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Salue! and welcome to Retinenda, The Lutheran Latin website for those learning and using the ancient language of the Western Church. The word retinenda means "[Latin] should be retained," an idea recognized and practiced by the Lutheran confessions. This site offers texts and audio recordings in Latin of important Lutheran authors in order to encourage those seeking to make Latin part of their devotional life.

Latin Editions of the Book of Concord

I believe that these are most of the editions of the Latin Book of Concord, many of which can be found online. I especially recommend #9.
  1. Concordia. Pia Et Vnanimi Consensv repetita Confessio fidei & doctrinae. Lipsiae: Abrahamus Lamberg, 1606.
  2. Concordia. Pia Et Vnanimi Consensv repetita Confessio fidei & doctrinae. Lipsiae: Johannis Grosii, 1677, 1685, 1719.
  3. Ecclesiae Evangelicae Libri Symbolici. C. M. Pfaffius. Tubingae, 1730.
  4. Libri Symbolici Ecclesiae Evangelico-Lutheranae. Michael Weberus. 1809.
  5. Libri Symbolici Ecclesiae Evangelicae. J. A. H. Tittmann. Lipsiae, 1817 et 1827.
  6. Libri Symbolici Ecclesiae Evangelicae sive Concordia. C. A. Hase. Lipsiae, 1827, 1837, et 1846.
  7. Libri Symbolici Ecclesiae Lutheranae: ad editiones principes et ecclesiae auctoritate comprobatas. H. A. W. Meyer. Gottingae:Vandenhoeckii et Ruprechtii, 1830.
  8. Libri Symbolici Ecclesiae Lutheranae cum appendice quinquepartita. Fridericus Franke. Editio Stereotypa. Lipsiae, 1847.
  9. Concordia. Libri Symbolici Ecclesiae Evangelicae Ad editionem Lipsiensem A. MDLXXXIV; Berolini: Schlawitz, 1857.

See also:
  1. Schaff. The Creeds of Christendom: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/creeds1.viii.i.html
  2. Bente. Historical Introductions: http://www.bookofconcord.org/historical-1.php

Other works

Patres Latini Lutherani

Dictionary Programs

http://individual.utoronto.ca/dunning/
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