Evangelischer Herzens-Spiegel - Müller, Heinrich 1631-1675 (Ratzeburg Hoffmann, 1697)
Originally published in 1679
Reform theologian Heinrich Müller was a German devotional author, Protestant writer of hymns, a Lutheran minister and theologian and a professor at the University of Rostock from 1647 to 1650. He famously denounced the font, the pulpit, the confessional, and the altar as "the four dumb idols of the Lutheran Church". Müller attempted to address the faithful convincingly through word and writing and also tried to renew the spiritual life against the internal resistance of the church. As a reform theologian, he opposed a Christianity that was fixated purely on outward appearances. He left behind numerous manuscripts, of which the "Evangelische Herzensspiegel", which was published after his death; most of his writings were burnt in 1677.
very thick volume with metal locks
Several front- and backpapers contain manuscript notes (german, black ink) with diary entries and listings of names for the period of 1708 until 1720
front cover embossed text "Wolmar von Scheydingh 1704"
Double frontispiece engraving with view of Lübeck, biblical scenes and portraits of the author Heinrich Müller and Joachim Lütkemann
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Protestantism; Sermon; Prayer; Theology; Bible; Germany; ??; Lübeck; evangelie teksten kerkelijk jaar + preek; Lutkeman, J; Müller, H