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Justus Jonas (1493 to 1555)
He Preached Luther's Funeral.

Birth of Justus Jonas in Germany. He became a coworker of Luther in the Reformation and a professor of theology at Wittenberg. Jonas made German translations and preached Luther's funeral oration.

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