Philip Melanchthon\u27s Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist

This dissertation is an attempt to determine, primarily on the basis of his own major writings, opinions and letters, the doctrine of the Holy Eucharist as taught, believed and confessed by Philip Melanchthon. The question we seek to answer is: “What was Philip Melanchthon’s doctrine of the Holy Eucharist? This question is deliberately phrased to exclude the question, What do other commentators say that he taught and believed? On the basis of his own words, we seek to determine what is Melanchthon saying about the Eucharist; not what might he be interpreted as saying; what would we prefer him to say; nor even what do we hope that he is not saying

An Investigation of the Hermeneutical Principles Reflected in the De Iustificatione (Article IV) of the Apology in its Interpretation, Use and Application of Holy Scripture

The purpose of this investigation is to answer the question, What are the hermeneutical principles employed by Philipp Melanchthon in his interpretation of the Holy Scriptures as these principles are reflected in the Fourth Article of the Apology to the Augsburg Confession? Incidental to this primary question three secondary questions have suggested themselves: 1) How do Melanchthon\u27s hermeneutical principles relate themselves to his theology? 2) How do Melanchthon\u27s hermeneutical principles relate themselves to Patristic and Medieval hermeneutics? 3) How do Melanchthon\u27s hermeneutical principles relate themselves to modern hermeneutics, specifically, modern Lutheran hermeneutics