ABSTRACT
Bernd Moeller and Karl Stackmann observe that it was characteristic of the Reformation to repeatedly produce summary formulations of the new teaching, to attempt to discern between matters of primary and secondary importance and to seek to emphasize that which was most important.1 In their study of such summary formulations of Reformation teaching, Moeller and Stackmann focus on sermons published in a particular city after their author had completed his preaching activity there.2 They point out, however, that such summaries arose out of other contexts as well. Some were addressed by a preacher in one city to the inhabitants of other cities; others were published during a preacher’s continuing ministry in a city.3
