imar Ed._, VI, 174 ff; _Erl. Ed._,
op. var. arg., IV, 172 ff.

[5] _Neidhart_.

[6] The views which Luther expounds in this treatise had already
been expressed in a Latin work, _Resolutiones super Propositione
XIII. de protestate Papae_, 1519 (_Erl. Ed., op. var. arg._, III,
293 ff; _Weimar Ed._, II, 180 ff). The present work is written in
German "for the laity."

[7] _Christenheit_. Luther carefully avoids the use of the word
"Church" (_Kirche_). The reason will appear in the argument which
follows. In many places, however, the word "Christendom" would
not Luther's meaning, and there is, for the modern reader, no
such technical restriction to the term "Church" as obtained among
Luther's readers. Where the word _Christenheit_ is rendered
otherwise than "Christendom" it is so indicated in a foot-note.

[8] The chief point argued at the Leipzig Disputation, whether
the power of the pope is _jure divino_ or _jure humano_.

[9] _Das feine barfussische Buchlein_--i. e., a book written by a
bare-footed friar. See below, p. 345.

[10] A comment explanatory of a passage of Scripture or of the
Canon Law.

[11] Pallium, a scarf made of sheep's wool, which the pope is
privileged to wear at all times, and others only on specified
occasions; conferred by the pope on persons of the rank of
archbishops; on its bestowal depended the assumption of the title
and functions of the office. The granting of pallis became a rich
source of revenue for the pope since each new incumbent of a
prelacy had to apply for his own pallium in person, or by special
representative, and to pay for the privilege of receiving it. At
the appointment of Uriel as bishop of Mainz in 1508, even the
emperor urged a reduction of one-half the usual fees, especially
since the previous incumbent had paid the full price but four
years previous. The request was denied. See Art _Mainz_ in PRE 1,
2.

[12] _Zur Halfte, so nicht mehr, geistlich_. See below, page 356,
No. 2.

[13] Is this an allusion to the papal title, _servus servorum
Dei_, "the servant of the servants of God"?

[14] Alveld's German treatise described itself in the title as a
"fruitful, useful little book."

[15] Alveld's Latin treatise especially abounds in these
appellations.

[16] Alveld belonged to the branch of the Franciscan Order known
as the "Observants" (_fratres reglaris observatiae_), from their
strict observance of the Franciscan Rule. See the title of the
Latin treatise in _