Martin Chemnitz (1522-1588) ' The second Martin Luther'

Martin was an eminent second generation German, Evangelical Lutheran, Christian theologian, and a protestant reformer, churchman and confessor.

He studied under Martin Luther at the University of Wittenberg , Germany. After Luther death (1546) he transfered to the University of Konigsberg (1547-8). A plague caused him to move swiftly to Saafeld.

Returned to Konigsberg (1550) to be employed by Albert, Duke of Prussia as the the court librarian.He now applied himself to theological studies with unrestricted access to what was considered one of the finest libraries in Europe.

1553 returned to Wittenberg where he joined the University faculty.in 1554.
1554 ordained and became co-adjutor of Joachim Morlin.

1567 took over as ecclesiastical superintendent when Morlin resigned.
1575/6 helped establish University of Helmstedt.
1577 Formula of Concord - one of the primary authors
1580 Book of Concord:Confessions of the Evangegelical Lutheran Church
instrumental in publication
? Examination of the Council of Trent and On the Two natures of Christ
1586 held post for 19 years, until he died.

His works demonstrate his ability as a biblical, doctrinal and historical theologian in the orthodox Lutheran tradition.

Martin died in Braunschweig aged 65.

In the Evangelical Lutheran tradition he is known as Alter Martinus - the Second Martin.

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