endeavoured to serve the church and the cause of truth. His humility and modesty had their root in his personal piety. He laid great stress upon prayer, daily meditation on the Bible, and attendance of public service. See also Gottlob Frege, notable descendant of Melanchthon List of Erasmus's correspondents Dimitrije Ljubavić Philippists Ubiquitarians Notes References Works cited This article incorporates material from this public-domain publication. This article incorporates material from this public-domain publication. Further reading External links Works at Open Library Examen eorum, qui oudiuntur ante ritum publicae ordinotionis, qua commendatur eis ministerium Evangelli: Traditum Vuitebergae, Anno 1554, at Opolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa 1497 births 1560 deaths 16th-century German Protestant theologians 16th-century male writers 16th-century Latin-language writers Burials at All Saints' Church, Wittenberg Christian humanists Critics of the Catholic Church German astrologers 16th-century astrologers 16th-century German astronomers 16th-century German Lutheran clergy German Lutheran theologians German male non-fiction writers German Protestant Reformers German Renaissance humanists German evangelicals Heidelberg University alumni Lay theologians Lutheran biblical scholars Lutheran sermon writers People celebrated in the Lutheran liturgical calendar People from Bretten People from the Margraviate of Baden Systematic theologians Translators of the Bible into German Academic staff of the University of Wittenberg 16th-century Lutheran theologians Lutheran saints