peacefully. It is necessary that both favourable and bitter things should serve the sons of God. May I place your glory and that of the greatest father before my own welfare, and may nothing more desired be granted to me than to suffer insults for your sake. May death itself be dearer than light, that when I have laid aside my body, I may fly to the blessed joys of your kingdom. To the most learned and refined man, Master Josua Lagus, his friend and dearest brother, Hubert Languet of Burgundy wrote this in Wittenberg on the eve of the Ides of April, 1559.