Excerpt from The Significance of the Protestant Reformation: A Series of Lectures Delivered in Connection With the Observance of the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Posting of the Theses by LutherThings always begin before they start. This paradox must constantly be kept in mind in the study and the interpretation Of historical move ments. The fact before the fact must be sought out and brought into the Clear light Of knowledge.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.