Works by and about the lesser-known Reformer Martin Bucer

Though he isn't as well known as Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli, Martin Bucer was a significant Reformer "who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines and practices." I would like to get to know more about him and read some of his writings. Logos doesn't have anything by or about him except some various catena-type bits collected in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture and small biographical summaries of his life and work in encyclopedias and such.
I would like to see you try to get some of these:
By Bucer:
- Concerning the True Care of Souls by Martin Bucer (Banner of Truth, 2009)
- Instruction in Christian Love by Martin Bucer (Wipf & Stock, 2008)
By Martin Bucer in Latin (Faithlife should commission translations if they've never been translated yet):
- Martini Buceri Opera Latina, Volume I (Brill, 1982)
- Martini Buceri Opera Latina, Volume II. Enarratio in Evangelion Iohannis (Brill, 1988) (Commentary on the Gospel of John)
- Martini Buceri Opera Latina, Volume III: Martin Bucer et Matthew Parker, Florilegium Patristicum (Brill, 1988) (Martin Bucer and Matthew Parker, Pastoral Florilegium)
- Martini Buceri Opera Latina, Volume IV: Consilium Theologicum Privatim Conscriptum (Brill, 1989) (Theological counsel by private letter [poor translation of title?])
- Martini Buceri Opera Latina, Volume V: Defensio Adversus Axioma Catholicum id est Criminationem (Brill, 2000) (Defense against a Catholic axiom that is an accusation [likely poor translation of title from Google Translate])
- ??? several other volumes I can't identify or find online; not sure if they actually exist
- Martini Buceri Opera Latina, Volume XV: De Regno Christi Libri Duo 1550. Ed. François Wendel. 2 vols. (PUF & Bertelsmann, 1955) (On the Kingdom of Christ)
- Argumenta Buceri Pro Et Contra (Ulan Press, 2012)
- Sacrorum Psalmorum libri quinque ad hebraicam veritatem versi et familiari explanatione elucidati (Strasbourg [Argentorati]: George Ulrich Handlanus, 1529) (published under a pseudonym, Aretium Felinum Theologum) (a commentary on the Psalms) -- EDIT: I have just found that this has been translated into English: The Psalter of David; by Aretius Felinus i.e. Martin Bucer. 1530. Translated from the Latin by George Joye. Introduction by G. E. Duffield. (Appleford, England: Sutton Courtenay Press, 1971)
- Correspondance de Martin Bucer: Tome I (jusqu'en 1524) (Brill, 1979) (Martin Bucer's Correspondence, Volume 1, up to 1524)
- Correspondance de Martin Bucer: Tome II (1524-1526) (Martin Bucer's Correspondence, Volume 2)
- Correspondance De Martin Bucer: Tome III (Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions) (Latin Edition) (Martin Bucer's Correspondence, Volume 3; 1527 to 1529)
Martin Bucer in German (Faithlife should commission translations if they've never been translated yet):
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften (Martin Bucer's German Works):
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 1: Frühschriften 1520-1524 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 1: Early Writings 1520-1524)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 2: Schriften der Jahre 1524-1528 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 2: Writings of 1524-1528)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 3: Confessio Tetrapolitana und die Schriften des Jahres 1531 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 3: Tetrapolitan Confession and the writings of 1531)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 4: Zur auswärtigen Wirksamkeit 1528-1544 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 4: For external efficacy 1528-1544 [likely poor translation of title from Google Translate])
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 5: Strassburg und Münster im Kampf um den rechten Glauben 1532-1534 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 5: Strasbourg and Münster in the fight for the true faith 1532-1534)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 6.1: Wittenberger-Konkordie (1536). Schriften zur Wittenberger Konkordie (1534-1537) (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 6.1: Wittenberg Concord (1536). Writings on the Wittenberg Concord (1534-1537))
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 6.2: Zum Ius Reformationis: Obrigkeitsschriften aus dem Jahr 1535 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 6.2: Jus reformationis: Authorities writings from 1535 [likely poor translation of title from Google Translate])
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 7: Schriften der Jahre 1538-1539 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 7: Writings 1538-1539)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 8: Abendmahlsschriften 1529-1541 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 8: Supper Writings 1529-1541)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 9.1: Religionsgespräche (1539-1541) (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 9.1: Religious Colloquies (1539-1541))
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 9.2: Religionsgespräche (1541-1542) (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 9.2: Religious Colloquies (1541-1542))
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 10: Schriften zu Ehe und Eherecht (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 10: Writings on marriage and matrimonial law)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 11.1: Schriften zur Kölner Reformation (1543) (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 11.1: Writings on the Reformation in Cologne (1543))
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 11.2: Schriften zur Kölner Reformation (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 11.2: Writings on the Reformation in Cologne)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 11.3: Schriften zur Kölner Reformation (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 11.3: Writings on the Reformation in Cologne)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 12: Schriften zu Kirchengütern und zum Basler Universitätsstreit (1538-1545) (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 12: Writings on church property and the Basel University dispute (1538-1545))
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 13: Unionsschriften 1542-1545 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 13: Union writings 1542-1545 [likely poor translation of title from Google Translate])
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 14: Schriften zu Täufertum und Spiritualismus 1531–1546 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 14: Writings on Anabaptism and Spiritualism 1531-1546)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 15: Schriften zur Reichsreligionspolitik der Jahre 1545/1546 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 15: Writings on the kingdom's religious policy 1545-1546)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 16: Nachträge 1531-1541 (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 16: Supplements 1531-1541)
- Martin Bucers Deutsche Schriften, Band 17: Die letzten Strassburger Jahre: 1546-1549. Schriften zur Gemeindereformation und zur Augsburger Interim (Martin Bucer's German Works, Volume 17: The Last Strasbourg Years: 1546-1549. Writings on community Reformation and the Augsburg Interim)
- Martin Butzers Erstlingschrift (1907) (Martin Butzer's first work)
- Summarischer Vergriff der Christlichen Lehre und Religion. Strasbourg, 1548. Published under the title, Résumé sommaire de la doctrine chrétienne. With an introduction, text and translation by François Wendel, in Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses, 31 (1951), pp. 1–101.
About Bucer:
- Martin Bucer: A Reformer and His Times by Martin Greschat (Westminster John Knox Press, 2004)
- Martin Bucer and the Book of Common Prayer (Alcuin Club Collections) by E. C. Whitaker (Mayhew-McCrimmon, 1974)
- Martin Bucer: Reforming Church and Community edited by D.F. Wright (Cambridge, 1994)
- Martin Bucer: Unsung Hero of the Reformation by David Lawrence (Westview, 2008)
- Martin Bucer’s Doctrine of Justification: Reformation Theology and Early Modern Irenicism by Brian Lugioyo (OUP, 2010)
- The Holy Spirit in the Theology of Martin Bucer by W.P. Stephens (Cambridge, 1970)
- Reformers in the Wings: From Geiler von Kaysersberg to Theodore Beza by David Steinmetz (OUP, 2001) - has a chapter on Bucer, and chapters on many other lesser-known Reformers who are yet important to know about
- Martin Bucer and Sixteenth Century Europe: Actes du Colloque de Strasbourg (28-31 Août 1991) (2 vols.) (Studies in Medieval and Reformation Thought, Vols. 52-53) edited by Christian Krieger and Marc Lienhard (Brill, 1993)
...and all of this was discovered because Calvin said in his Preface to his Commentary on the Psalms that Martin Bucer "had laboured in this field with such singular learning, diligence, fidelity, and success, that at least there was not so great need that I should put my hand to the work." So I was looking for Martin Bucer's commentary on the Psalms, if he had written one, and found all of this stuff instead. Oh, and I did finally find his commentary on the Psalms, published under a pseudonym. That sneaky fellow!
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Amazing that so little has been translated into English.
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Ooh, yes please, particularly Concerning the True Care of Souls.
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After you guys replied, I discovered (and edited my post above) that his Latin commentary on the Psalms has been translated into English. It was published under a pseudonym (Aretius Felinus) which is why I didn't find it before. I learned about it from this article.
The Psalter of David; by Aretius Felinus i.e. Martin Bucer. 1530. Translated from the Latin by George Joye. Introduction by G. E. Duffield. (Appleford, England: Sutton Courtenay Press, 1971)
But the cheapest used copy I can find available is £120.00! No thanks! But Logos should buy it (I think that might be the only copy available for sale in the world) and digitise it.
And yes, it's amazing that so little has been translated into English. A prime opportunity for Logos/Faithlife to further serious Reformation scholarship! I hope they're still into doing that even after their name change, which seems to be also kind of an identity change.
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Is there any groups presently working on translating some of Bucer`s work to modern English? This would benefit the reformed faith resurgence in a great way
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Thank you I appreciate it
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This is really a glaring hole in our library's. I hope Faithlife can acquire the rights to put together a collection of Bucer's work.
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Surprised that Logos still seems to have nothing by Bucer?
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Good day.
I have read somewhere that Martin Bucer's writing called 'Decardes' has been translated to read 'De Huysboeck'.
Where can I find a copy of De Huysboeck?
Kind regards.
Billy Attard
Rep. of South Africa.
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I would also love to see some works of Bucer here, particularly Concerning the True Care of Souls!
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