Book Title: Scrutinium conscientiae catecheticum = Das ist, Sünden-Ruge und Gewissensforschung : Wie man nach dem Catechismo Lutheri sein Gewissen, bekandter und unerkandter Sünden, Fehler und Gebrechen wegen ... Rew und Busse haben ... sol : Zu täglicher Bussübung und stetiger Erkentniss unsers sündlichen Wesens und Wandels solcher Gestalt ... auss Gottes Wort, geistreicher Väter und Theologen Schrifften angerichtet ... Dass bei solcher Anleitung, rechtschaffene Sündenbüsser ... ihrer schuldigen Gewissensgebühr mehr als bey 1200. Gewissens-Fragen ... erinnert werden / durch Arnoldum Mengering, der H. Schrifft Doctorn, Pastorem primarium S. Mariae und Superintendenten der Kirchen zu Halle in Sachsen ...

Author: Mengering, Arnold, 1596-1647

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• 2 Samuel 12 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Historiated title-page border featuring Biblical scenes. On the top, Nathan meets King David, a clergyman prays in front of Jesus on the cross, and King Saul falls on his sword in the battlefield. In the center, Hezekiah prays and Absalom is stabbed while caught in an oak tree. On the bottom, Peter stands beside a rooster as he disowns Jesus, Moses holds tablets bearing the Ten Commandments, and Jesus writing on the ground in front of a woman accused of adultery and a crowd who wants to stone her. The name of the engraver, Johann Durr (1600-1663) has been placed at the bottom center.

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