Why did Martin Luther exclude certain books from his version of the Bible?

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A short synopsis on why Martin Luther excluded certain books from the Catholic Bible. Was it seven books? What was the motive?

 

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• I’LL LEAVE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IF…(This Rock: May 1996)
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